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Economy

Labor market effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 represents the most significant reform of the U.S. income tax code since the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Previous analyses of the TCJA’s economic impact often rely on estimates based on data prior to the enactment of the legislation. This paper leverages plausibly exogenous variations in […] The post Labor market effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesThe Shingles Vaccine Reduces DementiaAI-Native FirmsMo...

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Culture

Music markets remain deglobalized

It might seem surprising, in a world of global stars, that the 6m Danes, many of whom are fluent in English, listen mainly to homegrown music. And until fairly recently they did not. In 2019 only five songs in Denmark’s top 20 were in Danish. By last year the figure was 18. A similar trend […] The post Music markets remain deglobalized appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsMaybe Billy Corgan is on to something. About 25 years ago the . by Thanatos SavehnWhen musical elements have bec...

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Culture

My aesthetics podcast with Benjamin Lima

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0HBFWS1avb6tYY1IoLefYb Web: https://athenaeumreview.org/podcast/aesthetics-a-conversation-with-tyler-cowen/ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aesthetics-a-conversation-with-tyler-cowen/id1509089416?i=1000773451248 Here is basic information about art scholar Benjamin Lima, it was great fun for me to do this one. The post My aesthetics podcast with Benjamin Lima appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesThe Free Press summer readi...

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Technology

Brain-computer interface trials are taking off

This week, I covered the story of Casey Harrell—a man with ALS who is “the first power user” of a brain implant, according to the researchers who worked with him. Harrell is paralyzed and unable to speak coherently without the device. He has now spent almost three years using a brain-computer interface (BCI) that enables…

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