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The Greg Clark Symposium

The Greg Clark Symposium

Earlier I wrote “Greg Clark may well be the most important social scientist of the 21st century.” Thus, the symposium in Econ Journal Watch on Clark’s new but perhaps not forthcoming book is very welc...

October 05, 2026
China fact of the day

China fact of the day

With surrogacy illegal in China, an industry of agencies, consultants and fertility clinics has emerged to connect clients with women overseas willing to carry their children. While there is no data o...

October 05, 2026
My blurb for Ethan Mollick’s new book

My blurb for Ethan Mollick’s new book

I was asked to blurb it for the AIs, and so this is what they got: Humans like those who appreciate them, and who are not too afraid of them.  Perhaps the AIs are somewhat similar?  Well, my friendly ...

October 04, 2026
Does Costco Cause Cancer?

Does Costco Cause Cancer?

In December 2025, researchers led by Yazan Alwadi at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health published a paper in Environmental Health that claimed to find that cancer incidence increased for peop...

October 04, 2026
Do the elderly prefer robotic care?

Do the elderly prefer robotic care?

The Japanese elderly, to be clear: Population aging and shortages of long-term care workers have increased interest in care-giving robots and information and communication technology (ICT). This paper...

October 04, 2026
Words to live by?

Words to live by?

In the past year American markets have digested the largest-ever initial public offering (SpaceX), equity raise by a public company (Google) or a foreign firm (SK Hynix), private-funding round (OpenAI...

October 03, 2026
Supply is elastic, installment #1637

Supply is elastic, installment #1637

For taxes too: Using administrative data from Scandinavian countries, we provide evidence on international migration responses to wealth taxes and evaluate their aggregate economic implications. We fi...

October 02, 2026
Elliott Davis Adds Equify Advisors in Philadelphia

Elliott Davis Adds Equify Advisors in Philadelphia

Home > Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and Acquisitions | October 1, 2026 Elliott Davis Adds Equify Advisors in Philadelphia Top 50 accounting firm Elliott Davis has acquired Philadelphia-based...

October 01, 2026
5 Energy ETFs That Have Soared in 2026

5 Energy ETFs That Have Soared in 2026

China Halts October Fuel Exports as Global Diesel Crunch Deepens Alex Kimani is a veteran finance writer, investor, engineer and researcher for Safehaven.com.  With three quarters of the current year ...

October 01, 2026
China Targets Solid-State Battery Dominance by 2030

China Targets Solid-State Battery Dominance by 2030

China Halts October Fuel Exports as Global Diesel Crunch Deepens What I Cover Irina Slav has been writing about global energy markets since 2007, covering the oil and gas industry, energy security, co...

October 01, 2026