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šŸ“ˆ Economy
January 30, 2026

Who did we protect during the pandemic? And who fell through the cracks?

If it isnā€™t too early in the new year for a throwback, a few weeks ago I appeared at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, talking about how well (or not) the economic interventions had been designed with inequality in mind. The economic shock caused by the pandemic was felt very unevenly across the economy, reflecting the sectors ā€¦ Continued The post Who did we protect during the pandemic? And who fell through the cracks? appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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šŸ“ˆ Economy
January 30, 2026

New Year Outlook 2026

What a difference a year doesnā€™t make. This time last year the Government had just announced huge tax rises, having previously said they werenā€™t coming; trade wonks were wondering what Donald Trumpā€™s next tariff policy would be; and Labour politicians awaited the May elections with trepidation. Yet this sense of dĆ©jĆ  vu is only part of ā€¦ Continued The post New Year Outlook 2026 appeared first on Resolution Foundation

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šŸŽ­ Culture
January 30, 2026

Are the French lazy?

Olivier Blanchard writes: The French are not lazy. They just enjoy leisure more than most (no irony here) And this is perfectly fine: As productivity increases, it is perfectly reasonable to take it partly as more leisure (fewer hours per week, earlier retirement age), and only partly in income. He has follow-up points and clarifications [ā€¦] The post Are the French lazy? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsAll very interesting. If people have a preference for leisure, . by Dismalis...

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šŸ‘„ Society
January 30, 2026

Is school worse for your kids than social media?

For instance: did you know that daily social media use increases the likelihood a child will commit suicide by 12-18%? Or that teenagers are far more likely to visit the ER for psychiatric problems if they have an Instagram account? Or that a childā€™s amount of social media use, past a certain threshold, correlates exponentially [ā€¦] The post Is school worse for your kids than social media? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsIn reply to mkt42. I think this is more evidence of how AI...

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šŸ’» Technology
January 30, 2026

DHS is using Google and Adobe AI to make videos

The US Department of Homeland Security is using AI video generators from Google and Adobe to make and edit content shared with the public, a new document reveals. It comes as immigration agencies have flooded social media with content to support President Trumpā€™s mass deportation agendaā€”some of which appears to be made with AIā€”and asā€¦

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šŸ’» Technology
January 30, 2026

What if AI succeeds but OpenAI fails?

The article explores the potential scenarios where artificial intelligence advances significantly, yet OpenAI, a key player in the field, falters, raising questions about the future of AI development and ethics.

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