- January 11, 2026
The Tyranny of the Complainers
Some years ago, Dourado and Russell pointed out a stunning fact about airport noise complaints: A very large number come from a single individual or
The US Leads the World in Robots (Once You Count Correctly)
If you search for data on robots you will quickly find data from the International Federation of Robotics which places South Korea in the lead
Why Some US Indian Reservations Prosper While Others Struggle
Our colleague Thomas Stratmann writes about the political economy of Indian reservations in his excellent Substack Rules and Results. Across 123 tribal nations in the lower
The Year in Review, 2025: I wanted lower prices, and all I got is this lousy hole in the ground
Here are some of the most ridiculous (and tragic) events of 2025, in economic or economic policy terms. January: CEA designate Stephen Miran
The PRC’s Intimidation Campaign | Econbrowser
Chinese forces are conducting a massive military exercise in the areas surrounding Taiwan — a major economic power and supplier of semiconductor chips essential to
Marginal Returns to Public Universities
From Jack Mountjoy, forthcoming in the QJE: This paper studies the returns to enrolling in American public universities by comparing the long-term outcomes of barely
Good news from the GDP report
The Bureau of Economic Analysis announced today that seasonally adjusted U.S. real GDP grew at a 4.3% annual rate in the third quarter. That is
Rent Control Creates Ghost Apartments
Adam Lehodey writing at City Journal: In New York City, making a profit on real estate has become increasingly difficult. Rent-stabilization laws built on the
Greg Mankiw’s Blog: Principles of Economics, 11e
About Me Name: Greg Mankiw Location: United States I am the Robert M. Beren Professor of Economics at Harvard University. I use this blog to
AI is everywhere but in the productivity statistics…
These people are saying it is there too. Though I am not quite sure what they (or anyone, for that matter) mean by AI: First,
