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Rethinking Economics, the movement changing how the subject is taught

Born of student disquiet after the 2008 crash, the group says it is reshaping economists’ education

The Guardian - UK

Newcastle’s Saudi vision is shrouded in bleak suspicion and unfulfilled promises

Vivid dreamscape sold to fans in 2021 is yet to materialise amid layers upon layers of economics and geopolitics

The Guardian - UK

MLB The Show 25 Accidentally Got It Right by Not Matching Kyle Tucker’s Mega Contract

Kyle Tucker's contract is nuts.

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Get used to the K-shaped economy. It’s likely here until 2035, thanks to AI’s outsize benefit for the wealthy

“Eventually, it might bring things together, but in the meantime ... it’s unlikely that AI helps at all with the K-shaped economy,” Innes McFee, CEO of Oxford Economics, tells Fortune in an exclusive interview.

Fortune

Are Discounted Grocery Items Really Healthier Buys?

There is a pervasive assumption among shoppers that cooking at home is inherently healthy, and therefore, any deal found at the grocery store supports a better lifestyle. However, a closer examination of weekly flyers reveals a troubling truth about the economics of nutrition. Retailers and manufacturers discount processed, shelf-stable foods…

Grocery Coupon Guide

Flying Is Better Than in the Good Old Days, No Matter How Luxurious Those Old Photos Look

The big lesson from the past 50 years of American air travel is that the aesthetics matter a lot less than the economics.

Reason

The‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ Economics of Player Retention in Real-Money Platforms

In general, the ability to keep players coming back is a key factor in the long-term profitability of online gambling platforms.

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Why Is Your Destiny Not Changing? Chanakya Niti Points to Two Habits

Acharya Chanakya, also called Kautilya or Vishnugupta, was more than a teacher of politics and economics. He closely observed human behavior and real life struggles. His wisdom was recorded in Chanakya Niti, a practical guide for living with discipline and clarity. Unlike modern motivational content, his teachings are simple, tested…

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In the AI economy, the ‘weirdness premium’ will set you apart. Lean into it, says expert on tech change economics

Brandeis economics professor Benjamin Shiller says the stranger you are, the more employable you’ll be. Just look at self-driving cars and kangaroos.

Fortune

How Upper Class Income in 2000 Compares to 2026

The purchasing power of one's income was greater in 2000 than today and U.S. consumers are highly sensitive to price changes, according to TD Economics.

GOBankingRates

Is the Pullback in Alibaba Stock a Buying Opportunity?

Alibaba’s expanding cloud and AI businesses, rising demand for higher-value services, and improving unit economics in quick commerce provide a solid foundation for long-term growth.

Barchart

AI Layoffs Branded a 'Corporate Fiction' by Oxford Economics—Workers Pay the Price

AI-driven layoffs have been branded by a recent Oxford Economics study as fiction driven by corporate interests, stating that it may be overstated.

International Business Times UK

AI layoffs are looking more and more like corporate fiction that's masking a darker reality, Oxford Economics suggests

"Firms don't appear to be replacing workers with AI on a significant scale," the firm said. It suspects some are trying to "dress up layoffs" as good news.

Fortune

When privilege pretends to be economics: Why Deepinder Goyal gets it royally wrong

On January 1, 2026, Deepinder Goyal, founder of Eternal – the company behind Zomato and Blinkit – came out all guns blazing on X (formerly Twitter). He said that, “unaffected by calls for strikes,” over 4.5 lakh delivery partners across Zomato and Blinkit delivered more than 75 lakh orders on…

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The Big Lesson of the 2020s? Don't Ignore the Economists.

From COVID-19 lockdowns to Biden's inflation and Trump's tariffs, bad things have happened when economics are sidelined in policymaking.

Fortune

Nvidia’s Groq bet shows that the economics of AI chip-building are still unsettled

Nvidia believes running AI models will be highly profitable, but its Groq deal reflects uncertainty over which chips and architectures will dominate.

GOBankingRates

Why Warren Buffett Avoids Tech Stocks — And When He Makes Exceptions

Buffett's avoidance of tech wasn't about fear; it was about predictability. What he's always looked for is a business whose future economics he can reasonably understand.

The Conversation

Can you ‘live long and prosper’ by learning economics from Star Trek? Or is that ‘highly illogical’?

It might seem worlds away from the Earth we know. But can Star Trek teach us anything about the economics of our own society?

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AI Boom Squeezes Smartphones as Component Economics Take Over

The smartphone market is entering a phase where technological progress is increasingly driven by component economics. The boom in artificial intelligence, which until recently was perceived as a growth driver for the entire electronics industry, pushing more companies to the market movers list, is beginning to exert reverse pressure on…

The Guardian - UK

The Land Trap by Mike Bird review – ground down

A masterful introduction to the economics of land ownership

Fortune

Trump and his new handpicked Fed chair—whoever it will be—are going to clash ‘almost immediately,’ economists predict

Capital Economics expects the Fed to cut rates by just 25 basis points next year as the AI boom keeps economic growth robust.

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Analysing the Economics of Major Online Slot Mechanics in The Digital House Edge

Online slots are complex financial instruments, not just online games. Grasp the design strategies that shape the digital house edge and enhance operator profitability.

Tom’s Hardware

New calculator helps evaluate the economics of datacenters in space — running the numbers on orbital computing reveals a brutal reality

Orbital data centers have been proposed as a way around the power, cooling, and regulatory requirements of building on Earth, but new analysis reveals that the costs of deploying such installations would be astronomical.

Euronews

Can electric air taxis really ease city gridlock? Vertical Aerospace reveals latest flying taxi

A British start-up has unveiled an electric air taxi, pitched as a future fix for gridlocked cities - but analysts warn the economics of vertical flight haven’t changed since the helicopter.

The Independent UK

An aspiring neurosurgeon and a campus Republican died in the Brown campus shooting

An aspiring neurosurgeon at Brown University and a leader of a campus Republicans group were in a study group preparing for an economics final, with the end of the semester in sight

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