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The post details an experiment replicating a PNAS paper's text classification using LLMs, highlighting efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and the robustness of findings on political polarization.
An argument that American voters, despite economic concerns, are increasingly motivated by moral outrage against political brutality and injustice, challenging previous cynical assumptions about their engagement.
Jon Murphy discusses the economic implications of tariffs on trade, focusing on how they affect the burden on importing countries based on their size and market influence.
Andrea Hsu discusses a new rule that significantly increases President Trump's ability to fire federal employees.
Eric Deggans discusses how this year's Super Bowl ads prioritize generating buzz while avoiding controversy.
Robert Vienneau discusses a numerical example of reswitching in an economic model that incorporates land rent and varying labor requirements.
Paul Krugman discusses the recent crypto market crash, its implications for Bitcoin's value, and potential political consequences related to Trump's influence on crypto investments.
Menzie Chinn discusses discrepancies between China's official GDP figures and alternative estimates, highlighting issues in economic reporting and implications for growth and policy.
Scott Cunningham explores using Claude Code to replicate a PNAS paper on immigration rhetoric through NLP classification with OpenAI's Batch API.
Alex Tabarrok discusses the implications of Trump's pharmaceutical pricing plan, highlighting its economic effects and potential political backlash regarding drug prices in the U.S. and abroad.
The post discusses the challenges facing cryptocurrency, suggesting it may be entering a significant downturn due to lack of fundamentals and changing investor sentiment.
Noah Smith discusses the recent crash of software stocks driven by fears that AI will render many software business models obsolete, impacting the tech sector significantly.
The discussion covers historical economic events, banking regulation, influential figures, and the interplay between finance and politics during the 1920s and beyond.
Nate Silver analyzes Super Bowl LX, discussing team rankings, betting odds, and historical context while providing insights from his ELWAY model.
The post discusses the differences between Truflation and CPI inflation rates, emphasizing recent trends and questioning the reliability of Truflation's rapid changes.
An argument that academics found no evidence of TikTok censorship despite viral accusations against its new owners.
The discussion centers on rising tariffs, their impact on prices, business strategies, household budgets, and the resulting policy uncertainty in trade relations.
A new platform for AI bots raises intriguing discussions and existential inquiries regarding the nature and experiences of artificial intelligence.
Timothy Taylor discusses the availability of the Winter 2026 issue of the Journal of Economic Perspectives and highlights key articles on global fertility rates.
Menzie Chinn discusses slow private employment growth, the rise of small firms, and a decline in manufacturing jobs in the labor market.