
New jobs in 140 years of data: Why the AI displacement fear is overstated — and what to worry about instead
Forecasts of AI-driven job destruction rest on counting automatable tasks. But labour markets hire, pay, and fire whole occupations,

Forecasts of AI-driven job destruction rest on counting automatable tasks. But labour markets hire, pay, and fire whole occupations,

US federal government debt exceeded $40 trillion in August 2026, triggering concerns about fiscal credibility and sustainability. This column

Global current account imbalances are widening again. This column argues that currency undervaluation, supported by reserve accumulation under capital

High-growth startups often lose money before they make it. This column examines whether differences in financing capacity are reflected

The 2026 Middle East conflict and the disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz generated the largest physical

Europe’s automotive industry is undergoing a significant transformation. This column uses firm-to-firm data to map the Italian automotive supply

Numerous studies have analysed the effects of AI on productivity, growth and employment. Few of these focus on the

The Bank of England is approaching the 30th anniversary of operational independence and a wide-ranging review is likely. With

The 2026 Iran war provides a natural experiment that allows model-free estimation of the price elasticity of US shale

Estimates of the cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine are dominated by what the war destroys. This column measures

Forecasts of AI-driven job destruction rest on counting automatable tasks. But labour markets hire, pay, and fire whole occupations,

US federal government debt exceeded $40 trillion in August 2026, triggering concerns about fiscal credibility and sustainability. This column

Global current account imbalances are widening again. This column argues that currency undervaluation, supported by reserve accumulation under capital

High-growth startups often lose money before they make it. This column examines whether differences in financing capacity are reflected

The 2026 Middle East conflict and the disruption of traffic through the Strait of Hormuz generated the largest physical

Europe’s automotive industry is undergoing a significant transformation. This column uses firm-to-firm data to map the Italian automotive supply

Numerous studies have analysed the effects of AI on productivity, growth and employment. Few of these focus on the

The Bank of England is approaching the 30th anniversary of operational independence and a wide-ranging review is likely. With

The 2026 Iran war provides a natural experiment that allows model-free estimation of the price elasticity of US shale

Estimates of the cost of Russia’s war on Ukraine are dominated by what the war destroys. This column measures




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