Noah Smith
Universities can make cities great
When thinking about how to revive economically lagging regions, especially in the Rust Belt, I often talk about the importance of universities. Big, high-quality...
Big companies are in control
A recent report by Goldman Sachs’ global research team highlights a new study showing that large, dominant, superstar companies are paying lower wages and...
Remember what causes a recession
Remember recessions? Those times where the stock market goes down, unemployment goes up and businesses stop investing? There was a really big one about...
Amazon sweepstakes can help losers
The saga of Amazon.com Inc.’s search for a home for its second headquarters continues. The online retail giant recently announced that it has narrowed...
A robot revolution is coming
Amid all the fear of robots taking human jobs, skeptical voices have been asking: Where are these robots? Machine-learning systems – commonly marketed as...
Cracks in the urban revival
It’s the rare public intellectual who admits to making big mistakes. Usually, the rule is to defend everything you’ve ever said, in an attempt...
Follow England’s example on college tuition
Free college sounds like a great idea, when you first hear the words. That might be why Bernie Sanders was able to whip up...
Short-termism a drag on growth
Eric Ries, an entrepreneur and the author of “The Lean Startup” and other business books, has started a company to create a new stock...
Learning from Whole Foods
Whole Foods is providing the world with a very interesting economics lesson. Immediately after Amazon bought the upscale grocery store chain, it cut prices...
Opinion: There’s stuff to like in the Republican tax plan
NEW YORK - With the presidency and both houses of Congress in their grasp, Republicans have a rare opportunity to make policy reforms. So...
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