Last week we looked at the water and the wires. This week we take on the objection that scares people most: that AI, and the ...

Artificial intelligence is the topic of the day. It seems everyone has an opinion but not much actual factual knowledge.

Some of you may not know that I taught yoga for many years, and even trained yoga practitioners to become teachers.

I got the weirdest email on Monday: No, thanks. I absolutely do not want to start banking with a social media company. Elon Musk has been touting the idea of X Money since he took over Twitter back in ...

"The price of monopoly is upon every occasion the highest which can be got... the highest which can be squeezed out of the buyers, or which it is supposed they will consent to give." — Adam Smith, The ...

Every Friday, get Ed D'Agostino's concise take on the week's biggest macro developments, plus in-depth conversations with the investors, economists, and geopolitical experts shaping what's next.

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Debt is a curse that can also be a blessing, depending on how the borrower uses it. Sadly, human nature seemingly ensures we often use debt unproductively—and not just as individuals. Governments have ...

When we talk about inflation, the conversation usually centers on periods (like now) when inflation is especially high. Those are certainly problematic. But we can overlook a possibly bigger problem: ...

Today we continue our study of the historical cycles suggesting a major crisis is in our near-term (5‒8 years) future. We don’t know the precise timing or nature of the crisis, but the patterns ...

As noted a few weeks ago, we get conflicting data that must not be extrapolated. The motto of the US Marines is a good one for all of us for the coming years: improvise, adapt and overcome. I would ...