Archive - Strange Tidings

The reason why profits are high

Monopolies? Oligopolies? No, something else.

Jan 13, 2022 •

Nathan Brooks

The America Shock

Why did the "China Shock", shock America so badly?

Jan 4, 2022 •

Nathan Brooks

December 2021

American Exception

Let's play a game of odd man out.

Dec 24, 2021 •

Nathan Brooks

Effort Itself

The signs of higher effort are everywhere you look

Dec 8, 2021 •

Nathan Brooks

November 2021

Why has business investment been so low?

There's a simple reason.

Nov 18, 2021 •

Nathan Brooks

The higher effort hypothesis

An unexpected connection to economic growth and technology.

Nov 1, 2021 •

Nathan Brooks

America's mysterious labor market.

Too many divergences.

Nov 1, 2021 •

Nathan Brooks

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