Miles Corak
@milescorak.com
Professor of economics
The Graduate Center,
City University of New York
Senior Scholar
The Stone Center on
Socio-Economic Inequality
#socialmobility #childrights #inequality #jobs #poverty #socialpolicy #cdnecon #EconSky
https://milescorak.com/
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Miles Corak
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Miles Corak on the Great Gatsby Curve and Cross-Country Comparisons of Inequality and Mobility
Podcast Episode · The Inequality Podcast · 2024-10-07 · 50m
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If you are interested in #inequality, how it shapes economic opportunities, and the implications for both public policy and economic research, then listen to this engaging conversation I had with Steven Durlauf, director of @ucstonecenter.bsky.social
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Trump’s attack on the Fed is a breathtaking departure from precedent,” writes Jason Furman, “a dangerous and scary power grab, but it’s already backfiring. If anything, this latest episode has weakened his ability to bend the institution to his will.”
“Trump’s attack on the Fed is a breathtaking departure from precedent,” writes Jason Furman, “a dangerous and scary power grab, but it’s already backfiring. If anything, this latest episode has weakened his ability to bend the institution to his will.”
Opinion | Trump’s Attack on the Federal Reserve Is Already Backfiring
And the market is gently shrugging.
nyti.ms
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“Trump’s attack on the Fed is a breathtaking departure from precedent,” writes Jason Furman, “a dangerous and scary power grab, but it’s already backfiring. If anything, this latest episode has weakened his ability to bend the institution to his will.”
“Trump’s attack on the Fed is a breathtaking departure from precedent,” writes Jason Furman, “a dangerous and scary power grab, but it’s already backfiring. If anything, this latest episode has weakened his ability to bend the institution to his will.”
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"The baby boomer generation has a history of making its mark in ways that surprise people, often for the better." PSC's William Frey provides a population overview for @brookings.edu. #Demography
As of Jan 1, the nation’s first baby boomers turned 80 years old. This group—numbering 79 million in its peak year—continues to impact all aspects of America’s social, cultural, and economic life, William H. Frey says.
Read more of Frey's findings: https://brook.gs/4aO4WmN
Read more of Frey's findings: https://brook.gs/4aO4WmN
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 PM
"The baby boomer generation has a history of making its mark in ways that surprise people, often for the better." PSC's William Frey provides a population overview for @brookings.edu. #Demography
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advance copies of my new book are now out in the world! pub day is on 3.3.26 & preorders are a love language ❤️
The brilliant and lovely @kph3k.bsky.social has done it again! Fabulous book!
January 10, 2026 at 2:42 PM
advance copies of my new book are now out in the world! pub day is on 3.3.26 & preorders are a love language ❤️
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Pope Leo XIV used an annual address on Friday to the diplomatic corps to the Vatican to forcefully condemn “a diplomacy based on force” and a “zeal for war.”
Pope Leo Rebukes a Spreading Global ‘Zeal for War’
The pontiff used an annual address to ambassadors to the Vatican to condemn countries that prioritized violence over diplomacy to achieve their goals.
nyti.ms
January 10, 2026 at 3:40 AM
Pope Leo XIV used an annual address on Friday to the diplomatic corps to the Vatican to forcefully condemn “a diplomacy based on force” and a “zeal for war.”
With the beginning of a new semester @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social , and with AI shifting the classroom, I've been thinking about #TeachEcon .
Read my latest post, where I argue that
"The best teaching strategy meets students where they are, even if that is AI"
milescorak.com/2026/01/09/t...
Read my latest post, where I argue that
"The best teaching strategy meets students where they are, even if that is AI"
milescorak.com/2026/01/09/t...
The best teaching strategy meets students where they are, even if that is AI
My teaching style varies with student need, trying to meet individuals where they are and appreciating the barriers they may face. Putting it perhaps too coarsely, I will have a rough impression of…
milescorak.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:47 AM
With the beginning of a new semester @thegraduatecenter.bsky.social , and with AI shifting the classroom, I've been thinking about #TeachEcon .
