Full Stack Economics

16 charts that explain the AI boom

It’s one of the largest investment booms in the post-war era.

Published on Understanding AI • Oct 30

October 2023

The tight labor market is an opportunity for low-wage workers

Workers who switch jobs are seeing the biggest income gains.

Oct 23, 2023 • 

Aden Barton

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July 2023

How human translators are coping with competition from powerful AI

Productivity is up and real wages are down, but humans are still in the game.

Jul 6, 2023 • 

Timothy B. Lee

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April 2023

February 2023

Don’t force child care workers to get college degrees

A new rule is likely to worsen Washington DC’s affordability problem without helping kids.

Feb 9, 2023 • 

Timothy B. Lee

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7

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Workers are enjoying the tightest labor market in decades

The latest job numbers suggest there’s no recession in sight.

Feb 3, 2023 • 

Timothy B. Lee

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2

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An experiment

I'm pausing subscriptions while I dive deep into AI.

Feb 1, 2023 • 

Timothy B. Lee

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January 2023

Reader questions: fare-jumping, AI, and DC statehood

You've got questions, I've got answers.

Jan 27, 2023 • 

Timothy B. Lee

10

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Ask me anything!

I'll answer your questions in a future post.

Jan 24, 2023 • 

Timothy B. Lee

6

13

We just might tame inflation without causing a recession

Inflation is falling while the unemployment rate stays very low.

Jan 20, 2023 • 

Timothy B. Lee

9

1

Sam Bankman-Fried’s latest defense is utterly unconvincing

In addition to missing his customers’ funds, SBF is also missing the point.

Jan 13, 2023 • 

Timothy B. Lee

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Inflation the last two years was mainly about demand, not supply

A new paper from the Roosevelt Institute makes a weak case for the supply-shock view.

Jan 9, 2023 • 

Timothy B. Lee

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