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Why Trump (or Harris) might fail to stand up to China
A very real possibility that more people need to be worried about.
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Noah Smith
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Yes, we still have to work
The automated luxury paradise is still just science fiction.
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Noah Smith
369
At least five interesting things for the middle of your week (#44)
Poland vs. China; smartphones; basic income; the soft landing; wages and automation; software and inequality; immigrant doctors
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Noah Smith
88
Biden's legacy: a summary
Why the best President of my lifetime might get misremembered as a bumbling caretaker.
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Noah Smith
160
Don’t Rock the Vote
Democrats are the party that benefits from low voter turnout. They just don’t know it yet. (Guest post by Wally Nowinski)
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Noah Smith
137
Bad and good arguments for industrial policy
Has China invented a better way to run an advanced economy?
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Noah Smith
114
Understanding the new Tech Right
There are many reasons some tech companies and figures are now supporting Trump.
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Noah Smith
188
Europe's fate is in Germany's hands now
That's a scary thought, but not for the reason it used to be.
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Noah Smith
90
How can America be stabilized?
In the aftermath of the assassination attempt on Trump, America is the world's least stable Great Power.
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Noah Smith
313
There's not that much wealth in the world
A little-understood fact.
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Noah Smith
289
Skilled immigration is a national security priority
A joint blog post by Noah and Minn Kim on America's need for a national skilled immigration strategy.
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Noah Smith
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Minn Kim
128
At least five interesting things for the middle of your week (#43)
Slop wars; Poland and Ukraine; AI bubble; MMT reversal; Chinese frustration; YIMBY victories
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Noah Smith
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