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A Financial Times opinion piece discusses research claiming that people do not understand how housing supply impacts prices. But is that true?

Oct 14

A Financial Times opinion piece addresses housing supply issues, but uses bad economics. Let’s correct that.

Oct 13

Many of our opinions are formed based on our personal experiences. That’s natural, but we are subconsciously influenced by survivorship bias.

Sep 24

To think about economics issues, it is helpful to use good models. But what makes a model ‘good’?

Jul 30

Work from Home is receiving significant media push back due to several recent studies. But the conclusion The Economist magazine drew from them is…

Jul 16

Many things in life are rife with probabilities. In the context of medicine, they can be especially deceiving.

Jun 19

There's been a lot of chatter about recession lately. Why is there so much focus on it, when the economy is actually growing.

May 21

With the onset of spring, come weddings – how does partner preference impact behavior and long-run career outcome?

Mar 27

In his State of the Union address, President Biden underscored the need to “Buy American” – is this a good policy?

Feb 21

Recently we heard a lot about high profile layoffs – how does this impact the economy, individuals and firms?

Feb 14

We hear a lot about GDP - but what exactly is it and should we pay much attention to it?

Feb 8

Sovereign debt is in the news again, as the US negotiates raising its debt ceiling. Is sovereign debt something we should worry about?

Jan 24

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