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Missed shifts were costly to this McDonald's. An app has fixed the problem

301. Missed shifts were costly to this McDonald's. An app has fixed the problem

by Andrea Hsu | August 17

Living with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommates

302. Living with nuns: Priced out of D.C., young women found low rent with unlikely roommates

by Windsor Johnston | August 17

Demography, Deportations and the Trump Stall

303. Demography, Deportations and the Trump Stall

by Paul Krugman | August 16

The end of an era for China's economy

304. The end of an era for China's economy

by Noah Smith | August 16

A tour of the 7 key Senate races

305. A tour of the 7 key Senate races

by Eli McKown-Dawson | August 15

Does Slowing AI-Related Imports Mean Slowing Investment?

306. Does Slowing AI-Related Imports Mean Slowing Investment?

by Menzie Chinn | August 15

Long overdue closing tabs on a Saturday morning

307. Long overdue closing tabs on a Saturday morning

by scott cunningham | August 15

308. Vanessa Williamson on Taxes and Democracy

by Paul Krugman | August 15

Adding to the barrel of finance fallacies

309. Adding to the barrel of finance fallacies

by Tyler Cowen | August 14

310. Orwell: “It is possible to be a normal decent person and yet be fully alive.”

by Timothy Taylor | August 14

Regulated Markets Are Slow to Handle Change

311. Regulated Markets Are Slow to Handle Change

by Alex Tabarrok | August 14

We learned 5 important things about the economy this week

312. We learned 5 important things about the economy this week

by Scott Horsley | August 14

The Case for a Medicare Buy-In Option

313. The Case for a Medicare Buy-In Option

by Paul Krugman | August 14

Which stages of research production should we let AI Agents loose

314. Which stages of research production should we let AI Agents loose

by scott cunningham | August 14

Dump Trucks, AI, and Unemployment

315. Dump Trucks, AI, and Unemployment

by Walter Block | August 14

23 low-regret recommendations for AI policy

316. 23 low-regret recommendations for AI policy

by Tim Fist | August 14

Feds probe 'mention markets' amid White House Kalshi controversy

317. Feds probe 'mention markets' amid White House Kalshi controversy

by Bobby Allyn | August 13

The Art of Loving

318. The Art of Loving

by scott cunningham | August 13

Cost of Living Measures

319. Cost of Living Measures

by Menzie Chinn | August 13

Why Isn’t the Price of Oil Even Higher?

320. Why Isn’t the Price of Oil Even Higher?

by Paul Krugman | August 13