The ‘Consumer Socialism’ Trap

Wharton and BU economists warn AI-driven automation could collapse consumer capitalism

A peer-reviewed economics paper from Wharton and Boston University researchers warns that unchecked AI-driven automation could collapse cons

Debunking the Antitrust Critique of Housing Abundance

The article critiques the antitrust movement's claim that monopolies are the primary cause of America's housing crisis, arguing instead that

AI Platforms' Subsidy Strategy and the Coming Affordability Crisis

The article analyzes how AI platforms have been using a "drug-dealer's algorithm" strategy — massively subsidizing their products to generat

AI Platforms' Subsidy Strategy and the Coming Affordability Crisis

The article analyzes how AI platforms have been using a "drug-dealer's algorithm" strategy — massively subsidizing their products to generat

How stretched is the American consumer?

Voters link affordability crisis to private equity's profit-driven practices, columnist argues

Columnist Aaron Brown argues that voters are increasingly connecting the affordability crisis to the influence of private equity firms, whic

Economists argue growth-focused economics is failing and propose alternative roadmap

The article argues that the current economic model centered on endless growth is fundamentally flawed, creating manufactured scarcity, extre