The AI Jobs Apocalypse Has Not Arrived. But the Boom May Be More Fragile Than It Looks

For several years, one of the dominant fears surrounding artificial intelligence has been that it would rapidly eliminate white-collar jobs. The Economist in its article “The jobs apocalypse is postponed. An AI jobs boom is here” argues that the evidence from the United States now points in almost the opposite direction. AI is destroying some jobs, […]
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The Economists Who Saw 2008 Coming Look at Today’s Bond Rout

In an August 24, 2026 article for Project Syndicate, Nouriel Roubini examines the sharp rise in government bond yields across the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain and France. His central argument is that higher bond yields do not necessarily mean an approaching financial crisis. Roubini identifies three possible explanations. The first is negative. Supply shocks, […]
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Canada’s Economic Resilience Must Begin at Home

In “Building Canada’s Post-American Economy,” published by Project Syndicate on September 1, 2026, economists Ricardo Hausmann and Eric Protzer argue that Canada’s dependence on the United States has shifted from a commercial advantage to a strategic vulnerability. They cite repeated American tariffs, including measures imposed in 2018 and after Donald Trump returned to office in […]
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Sweden’s Big-State Libertarianism: A Lesson for Canada

An August 2026 article in The Economist describes Sweden through an apparent contradiction. It is one of the developed world’s most expansive welfare states, yet also one of its most individualistic societies. Taxes are high, public spending is substantial, parental leave can reach 480 days, universities are tuition-free and union membership remains exceptionally strong. Yet […]
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