Noahpinion Economics and other interesting stuff
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Roundup #75: Checking in on the Bad Guysby Noah Smith on January 14, 2026Iran; China vs. India; Russia; Leaving California; Reduced hiring; Indian development; Wind energy; Science funding
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Gangster affordabilityby Noah Smith on January 13, 2026Trump's strategy for bringing down prices might work in the short term, but the long-term costs could be very high.
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Why are federal agents gunning down Americans in the streets?by Noah Smith on January 11, 2026The shooting of Renee Good, like all of the ICE abuses, is symptomatic of a deeper mental illness.
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America must embrace the Electric Age, or fall behindby Noah Smith on January 9, 2026When it comes to technology, listen to Elon Musk.
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Welcome to Chaos Worldby Noah Smith on January 7, 2026The global order is disintegrating. What's next?
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Where does a liberal go from here?by Noah Smith on January 4, 2026Our movement overreached and crashed. But the fundamental ideals are still just as powerful.
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America's chip export controls are workingby Noah Smith on January 2, 2026Don't be fooled by the people who say we should sell China everything we've got.
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At least five interesting things: Buy Local edition (#74)by Noah Smith on December 31, 2025Abundance and small business; Luxury housing and rent; Tariffs and the economy; Fraud; Math anxiety; Chinese robots
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The Weeb Economyby Noah Smith on December 30, 2025The entire new section of my book.
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Ten things that are going right in Americaby Noah Smith on December 28, 2025Is our society slowly putting itself back together?
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Why Everyone Loves Japanby Noah Smith on December 26, 2025Part III of my book on the Japanese economy.
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Why Europe should resist the Second China Shockby Noah Smith on December 24, 2025Deindustrialization sounds peaceful and easy and pleasant, but it's not.
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America has to feel fairby Noah Smith on December 22, 2025If people don't believe that anti-discrimination law protects them, they will turn to racial bloc politics.
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Can we make America feel more affordable?by Noah Smith on December 20, 2025Americans want prices to actually go down, not just to rise more slowly. Making that happen will be tough.
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I think India can do itby Noah Smith on December 18, 2025A lot of people doubt that India can develop. I'll take the other side of that bet.