Read my latest post, where I argue that
"The best teaching strategy meets students where they are, even if that is AI"
milescorak.com/2026/01/09/t...
Read my latest post, where I argue that
"The best teaching strategy meets students where they are, even if that is AI"
milescorak.com/2026/01/09/t...
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Read a recap of the launch of the Stone Center in MIT News.
The event "[brought] together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to explore critical questions about economic opportunity, technology, and democracy."
news.mit.edu/2026/stone-c...
The event "[brought] together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to explore critical questions about economic opportunity, technology, and democracy."
news.mit.edu/2026/stone-c...
Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work Launches at MIT
A launch event for the new Stone Center on Inequality and Shaping the Future of Work at MIT featured discussions on pro-worker AI, wealth inequality, and the future of liberal democracy.
news.mit.edu
January 9, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Read a recap of the launch of the Stone Center in MIT News.
The event "[brought] together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to explore critical questions about economic opportunity, technology, and democracy."
news.mit.edu/2026/stone-c...
The event "[brought] together scholars, policymakers, and practitioners to explore critical questions about economic opportunity, technology, and democracy."
news.mit.edu/2026/stone-c...
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On 27 January, MIT's new Stone Center will host a symposium (hybrid) on Why Wealth Inequality Matters. See the agenda and register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
Why Wealth Inequality Matters: A Symposium - Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Join us for a series of interdisciplinary discussions on wealth inequality – its origins and political philosophy, its national and global contexts, and its connections…
shapingwork.mit.edu
January 8, 2026 at 7:27 PM
On 27 January, MIT's new Stone Center will host a symposium (hybrid) on Why Wealth Inequality Matters. See the agenda and register: shapingwork.mit.edu/events/why-w...
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Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen on why the independence of the Fed matters: a (very) short video. via @brookings.edu youtu.be/xeIAlIEzlI8
The Independence of the Federal Reserve: Why It Matters
YouTube video by Brookings Institution
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January 7, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen on why the independence of the Fed matters: a (very) short video. via @brookings.edu youtu.be/xeIAlIEzlI8
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85 years ago today, President Roosevelt gave a bold vision for the future based on four freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. Decades later, these are still freedoms worth striving toward. #OnThisDay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNDwyj4u1w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNDwyj4u1w
Four Freedoms Speech
YouTube video by FDRLibrary
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January 6, 2026 at 6:38 PM
85 years ago today, President Roosevelt gave a bold vision for the future based on four freedoms: freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want and freedom from fear. Decades later, these are still freedoms worth striving toward. #OnThisDay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNDwyj4u1w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrNDwyj4u1w
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This chart documents one of humanity’s greatest achievements, in my view.
We just lived through the fastest population growth in human history.
It would have been impressive if food supplies had merely kept pace — but on every continent, they grew even faster than the population.
We just lived through the fastest population growth in human history.
It would have been impressive if food supplies had merely kept pace — but on every continent, they grew even faster than the population.
January 6, 2026 at 12:02 PM
This chart documents one of humanity’s greatest achievements, in my view.
We just lived through the fastest population growth in human history.
It would have been impressive if food supplies had merely kept pace — but on every continent, they grew even faster than the population.
We just lived through the fastest population growth in human history.
It would have been impressive if food supplies had merely kept pace — but on every continent, they grew even faster than the population.
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Legend has it that Margaret Thatcher carried a copy of Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations” in her handbag. As the seminal book turns 250, “Money Talks” asks whether the book has been misinterpreted
Poverty of notions: is Adam Smith overrated?
Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, why the “father of economics” gets too much credit
econ.st
January 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Legend has it that Margaret Thatcher carried a copy of Adam Smith’s “The Wealth of Nations” in her handbag. As the seminal book turns 250, “Money Talks” asks whether the book has been misinterpreted
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very cool job opp!
