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quantitative easing Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: The Trump administration is probably not responsible for high long-term rates, which look like a natural market response to the rush to invest in AI. The Trump administration is probably not responsible for high long-term rates, which look like a natural market response to the rush to invest in AI. Last stated 2 months ago
10 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI, not macroeconomic factors like interest rates, is directly responsible for a significant share of current job losses. — tap to centre the map on it AI, not macroeconomic factors like interest rates, is directly responsible for a significant share of current job losses. Last stated 2 months ago
28 Aug 2026
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Casey Newton — holds since 2026-08-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI boom has become a huge political liability for Trump and clinging to it will not work — tap to centre the map on it The AI boom has become a huge political liability for Trump and clinging to it will not work Last stated a month ago
15 Sept 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-09-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The software job losses of the past few years were caused more by the end of zero-interest-rate money and the post-COVID crash than by AI. — tap to centre the map on it The software job losses of the past few years were caused more by the end of zero-interest-rate money and the post-COVID crash than by AI. Last stated 3 months ago
29 Jul 2026
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Hillel Wayne — holds since 2026-07-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI boom is the main cause of soaring long-term interest rates. — tap to centre the map on it The AI boom is the main cause of soaring long-term interest rates. Last stated 3 weeks ago
6 Oct 2026
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Paul Krugman — holds since 2026-10-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The AI industry's near-term trajectory is driven more by finance and politics than by the underlying technology. — tap to centre the map on it The AI industry's near-term trajectory is driven more by finance and politics than by the underlying technology. Last stated a month ago
18 Sept 2026
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Robin Sloan — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: We are already in an intelligence explosion and have been for decades, so AI will show up as more of the same exponential rather than a break in it. — tap to centre the map on it We are already in an intelligence explosion and have been for decades, so AI will show up as more of the same exponential rather than a break in it. Last stated a year ago
17 Oct 2025
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Andrej Karpathy — holds since 2025-10-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The long trend of making it easier for ordinary people to index more of the economy will resume, and AI itself will help by cutting the cost of going public. — tap to centre the map on it The long trend of making it easier for ordinary people to index more of the economy will resume, and AI itself will help by cutting the cost of going public. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Phil Trammell — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Using AI to integrate AI into the economy quickly probably has a lot of leverage. — tap to centre the map on it Using AI to integrate AI into the economy quickly probably has a lot of leverage. Last stated a year ago
16 Jun 2025
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Jared Kaplan — holds since 2025-06-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. — tap to centre the map on it A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Adjusted for inflation, far more American families are now high-income and far fewer are low-income than in 1967. — tap to centre the map on it Adjusted for inflation, far more American families are now high-income and far fewer are low-income than in 1967. Last stated a month ago
16 Sept 2026
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Jeremy Horpedahl — holds since 2026-09-16 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI's effect on inflation is disinflationary over five to ten years but inflationary over the coming year because of chip shortages. — tap to centre the map on it AI's effect on inflation is disinflationary over five to ten years but inflationary over the coming year because of chip shortages. Last stated 2 months ago
7 Sept 2026
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Claudia Sahm — holds since 2026-09-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. — tap to centre the map on it A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Ray Dalio — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Assessing whether government debt is sustainable is as much an art as a science. — tap to centre the map on it Assessing whether government debt is sustainable is as much an art as a science. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. — tap to centre the map on it During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Since the Global Financial Crisis, unconventional monetary policy has become the dominant force driving asset prices, more than fundamentals. — tap to centre the map on it Since the Global Financial Crisis, unconventional monetary policy has become the dominant force driving asset prices, more than fundamentals. Last stated 2 years ago
24 Sept 2024
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2024-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Aggressive quantitative easing should raise long-term interest rates, because effective monetary stimulus raises them. — tap to centre the map on it Aggressive quantitative easing should raise long-term interest rates, because effective monetary stimulus raises them. Last stated 16 years ago
6 Sept 2010
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Scott Sumner — holds since 2010-09-05 — tap for who they are
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Scott Sumner — no longer holds since 2010-09-06 — tap for who they are
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The Trump administration is probably not responsible for high long-term rates, which look like a natural market response to the rush to invest in AI.
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AI, not macroeconomic factors like interest rates, is directly responsible for a significant share of current job losses.
Holds
The AI boom has become a huge political liability for Trump and clinging to it will not work
Holds
The software job losses of the past few years were caused more by the end of zero-interest-rate money and the post-COVID crash than by AI.
Holds
The AI boom is the main cause of soaring long-term interest rates.
Holds
The AI industry's near-term trajectory is driven more by finance and politics than by the underlying technology.
Holds
We are already in an intelligence explosion and have been for decades, so AI will show up as more of the same exponential rather than a break in it.
Holds
The long trend of making it easier for ordinary people to index more of the economy will resume, and AI itself will help by cutting the cost of going public.
Holds
Using AI to integrate AI into the economy quickly probably has a lot of leverage.
Holds
A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost.
Holds
Adjusted for inflation, far more American families are now high-income and far fewer are low-income than in 1967.
Holds
AI's effect on inflation is disinflationary over five to ten years but inflationary over the coming year because of chip shortages.
Holds
A government debt crisis is measurable and therefore visible well in advance; the diagnostic is mechanical rather than a matter of judgement.
Holds
Assessing whether government debt is sustainable is as much an art as a science.
Holds
During post-2008 fiscal consolidation, the costs of high public debt were overestimated and fiscal multipliers were underestimated, understating the output costs of austerity.
Holds
Since the Global Financial Crisis, unconventional monetary policy has become the dominant force driving asset prices, more than fundamentals.
Holds
A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate.
Holds
Aggressive quantitative easing should raise long-term interest rates, because effective monetary stimulus raises them.
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