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A Tale of Two GPTs
artificial intelligence // June 13, 2023

Except perhaps for those who have been completely off the grid for the last year, pretty much everyone has heard about ChatGPT.  That’s the AI application that has convinced the world — including the long-overpromising and underdelivering artificial intelligence profession — that AI really is...

Study: Trade War Squandered $7.8B In GDP Last Year
Economy // March 18, 2019

A new study by a group of economists found the trade war being waged by the White House has cost the economy in the U.S. $7.8 billion in lost gross domestic product last year. According to Reuters, which cited the report by a team of economists at...

Slow Productivity Growth, Income Inequality Are Among Problems Facing US
Economy // December 16, 2016

On Thursday (Dec.15), the White House released its annual Economic Report of the President, which highlights what economists in the White House determined to be the toughest problems impacting economic policy. While the report is nearly 600 pages long, The Wall Street Journal broke it...

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A Tale of Two GPTs

June 13, 2023
Except perhaps for those who have been completely off the grid for the last year, pretty much everyone has heard about ChatGPT.  That’s the AI application that has convinced the world — including the long-overpromising and underdelivering artificial intelligence profession — that AI really is what it has been cracked up to be. OpenAI said […]

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Mastercard’s Michelle Meyer Becomes Company’s Chief Economist

November 29, 2023
Mastercard has named Michelle Meyer as its chief economist and head of its think tank. In running the Mastercard Economics Institute, Meyer and her team will be responsible for delivering economic, financial policy and market thought leadership, the company said in a news release Wednesday (Nov. 29). “The Mastercard Economics Institute helps businesses make sense of the macroeconomic climate and […]

Study: Trade War Squandered $7.8B In GDP Last Year

March 18, 2019
A new study by a group of economists found the trade war being waged by the White House has cost the economy in the U.S. $7.8 billion in lost gross...

Slow Productivity Growth, Income Inequality Are Among Problems Facing US

December 16, 2016
On Thursday (Dec.15), the White House released its annual Economic Report of the President, which highlights what economists in the White House determined to be the toughest problems impacting economic...