How AI regulation could impact businesses, Putin’s motivations for the Ukraine invasion, and a manageable slowdown of the U.S. economy.
| Slowing growth could be good news in disguise “The key to a slowdown being worthwhile is if it helps get inflation under control. In that sense, news of slowing in labor markets and consumer spending is good news, even if slowing is in and of itself anxiety-inducing.” Wendy Edelberg discusses what a manageable slowdown of the U.S. economy could look like and warns that there are reasons to fear that a more painful economic contraction could be on the horizon. Read in Barron’s |
| The Ukraine conflict is not about NATO Though some analysts continue to accept Vladimir Putin’s argument that lays blame for Russia’s aggression on NATO’s shoulders, history does not support that argument. Steven Pifer explores some of that history and Putin’s real motivations for the Ukraine invasion. Read more |
| How does information about AI regulation affect managers’ choices? With various forms of AI-related regulation on the horizon, how might new rules affect the behavior of U.S. businesses? A new study finds that AI regulation may slow innovation temporarily, but there are potential benefits for consumer welfare, such as increased attention on bias and discrimination issues. Read more |
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