Economist: Inflation math can make things seem worse

Focusing on the annual rate of change, rather than month-to-month inflation changes, distorts the economic reality and makes a bad situation look worse, says economist John Horn.

Sara Savat-WUSTL • futurity
Aug. 18, 2022 ~9 min

AI offers risk, return goals for big financial portfolios

A new AI program offers specific investment risk and return goals for large-scale portfolios containing hundreds of assets, report researchers.

Matt Shipman-NC State • futurity
Aug. 17, 2022 ~4 min


Economist: Abortion bans have dire economic effects

The greatest burden of abortion restrictions will likely fall on low-income women and minorities, says economist Luigi Pistaferri.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
July 20, 2022 ~7 min

Prep yourself for another year of supply chain issues

An economist explains the causes behind product shortages and supply chain problems. He also says that they won't end anytime soon.

Peter Iglinski-Rochester • futurity
June 28, 2022 ~11 min

What’s up with the American economy right now?

While it's hard to predict where the US economy is headed, economist Laurence Ball says that he's "getting kind of nervous."

Johns Hopkins University • futurity
June 13, 2022 ~6 min

Neoliberalism creates appetite for inequality

Neoliberalism calls for free-market capitalism, regressive taxation, and the elimination of social services. It may also shape people's "souls."

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
May 11, 2022 ~6 min

Cash aid for refugees may cause inflation

A team of economists has concerns about cash aid for refugees and the inflation that could result. Here's their proposed solution.

George Vlahakis-Indiana • futurity
March 23, 2022 ~8 min

Expanded Child Tax Credit didn’t cut labor force

"The research indicates that providing parents with financial support for their children is not leading them to forgo employment income altogether."

Neil Schoenherr-WUSTL • futurity
Feb. 4, 2022 ~5 min


Scarcity may not drive demand for vaccines

The initial supply of COVID-19 vaccines was limited. It seemed like an opportunity to test if vaccine scarcity drives demand.

Rachel Cramer-Iowa State • futurity
Dec. 29, 2021 ~7 min

NFT explosion: Why are people buying digital art?

Built on the same technology as Bitcoin, NFTs have been a hot topic in 2021. Let experts explain the technology's wild rise.

U. Zurich • futurity
Dec. 15, 2021 ~11 min

/

9