Economy

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Do falling birth rates boost per capita income?

Do falling birth rates boost per capita income?

The secular decline in birth rates across the globe over the past seven decades has slowed population growth, raised average ages, and reshaped labor markets and the macroeconomy. Contrary to the wide...

July 03, 2026
How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi

How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi

How Britain Became as Poor as Mississippi is a good piece in the Atlantic by Idrees Kahloon filled with colorful anecdotes of a nation in decline: The health service now has to spend more money settli...

July 03, 2026
How to ask for help from a stranger

How to ask for help from a stranger

The next heuristic is to make your request easy to accept. Making something easy to accept largely is about reducing the cost of acceptance. One clear kind of cost is the magnitude. Do ask someone for...

July 01, 2026