#todayinsight: Optimal vs. Greedy: Matching Efficiency in Spatial Ride-Hailing Market
Matching riders to drivers is the major and core tax of riding platforms like Uber
#todayinsight: Lessons from History: How Economic Freedom Builds—and Destroys—Civilizations
Swedish historian and author John Norberg recently published a paper about the rise and fall
#todayinsight: The Automation Divide: How Technology Deepened Wage Inequality in America
The inequality in wages intensified significantly in the US economy and other advanced economies. While
#todayinsight: The AI Race: Will Innovation or Adoption Decide the Winner—America or China?
Who is better at future technology: America or China? Speculation has reached fever pitch. OpenAI,
#todayinsight: The True Drivers of Happiness: From Nordic Stability to Latin Togetherness
The World Happiness Report is less about laughing and smiling and more about life satisfaction.
#todayinsight: Rare-Earth Materials: The Minerals Powering the Future
Economist recently published an article about important rare-earth materials which are needed for new technologies
#todayinsight: The Future of AI: How DeepSeek is Challenging Costly AI Monopolies
Instead of creating models that are quick, cheap, and good, the largest AI laboratories in
#todayinsight: The Aid Paradox: Why Foreign Assistance Fails to Drive Growth in Malawi
One of the poorest nations in the world, Malawi, depends on help to operate its
#todayinsight: New Zealand’s Population Decline: The Growing Emigration Challenge
New Zealand’s population is decreasing. Last year, about 129,000 inhabitants left, which is 40% more
#todayinsight: Rolling the Dice: China’s Struggle to Curb Gambling and Macau’s Resilience
The Chinese government is pressing the gambling industry as much as possible. Some state-owned firms […]
#todayinsight: China’s Baby Bust: Struggles, Policies, and the Fight to Reverse Declining Birth Rates
China’s falling birth rate is concerning the government. The demographers estimate that Chinese women have […]
#todayinsight: Unlocking Innovation: How Europe Can Better Harness Savings to Drive Growth?
Ideas, inventors, and savings abound throughout Europe. Europeans save a larger percentage of their income […]
#todayinsight: Black Friday Chaos: How ‘Unravelling’ Fuels the Discount Race?
Black Friday is getting more annoying every year. With the mailboxes getting filled with spam […]
#todayinsight: Trump’s Tariff Threats: Impact on Trade, Neighbors, and Consumers
America president-elect Trump has stated he will impose tariffs as soon as he comes back […]
#todayinsight: Cocoa Crisis: Surging Prices, Farmer Struggles, and Industry Inequities
Cocoa prices are surging again. This is the third surge in the past 12 months. […]
#todayinsight: From Fries to Pharma: Robert Kennedy’s Bold and Controversial Health Agenda
In 2010 when Michele Obama said that “American Children should eat less junk food”. Many […]
#todayinsight: China’s $2 Billion USD Bonds in Saudi Arabia: A Strategic Challenge to US Financial Dominance
China just recently has issued $ 2 billion of USD-denominated sovereign bonds in Saudi Arabia. […]
#todayinsight: The High Costs and Economic Impact of Mass Deportations in the U.S.
Deporting 11 million undocumented immigrants from the U.S. in a one-time operation is estimated to […]
