~marginalrevolution | Bookmarks (563)
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Sunday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Claims about social resilience (NYT). 2. “Macau is trending toward 0.49 births per woman in...
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Interview with Cliff Winston - Marginal REVOLUTION
An excellent interview of economist Cliff Winston with Joe Lonsdale covering occupational licensing, barriers to entry...
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Frank Stella, RIP - Marginal REVOLUTION
The post Frank Stella, RIP appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to Gdanning. I...
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U.S.A.-India fact of the day - Marginal REVOLUTION
US ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, has emphasized the remarkable success of Indian immigrants in the...
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Will Sri Lanka have gdp-linked bonds? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Negotiations to finally bring an end to Sri Lanka’s long-running $13bn debt default could result in...
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Thwarted markets in everything, antiquities remain underpriced - Marginal REVOLUTION
An auction house has withdrawn 18 ancient Egyptian human skulls from sale after an MP said...
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Saturday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Incels vs insings, “Half of Malmö Consists of Guys Who Dumped Me.” 2. Will agentic...
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Who was the wealthiest man in the world in the 1830s? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Wu Bingjian, better known in the west as ‘Houqua’, or sometimes ‘Howqua’, was the most successful...
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Economists' predictions from 1980 - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is the intro: Out of curiosity,...
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Edge Esmerelda - Marginal REVOLUTION
From Devon Zuegel: “Edge Esmeralda is a month-long “popup village” for people who believe the future...
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The world of labor shortages, the culture that is alcohol - Marginal REVOLUTION
Drunken-driving deaths in the U.S. have risen to levels not seen in nearly two decades, federal...
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Friday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Jake Seliger update. 2. Yuen Yuen Ang on adaptive political economy. 3. A resurgence of...
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Northern Virginia fact of the day - Marginal REVOLUTION
Data center developers in Northern Virginia are asking utility Dominion Energy Inc. for as much power as several...
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Migrants at Sea: Unintended Consequences of Search and Rescue Operations - Marginal REVOLUTION
Many countries are facing and resisting strong migratory pressure, fueling irregular migration. In response to mounting...
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What is the problem in Australia? (from my email) - Marginal REVOLUTION
From Khalil Menaf Hegarty, note that an Australian dollar is worth about 65 cents. I also...
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Thursday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Did investing $100 million reduce homelessness? 2. Nate Silver on what politics is about for...
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Ryan Bourne on the British growth deterioration - Marginal REVOLUTION
From the London Times (gated), he starts from my earlier MR discussion of the topic: Yet,...
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My Conversation with the excellent Coleman Hughes - Marginal REVOLUTION
Here is the audio, video, and transcript. Here is part of the episode summary: Coleman and...
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What should I ask Philip Ball? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Yes I will be doing a Conversation with him. Here is Wikipedia: Philip Ball (born 1962) is...
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Are Hungarian pro-fertility policies failing? - Marginal REVOLUTION
Hungary-like fertility policies flatly don't work. Hungary has dedicated major resources to this – no taxes...
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Wednesday assorted links - Marginal REVOLUTION
1. Roots of Progress blog building fellowship. 2. MIE: buy a decommissioned USG supercomputer. 3. Paul...
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Trump and the Fed - Marginal REVOLUTION
That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one bit: Trump advisers have...
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What I've been reading - Marginal REVOLUTION
Benjamin Nathans, To The Success of Our Hopeless Cause: The Many Lives of the Soviet Dissident...
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Will Japan have a financial crisis anytime soon? - Marginal REVOLUTION
The odds are against this, and most market prices are well-behaved, noting that the yen was...