The Economics of Electric Vehicles: Subsidies, Supply Chains, and the Green Transition
In the economics of electric vehicles, global EV sales exceeded 20 million units in 2025 as battery costs fell 90%...
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Is Deglobalization Real? What the Data Actually Shows About Global Trade in 2026
Despite headlines of deglobalization, global trade grew faster in 2025 than any year since 2017. The world is rewiring, not...
Natural Experiments in Economics: When Reality Runs the Randomized Trial
Natural Experiments in Economics uses real-world events, like policy changes, lotteries, and historical accidents, to estimate causal effects. This Nobel...
A Practical Guide to Causal Inference in Economics
Causal Inference in Economics relies on three core methods of the credibility revolution: Difference-in-Differences, Regression Discontinuity, and Synthetic Control. These...
The AI Productivity Paradox: Hundreds of Billions Spent, Zero Measurable GDP Impact
Despite $410 billion in AI investment in 2025, Goldman Sachs found zero measurable US GDP impact. The AI productivity paradox...
Supply Chain Economics: Nearshoring, Reshoring, and Friendshoring Explained
Reshoring, nearshoring, and friendshoring are restructuring global trade as Mexico overtakes China as the top US import source, a shift...
The Greedflation Debate: Do Corporate Profits Really Drive Inflation?
Research shows corporate profits drove 40-53% of post-pandemic inflation, far above the 11% historical average. As oil prices fall after...
The Economic Cost of Presidential Rhetoric During the Iran Crisis
Presidential social media posts during the 2026 Iran crisis have added a "rhetoric premium" to oil prices, costing American families...
The Singapore Economy: From Resource-Less Island to First-World. An Economic Case Study
The Singapore economy transformed from a resource-less island with $500 GDP per capita to a first-world economy exceeding $87,000 through...
The Economics of the Semiconductor Industry: Chips, Subsidies, and Global Power
The semiconductor industry is an extreme oligopoly with barriers to entry so high that only three companies can make advanced...