Miles Corak

Original Sin by Kathryn Paige Harden: 9780593447628 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books An intellectually daring and deeply intimate exploration of how genetics complicates our ideas about blame, punishment and moral responsibility—from acclaimed psychologist and author of The Genetic....

I wrote another book & I'm very excited (& nervous) for it to be released into the world: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/714593...

Bocconi University in Milan is hiring in sociology at any level (open rank). Ideal candidate might focus on inequality, social policy, computational, labor markets, or similar. Happy to answer questions about my time there for anyone considering applying. More details: jobmarket.unibocconi.eu

Trump, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged,’ Fires Labor Official

For months, people have been asking me whether I still trusted gov’t data. My answer was always the same: The stats agencies faced longstanding challenges, some of which Trump was making worse. But there was no sign of political meddling.
I can’t say that anymore.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/01/b...

Opinion | Trump’s Damaging Decision to Fire the Labor Statistics Commissioner

My @nytopinion.nytimes.com blog on Trump's egregious and senseless order to fire the BLS Commissioner. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

In Covid's Wake Featured on the New York Times' The Daily podcast and CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPSWhat our failures during the pandemic cost us, and why we must do better

"The road to recovery starts with looking in the mirror. The seminal book, In Covid’s Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us, by two Princeton scholars should be compulsory reading across the spectrum." - Edward Luce, Financial Times

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@stephenmacedo.bsky.social

The Bull Market for Economists Is Over. It’s an Ominous Sign for the Economy.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/b...

Study May Undercut Idea That Cash Payments to Poor Families Help Child Development

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/28/u...

The Economist is hiring journalists to work in Washington We’re looking for writers to cover politics and public policy

Would you like to write for The Economist in Washington, DC? We’re looking for writers to cover politics and public policy for a global audience. Apply by August 1st

100 Years of ‘The Great Gatsby’

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U.S. coffee drinkers and businesses will pay the price for Trump's Brazil tariffs President Trump plans to levy a 50% tariff on all goods from Brazil — the source of about 30% of U.S. coffee imports. This looming tariff threat has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry.

President Trump plans to levy a 50% tariff on all goods from Brazil — the source of about 30% of U.S. coffee imports. This looming tariff threat has sent shock waves through the U.S. coffee industry.

How China Curbed Its Oil Addiction—and Blunted a U.S. Pressure Point The Chinese government is boosting domestic production and the EV industry in the name of national security. There are 14 million chargers nationwide.

China’s thirst for oil drove global demand for decades. Now a government campaign to curb that addiction is nearing a milestone, with big geopolitical implications.

A Trumpian Diversion. Paul Krugman, Understanding Inequality: Part III - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality Part III of Stone Center Senior Scholar Paul Krugman’s series “Understanding Inequality,” which originally appeared on his Substack newsletter.

How might recent tariff changes affect inequality? @pkrugman.bsky.social addresses the topical issue of what economic models say about tariffs and how they function as a regressive tax policy in Part III of his series "Understanding Inequality."
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The Importance of Worker Power. Paul Krugman, Understanding Inequality: Part II - Stone Center on Socio-Economic Inequality Part II of Stone Center Senior Scholar Paul Krugman’s series “Understanding Inequality,” which originally appeared on his Substack newsletter.

What were the main drivers of inequality in the U.S. between 1980 and 2000? @pkrugman.bsky.social discusses power, unions, and the rise of imperial CEOs in Part II of his series "Understanding Inequality."
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The Global Risks That Come With the Loss of an Independent Fed It isn’t just the U.S. Other countries have also come to expect an independent U.S. central bank.

“The possibility that the firewall could crumble holds the potential to reverberate across markets at an unpredictable moment for the economy.”

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The Economist is hiring journalists to work in Washington We’re looking for writers to cover politics and public policy

Dream of writing for The Economist? We’re looking for journalists to work in our Washington, DC, office. Find out how to apply here

“Is weakness at the top of the art market a sign that very wealthy collectors are growing concerned about the future? Tariffs and uncertainty about the economy may be making them wary of tying up millions of dollars in illiquid assets like paintings. “

Chart showing the percentage of cars on the road in Norway (and several other countries) that are electric (includes both fully battery-electric and plug-in hybrids), from 2010 to 2024. In Norway one-third of cars are now electric, more than any other country. Data Source: International Energy Agency (2025). Chart CC BY Our World in Data

One-third of cars on the road in Norway are now electric

“They have never been so wealthy and yet contribute little … “

The Oligarchs’ Big Prize in Trump’s Budget-Busting Bill Avoiding an income-tax increase is nice, but that’s not the bill’s greatest gift to the rich.

“Pass-through income” has become a key driver of our U.S. #inequality. Between 1985 and 2021, the top 1% increased its national income share from 13% to over 25%. Most of that increase came via pass-through. @timothynoah.bsky.social explains why. #oligarchy newrepublic.com/article/1975...

“Is it a bad thing if graduates lose their privileges? Ethically, not really. No group has a right to outperform the average. But practically, it might be. History shows that when brainy people—or people who think they are brainy—do worse than they think they ought to, bad things happen.”

Why today’s graduates are screwed The bottom has fallen out of the job market

The bottom has fallen out of the job market

36 Hours on Long Island’s East End Long Island’s East End is where New Yorkers go to relax, swim, sail, shop — not to mention sample the oysters and lobster rolls.

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Should we give babies the right to vote? Strange as it may seem, it’s hard to refute the arguments for truly universal suffrage

Should we give babies the right to vote? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j...

New Yorkers Embraced Ranked-Choice Voting. Mamdani’s Win Proves It.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/n...

Just published in @jpube.bsky.social:

"The Influence of Inheritances on Wealth Inequality in Rich Countries"

By @morellisal.bsky.social, Brian Nolan, @juancpal.bsky.social, & Philippe Van Kerm

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#econsky #publiceconomics #publicfinance

"It all starts on the private plane," Tina Brown says.

On this week's episode of "The David Frum Show," Brown explains how some wealthy businesspeople can become addicted to the high-end lifestyle.

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I was incredibly honored to be awarded the CSWEP Carolyn Shaw Bell Award. When I accepted the award, I talked about the importance of mentoring.

The lessons I pass on are kind of obvious. But they are important, so I am going to share them yet again. (A🧵)

As I mentioned, Israel has had an extraordinary fast increase in inequality, exceeding around 2010s even inequality in the US (Israel's Gini of 43 which is close to Latin American levels). Inequality has since gone down to Gini of 38 which is still a very high number.

“It is tempting to blame ai for these waning opportunities. The tech looks capable of automating entry-level “knowledge” work, such as filing or paralegal tasks. Yet the trends described in this piece started before Chatgpt.”

#EconSky

YouTube video by TVO Today Thomas Friedman: Canada, the U.S., and Elbow's Up Globalization | TVO Today Live

What does Donald Trump's second term mean for Canada? Pulitzer Prize-winning @nytimes.com columnist @thomaslfriedman.bsky.social joins @spaikin.bsky.social on TVO Today Live to talk trade wars, diplomacy, and elbow's up globalization.