Tyler Cowen
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The economic effects of GLP-1s
We estimate the causal impacts of GLP-1 treatment on labor market outcomes using linked Danish administrative data and a matched stacked difference-in-differences design.
Tuesday assorted links
1. White on Hutt’s macro. 2. Are LLMs obsessed with Japan? 3. Princeton University art museum gets landmark gift of Haitian paintings. 4. “Sight unseen” — the revenge of asymmetric information.
Is America ruled by an oligarchy?
Any time you hear claims about American government, a sanity-inducing response is to ask whether they also are true of state and local governments.
Words of wisdom on Chinese AI and our responses
The strategy for China is obvious: commoditize your complements.
Tyler Cowen Doesn't Think America Should Ban Chinese AI Models
This is our full interview with Tyler Cowen.
*The Odyssey*, the movie (no real spoilers)
I can’t say I loved it. The Circe scene was excellent, Cyclops was good, and the battles in Troy were well done. But most of the roles were miscast.
The small business boom
Across the country, founders like Ms. Winkler are powering an entrepreneurial renaissance.
Saturday assorted links
1. How Roman concrete lasted for so long. 2. All restaurants in Germany are worthy of five stars? 3. They are making improvements to Refine. 4. New limits on graduate student visas?
The future belongs to AI maniacs
That is the theme of my latest Free Press column, excerpt: An AI maniac is someone who is obsessed with working with the latest AI models.