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Housing becomes more attainable when states remove rules that ban certain homes or drive up their cost. 🏠

Swipe through four reforms already being used across the country, from more ADUs and smaller lots to fewer parking mandates and more manufactured housing. by @mercatuscenter

The AI-and-work conversation doesn't end with the data.

It continues with the policy choices we make next.

Swipe through, then read Liya Palagashvili's research at the link in our bio. by @mercatuscenter

What if learning to use AI is easier than changing careers?

Comment “ADAPT” and we’ll DM you the full episode! 🤖

Economist Luis Garicano explains why traditional job retraining is so difficult, and how AI could make adapting to new technology easier.

Listen to his conversation with host Tyler Cowen on Conversations with Tyler. by @mercatuscenter

Comment “MORE HOMES” and we’ll send you the full research. 🏠

In many states, zoning rules can change after a developer has applied for permits and arranged financing.

Maryland offers one example of a more predictable approach: securing zoning rights when a development application is filed. by @mercatuscenter

From publications intern to Research Fellow in a year! 🚀

Along the way, Aakrith Harikumar contributed to our research on India and recently had his perspective on commercial space regulation featured in an FCC release.

We're proud to support talented researchers like Aakrith as they pursue their interests and grow in their careers. by @mercatuscenter

Young people online keep talking about how bad the economy feels, while economists looking at aggregate data see a much better picture. So what explains the disconnect? I sat down with Ben Glasner from Economic Innovation Group to talk about real wage growth and why economic experiences can differ across generations. by @mercatuscenter

🎧 Comment “MACRO” and we'll send you the full episode.

What if the Fed got a major decision wrong during the 2008 financial crisis?

Economist George Selgin returns to Macro Musings to discuss with host David Beckworth why the Fed's approach to monetary policy deserves another look. by @mercatuscenter

Comment “WICHITA” and we’ll DM you the full episode. 🏠

Wichita is breaking the mold on starter homes, with duplexes accounting for roughly 40% of new housing production over the past five years.

Mercatus scholar Salim Furth explains why more cities could benefit from making room for these homes on the Show-Me Institute podcast. by @mercatuscenter

Does a trade deficit mean an economy has a problem?

Not necessarily.

Comment “TRADE” and we’ll send you the full episode.

Economist Gita Gopinath explains to Conversations with Tyler host Tyler Cowen why the trade balance alone only tells part of the story, and why jobs, consumption, inflation, purchasing power, and the policies behind the numbers matter more. by @mercatuscenter

Teacher. Writer. Speaker. Economist.

For more than four decades, Bruce Yandle has helped people make sense of economics through his scholarship, teaching, and ability to make complex ideas approachable.

His final Economic Situation report marks the close of a remarkable 42-year chapter in a career shaped by scholarship, teaching, and a gift for making economics approachable.

Comment “Thanks, Bruce” to be sent his final Economic Situation report. by @mercatuscenter

There’s a difference between inheriting a tradition and encountering it for yourself.

Naomi Kanakia had known the story of the Mahabharata for as long as she could remember. On The Common Reader, she tells host Henry Oliver how spending a year reading the full epic changed her understanding of its ideas and brought her closer to her grandmother’s religious beliefs.

Listen to the full episode at the link in bio. 🎧 by @mercatuscenter

Some questions about "why" involve blame. Some don't.

Philosopher Peter van Inwagen says that's the line between a person choosing a restaurant and a bear breaking into a convenience store, even though he believes he's a physical being all the way down, just like the bear.

In this clip, he tells host Rebecca Lowe why he still holds onto free will: without it, he says, nobody could ever be blamed for anything.

New episode of Working Definition, out now. Link in bio. by @mercatuscenter