SaaS Metrics
Economic Policy Reassessment
Economics
AI Synthesis & Market Narrative
A major shift in economic thought is underway, with the World Bank now advocating for "industrial policy" over free-market absolutism, signaling a potential resurgence of state-led economic shaping. Geopolitical events, such as the Strait of Hormuz disruption, continue to demonstrate immediate economic volatility.
Correlated Linguistic Patterns
["industrial policy"
"World Bank"
"free-market absolutism"
"Strait of Hormuz"
"luxury home tax"]
Curiosity Velocity (60 Days)
WIKIPEDIA API
Tracing the intersection of media narratives and actual public search interest. Dashed line is 7-day SMA.
Driving Media Context
Here's what smart people are saying about NYC's proposed annual pied-à-terre tax on homes worth $5 million or more
Experts are divided over NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NY Governor Kathy Hochul's proposed luxury home tax.
A Pillar of the Economics Establishment Admits That It Was Wrong
In a new report, the World Bank thinks better of its old free-market absolutism.
Why Hotel Hallways Always Look the Same
Psychology, economics, and comfort play a role—but some hotels are pushing back against this trend.
The Economics of Software Teams: Why Most Engineering Orgs Are Flying Blind
A breakdown of what software development teams actually cost, what they need to generate to be financially viable, and why most organizations have no visibil...
Iran’s IRGC says Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic stopped after Israeli ‘violation’
Ziad Daoud, Chief Emerging Markets Economist at Bloomberg Economics, joins Becky Anderson on Connect the World to discuss the ceasefire’s two major hurdles: ...
Study Quantifies How Much the Dealership Model Costs Customers—And It Ain’t Pretty
The cost of doing business with franchised dealers amounts to a hefty "middleman tax," according to the International Center for Law & Economics.
Reproducibility and robustness of economics and political science research
Robustness checks and reproduction of analyses with existing and updated data based on 110 articles in economics and political science journals with data and...
A Penn professor used AI to replicate part of a master's course — and says it threatens universities' business model
"The ability to learn at this level, at close to zero marginal cost, is extraordinary," said a Penn professor of the AI-replicated grad course.
The Week: Is There A Path To Peace?
The US and Iran make proposals for peace, but can they actually start talking?
The Social Media Addiction Trial
Campaigners win landmark legal battle against social media giants.