Archive - Nominal News

Electoral Issue #2: Why We Demand Bad Policy

Under-appreciating equilibrium effects can result in voters demanding sub-optimal policy.

Sep 23 •

Electoral Issue #1: Investing in the Future – Child Tax Credit

Supporting investment in children is a key election issue in the US. Economic research shows us what its impacts will be.

Sep 7 •

August 2024

Economic Brain Teasers

Economic brain teasers can be helpful to understand economic relationships. Using them for ‘gotcha’ type answers, however, is extremely unhelpful.

Aug 20 •

Did The Federal Reserve Make a Mistake?

A higher unemployment reading has stoked recession fears and led many to think the Federal Reserve made a mistake.

Aug 15 •

How We Misinterpret Electoral Polls

Polls are often used as forecasts, when really they should be used as part of a model to forecast.

Aug 4 •

July 2024

Can You Handle the Heat

Hot weather can be uncomfortable. But it also noticeably impacts behavior and economic output.

Jul 23 •

June 2024

More Roads – Same Traffic

Expanding roads is often suggested as a solution to traffic congestion. Research shows it isn’t.

Jun 17 •

How Economists and Non-Economists Talk Past Each Other

One particular assumption – ceteris paribus (holding all else constant) – is the culprit.

Jun 1 •

May 2024

Inflation: Distorted by the Past

Misinterpretations of what CPI and PCE measure keeps us unnecessarily concerned about the future.

May 20 •

Current Equilibria May Impede Progress

Societies can get stuck in a bad equilibrium without realizing. Getting out of them may require outside intervention.

May 13 •

News: The FTC Bans Non-Competes

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) banned non-competes, which will have significant positive economic impacts.

May 5 •

April 2024

Work from Home Will Have a Bigger Impact on the Economy than AI

No, it’s not because AI will have a small impact.

Apr 19 •

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