Noahpinion Economics and other interesting stuff
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Why I didn't sign the "We Must Act Now" statement (yet)by Noah Smith on July 15, 2026I'd like to know exactly what the actions are.
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The American suburbs are better than you thinkby Noah Smith on July 13, 2026They're not my personal cup of tea, but there are good reasons people like them.
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I have never been working classby Noah Smith on July 12, 2026Unlike some American elites, I actually understand this fact.
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MAGA's attack on science is even worse than it looksby Noah Smith on July 10, 2026The engine that powered history's greatest nation is in danger.
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JD Vance's crusade against GDP is wrong and badby Noah Smith on July 8, 2026Making Americans poorer won't make our society better.
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No, China did not manage to avoid a crashby Noah Smith on July 6, 2026But there are still things we can learn from how they manage their macroeconomy.
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The American age was the human ageby Noah Smith on July 4, 2026Reflections on 250 years.
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Stop screeching about immigration, and get smart about itby Noah Smith on July 2, 2026The culture war is making it impossible for us to deal with declining population.
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Roundup #84: Bears on bikesby Noah Smith on July 1, 2026Vibecession (or not); AI depolarization; Existential AI risk; Millennials vs. Boomers; Deindustrialization; Russian oil revenue; GLP-1s; AI and jobs
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Will AI make companies outsource more, or less?by Noah Smith on June 29, 2026Maybe both.
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Europe's resistance to AC is driving it insaneby Noah Smith on June 28, 2026A timely repost, with some updates.
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The Democrats have their own MAGA nowby Noah Smith on June 26, 2026The shape of America's new Left is becoming clearer.
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China is winning the other tech raceby Noah Smith on June 24, 2026They understand the importance of the electric revolution. America, so far, does not.
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Pizza wheels are bad, Japanese toilets are greatby Noah Smith on June 21, 2026So why do Americans use the former and not the latter?
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What defines Japan's national identity?by Hiroko Yoda on June 20, 2026A guest post by Hiroko Yoda.
