“Reality Check on US Manufacturing Jobs”
Category Archives: Future of Money
What caught my eye: The labor market then and now, central bank interest rates, you need quiet time, and much more…
“The US labor market has experienced significant changes since the turn of the century.”
What caught my eye: Intangible investment and monetary policy, Robert Triffin, and much more…
“Unpacking the Causes of Pandemic-Era Inflation in the US”
What caught my eye: Decoupling of monetary policy, roots of progress, Oppenheimer, and much more…
“Oppenheimer, Einstein, von Neumann and other Institute faculty channeled much of their effort toward what AI researchers today call the “alignment” problem: how to make sure our discoveries serve us instead of destroying us.”
Economy in the euro area sputters
The economy in the euro area is stagnating. Gross domestic product fell slightly in the winter half-year, by 0.1 percent in both the final quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023. Private consumption in particular is weakening.
What caught my eye: Financial stability and interest rates, geopolitical swing states, the U.S. banking crisis of 2023, and much more…
The US banking crisis of 2023
What caught my eye: The future of jobs, the international economic agenda of Biden, money market funds, and much more…
How will jobs and skills evolve over the next years?
What caught my eye: Cognitive abilities, central banks and climate change, foreign technology adoption, and much more…
“Your job can shape your cognitive abilities: Restaurant workers whose job involved constantly keeping track of orders were better at tests of working memory updating.” Interesting (obvious on second thoughts)
What caught my eye: Globalization and deglobalization, automation of jobs, future-proof payments, and much more…
Is the global economy deglobalizing?
What caught my eye: The Future of the U.S. dollar, R&D spending and innovation, central bank digital currencies, and much more…
Mark Sobel, Senior Advisor at the Central for Strategic and International Studies, on the future of the U.S. dollar and the international monetary system: