March 2, 2026
The Mirage of “Pro-Worker AI” via Public Policy
Calls for governments to push “pro-worker AI” sound appealing. The idea is simple: If policymakers…
February 22, 2026
The End of Work? Not Yet—Maybe Not Ever
My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in the USA and around the world: Maybe this is…
February 15, 2026
The Heterogeneous Effects of Large and Small Minimum Wage Changes on Hours Worked: Evidence Using a Partially Pre-Committed Analysis Plan
Abstract We use a partially pre-committed estimation strategy to study the effects of minimum wage…
January 27, 2026
The AI Jobs ‘Bloodbath’ That Keeps Getting Postponed
My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in the USA and around the world: Perhaps the biggest…
January 9, 2026
Don’t Expect an AI Job Apocalypse
My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in the USA and around the world: Fears that technology…
January 9, 2026
Don’t Expect an AI Job Apocalypse
My fellow pro-growth/progress/abundance Up Wingers in the USA and around the world: Fears that technology…
November 20, 2025
Populism Won’t Help US Workers. Here’s What Will
We live in a populist age. Widespread discontent has swept unlikely politicians to the top…
October 29, 2025
Smarter Robots, Better People
I once hoped that generative artificial intelligence (AI) might leave manufacturing, which bore the brunt…
October 28, 2025
It’s Leverage, Not Magic—A Better Take on AI in the Workplace
Every year, I teach a one-week course through the American Enterprise Institute’s Honors Program on…
September 25, 2025
An Own-Goal H1-B Policy
The Trump administration’s proposed $100,000 surcharge on H-1B visa applications raises significant questions about the United States’…
September 22, 2025
New Approaches to Characterize Industries: AI as a Framework and a Use Case
About the Compendium New Approaches to Characterize Industries: AI as a Framework and a Use…
September 18, 2025
Augment or Automate? Two Competing Visions for AI’s Economic Future
Sometimes coincidences are just coincidences, and sometimes they actually tell us something important. On Monday,…