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Spencer Pratt is 'winning the internet,' but can he become mayor of Los Angeles?

961. Spencer Pratt is 'winning the internet,' but can he become mayor of Los Angeles?

by Bobby Allyn | May 21

Where Should the 10 Year Treasury Rate Be?

962. Where Should the 10 Year Treasury Rate Be?

by Menzie Chinn | May 21

Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO plans reveal blockbuster spending on rockets and AI

963. Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO plans reveal blockbuster spending on rockets and AI

by Maria Aspan | May 20

964. A Foretaste of Warsh as Chair of the Federal Reserve

by Timothy Taylor | May 20

Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI

965. Meta slashes 8,000 jobs as it pivots towards AI

by John Ruwitch | May 20

After the Kars4Kids ad is banned in California, we check in on nostalgic jingles past

966. After the Kars4Kids ad is banned in California, we check in on nostalgic jingles past

by Rachel Treisman | May 20

Bipartisan home affordability bill passes the House

967. Bipartisan home affordability bill passes the House

by Stephan Bisaha | May 20

What a panel of economists said about AI in the production of research

968. What a panel of economists said about AI in the production of research

by scott cunningham | May 20

AI and the Research O-Ring

969. AI and the Research O-Ring

by Paul Goldsmith-Pinkham | May 20

From Dropping Bombs to Dropping Bonds

970. From Dropping Bombs to Dropping Bonds

by Paul Krugman | May 20

Adventures in Conditional Forecasting

971. Adventures in Conditional Forecasting

by Menzie Chinn | May 19

U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement

972. U.S. government to drop tax claims against Trump in broadening of IRS settlement

by The Associated Press | May 19

Disney erased FiveThirtyEight

973. Disney erased FiveThirtyEight

by Nate Silver | May 19

974. How is AI Affecting the Quantity and Quality of New Books?

by Timothy Taylor | May 19

Mortgage Rates and Fuel Costs SitRep

975. Mortgage Rates and Fuel Costs SitRep

by Menzie Chinn | May 19

Tuesday's Assorted Links

976. Tuesday's Assorted Links

by Jadrian Wooten | May 19

Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets

977. Minnesota becomes first state to ban prediction markets

by Bobby Allyn | May 19

The Looting of America

978. The Looting of America

by Paul Krugman | May 19

Asymmetric Accountability

979. Asymmetric Accountability

by David Hebert | May 19

All non-drone militaries are obsolete

980. All non-drone militaries are obsolete

by Noah Smith | May 19