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Neale Mahoney
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Prof of Economics at Stanford (https://nmahoney.people.stanford.edu/). Director of SIEPR (https://siepr.stanford.edu/). Former White House National Economic Council. Fan of Arsenal, history, and all types of music. https://nealemahoney.substack.com .. more

Neale Mahoney is a professor of economics at Stanford University, California, United States, and the inaugural George P. Shultz Fellow at the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research. He is also a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. In 2022-2023, Mahoney served in the Biden Administration's National Economic Council as a Special Policy Advisor for Economic Policy. .. more

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We don't know what jobs AI will eliminate, but we shouldn't wait around.

We're facing a "veil of ignorance" moment to strengthen the safety net before the politics harden.

If we don’t, we risk moats that protect insiders, slow progress, and raise costs.

nealemahoney.substack.com/p/ais-veil-o...
AI’s Veil of Ignorance Moment Is Here
Build safety nets, not moats, before it's too late
nealemahoney.substack.com

If you read one thing this Sunday, read @jaredb-econ.bsky.social's post on whether the affordability crisis is a crisis (link below), featuring the Affordability Serenity Prayer:

econjared.substack.com/p/is-the-aff...

New in @time.com w/ Adam Shaw

Trump Accounts promise a “head start” for every child, but the current design delivers the biggest gains and tax breaks to families who need them least.

We can do better for the next generation.

time.com/7338829/prob...
The Problem with Trump Accounts
Stanford economists explain how Trump Accounts will disproportionately benefit well-off Americans.
time.com

Second edition of the @cepr.org eBook on the economic consequences of the second Trump administration. Most chapters updated with what has happened since the first edition. Free to download.

Link: cepr.org/publications...

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Healthcare affordability policies reside at the intersection of good politics (for Ds) and good policy (for all...well, except rent-seekers). Joint w @nealemahoney.bsky.social
econjared.substack.com/p/healthcare...
Healthcare Affordability: How Democrats Can Press Their Advantage On This Key Issue
Here's a set of affordability ideas that reside at the intersection of good politics and good policy.
econjared.substack.com

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