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The right advice for the pandemic recovery
Asia focus, Published on 12/07/2021
» Last year, I lost my teacher, friend and most valued research colleague, and the world lost a brilliant economist. Richard Cooper was one of my supervisors when I was pursuing my PhD at Yale University. As a doctoral candidate, I benefited from a "dream team" of economists, each of whom enriched my life and work tremendously.
Remorseless rise of robots and AI
Oped, Published on 12/08/2020
» The robots are no longer coming; they are here. The Covid-19 pandemic is hastening the spread of artificial intelligence (AI), but few have fully considered the short and long-term consequences.
Previous winners of the Nobel Economics Prize
AFP, Published on 14/10/2019
» STOCKHOLM - The Nobel Economics Prize was on Monday awarded to Indian-born Abhijit Banerjee of the US, his French-American wife Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer of the US "for their experimental approach to alleviating global poverty," the jury said.
Previous winners of the Nobel Economics Prize
AFP, Published on 08/10/2018
» STOCKHOLM - The Nobel Economics Prize was on Monday awarded to American economists William Nordhaus and Paul Romer for "integrating climate change" and "technological innovations into long-run macroeconomic analysis".
Unemployment's paradoxical path
News, Published on 06/11/2017
» Why is unemployment so low in countries where inflation remains subdued? For economists, this is a fundamental question. And when economists confront a fundamental question, fundamental disagreement often follows.
Economists in the age of Trump
News, Noah Smith, Published on 12/01/2017
» Economists are going to have to approach things a bit differently if they want to stay relevant in the Trump age. Research is going to become more important. Some humility wouldn't hurt. And they should look someplace other than the federal government to test their ideas.
US viewers blast NBC coverage of Rio Olympics
AFP, Published on 10/08/2016
» WASHINGTON - It's too "packaged." There are too many commercial breaks. And key competitions are broadcast with frustrating time delays so they are seen during prime-time.