Archive - Full Stack Economics

The tight labor market is an opportunity for low-wage workers

Workers who switch jobs are seeing the biggest income gains.

Oct 23, 2023 •

July 2023

How human translators are coping with competition from powerful AI

Productivity is up and real wages are down, but humans are still in the game.

Jul 6, 2023 •

April 2023

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Apr 24, 2023 •

February 2023

January 2023

Reader questions: fare-jumping, AI, and DC statehood

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Jan 27, 2023 •

Ask me anything!

I'll answer your questions in a future post.

Jan 24, 2023 •

We just might tame inflation without causing a recession

Inflation is falling while the unemployment rate stays very low.

Jan 20, 2023 •

Sam Bankman-Fried’s latest defense is utterly unconvincing

In addition to missing his customers’ funds, SBF is also missing the point.

Jan 13, 2023 •

Inflation the last two years was mainly about demand, not supply

A new paper from the Roosevelt Institute makes a weak case for the supply-shock view.

Jan 9, 2023 •

Banning noncompete agreements would be good for workers and the economy

The FTC's proposal is a good idea on the merits but might not stand up in court.

Jan 6, 2023 •

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