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Production Possibilities Curve
The U.S. may have a secret weapon against rising electricity prices
“If you can get new customers or new electricity consumption added to the grid when and where there is that spare capacity – you could spread the cost of the grid across more customers and br…
IMF’s Outlook: Not Great - FEE
The IMF’s October 2025 update to its World Economic Outlook delivers a modest upward revision, but lurking behind this seemingly optimistic shift are deeper
Taco Bell wants to make fast food even faster — Nvidia says it can help
The US fast-food business is more productive than it’s been in decades — and Taco Bell is betting on AI to stay ahead....
AI’s Energy Appetite - FEE
Every time we ask an AI tool a question, it silently consumes electricity and water. But until now, we never knew how much. Google has set the record straight
OpenAI wants to make an AI movie that isn’t slop
A full-length animated feature would cost much less than its Hollywood counterpart
Ford Pro is benefitting from reallocated EV funds. Here's how
"These businesses are salivating for someone that can come in there and get them back on the road today," dealer Rhett Ricart said.
US box factories are folding fast
They say it’s because of tariffs. But it could set the business up for a profitable pop if demand is a smidge better than expected....
A Libertarian Pronatalism
by Rachel Lu
The fertility rate in the US has fallen to a new record low
The latest CDC figures show that births per woman in the US slumped to under 1.6 — well below replacement level....
Why aren’t people having babies?
Cutting across language, geography, and culture, one societal trend is beginning to loom larger than any other: falling birth rates....
The US fertility rate reached a new low in 2024, CDC data shows
New federal data shows the fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman.
Annual births fall to another record low in Japan as its population emergency deepens
The number of newborns in Japan fell below 700,000 for the first time since records began in 1899. The government data released Wednesday showed a 16th straight year of decline and it's faster than had been expected.
The Simon Abundance Index 2025
Japan’s birth rate dropped to its lowest in 125 years
The number of new babies born dropped 5% last year....
Tokyo institutes 3-day weekends to boost births
With the world’s highest ratio of elderly-to-non-elderly people, Japan is struggling to plug gaps in its labor force.
Recent Immigration Surge Has Been Largest in U.S. History
Under President Biden, more than two million immigrants per year have entered, government data shows.
Amazon's new AI-powered vision tech tells drivers which packages to deliver | TechCrunch
Amazon announced on Wednesday the upcoming addition of new AI-powered package retrieval technology to its electric vehicle fleet. The vision-based tech is
Automation is at the heart of a debilitating port strike
Nearly 50,000 dock workers went on strike this week along the East and Gulf Coasts.
Chipotle wants a bot to prep your avo
The burrito chain is aiming to serve more customers without hiring more workers—and so is everyone else.
Immigration could boost the US GDP by $7t over the next decade
Some economists believe the 2022 and 2023 jump in immigration helped stave off a recession in the US.
Scarcity and Choice: The PPF Model - EconGraphs
Canada’s population booms thanks to a bold immigration experiment
The country is pursuing aggressive immigration targets to bolster its labor pool.
Opinion | Could Peer Influence Be a Cause of the Global Baby Bust?
The decision to have or not have children isn’t made in isolation.
South Korea Tries $500 Handouts to Help Reclusive Kids Get Out
The South Korean government wants shut-in kids to leave the house and go outside.
Costa Rica and El Silencio: A Story of Economic Development for Students (Marks & Miskec)
Costa Rica’s decision to eliminate its military and channel funds into environmental protection and public services has aided in its success. GDP per capita has grown, extreme poverty has been almo…
World’s most populous country begins to shrink
For the first time in more than sixty years, China’s population declined.
US life expectancy falls to lowest levels since 1996 due to COVID, drug overdoses: CDC
Two new CDC studies published Thursday found life expectancy fell to 76.4 years in 2021, the lowest recorded since 1996 -- mostly due to COVID and drug overdose deaths.
Visualized: The World’s Population at 8 Billion
Our population will soon reach a new milestone—8 billion. These visualizations show where all those people are distributed around the world
Europe’s supply chain, agriculture struggle as rivers dry up
The Continent's drought could be its worst in 500 years.