We are looking for a project manager for our new Global Economic Transformation initiative at Harvard. Please spread the word. Details here. careers.harvard.edu/job/project-...
Project Manager, Reimagining the Economy
careers.harvard.edu
January 5, 2026 at 5:33 PM
very cool job opp!
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📊 Inequality, Reconsidered was a week-long series of @ucstonecenter.bsky.social events to rethink how we study and address inequality. Led by insights from Samuel Bowles and @durlauf.bsky.social, the series emphasized power, institutions, and lived experience alongside data. https://har.rs/4baRCc2
Inequality Reconsidered: The Stone Center's Distinctive Approach
When it was established in 2022, the Stone Center for Research on Wealth Inequality and Mobility at the Harris School of Public Policy set out to advance groundbreaking, interdisciplinary research on the origins and nature of contemporary inequalities.
har.rs
January 5, 2026 at 6:10 PM
📊 Inequality, Reconsidered was a week-long series of @ucstonecenter.bsky.social events to rethink how we study and address inequality. Led by insights from Samuel Bowles and @durlauf.bsky.social, the series emphasized power, institutions, and lived experience alongside data. https://har.rs/4baRCc2
“The program so far has met nearly all of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s goals, … “
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Congestion pricing after one year: How life has changed.
How life has changed in the New York area, according to data on traffic, transit and the responses of 600 readers.
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January 5, 2026 at 1:44 PM
“The program so far has met nearly all of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s goals, … “
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This our 20th annual #TopRisks report at Eurasia Group. It is a bumper crop in 2026 — the most complex and potentially consequential risk environment in memory.
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
Eurasia Group | The Top Risks of 2026
www.eurasiagroup.net
January 5, 2026 at 1:01 PM
This our 20th annual #TopRisks report at Eurasia Group. It is a bumper crop in 2026 — the most complex and potentially consequential risk environment in memory.
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
It informs leaders around the world in every sector. We hope it helps you make sense of things.
www.eurasiagroup.net/issues/Top-R...
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Heading to Philadelphia for the #ASSA2026. Presenting research you think our readers would be interested in? Working on something you think I should know about? Reach out here or by any of the ways linked in my bio: www.nytimes.com/by/ben-casse... #EconSky
Ben Casselman
Ben Casselman is the chief economics correspondent for The Times. He has reported on the economy for nearly 20 years.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:58 PM
Heading to Philadelphia for the #ASSA2026. Presenting research you think our readers would be interested in? Working on something you think I should know about? Reach out here or by any of the ways linked in my bio: www.nytimes.com/by/ben-casse... #EconSky
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For the first time in 15 years, my end-of-year essay strikes an optimistic note -- not for the year that's ended, which was catastrophic, or the one ahead. But I observe that our condition will necessitate an era of great growth, invention, employment...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e33036f...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e33036f...
Dear Gen Z: You’re not watching the world end – you’re about to build a new one
Despite older generations’ doomsday prophecies and belated apologies for the state of the world, today’s young people are now on the brink of leading the greatest era of rebuilding and growth this cen...
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December 31, 2025 at 4:55 PM
For the first time in 15 years, my end-of-year essay strikes an optimistic note -- not for the year that's ended, which was catastrophic, or the one ahead. But I observe that our condition will necessitate an era of great growth, invention, employment...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e33036f...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e33036f...
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🚨 We're hiring an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Economics
Only 5 days left to apply. See details 👇
Only 5 days left to apply. See details 👇
📢 We’re hiring!
King's College London Political Economy is recruiting an Assistant Professor (Lecturer in the UK system) in Economics.
Apply here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/130885-...
Feel free to contact me for information about the role and our department.
@kcl-spe.bsky.social @kingsqpe.bsky.social
King's College London Political Economy is recruiting an Assistant Professor (Lecturer in the UK system) in Economics.
Apply here: www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/130885-...
Feel free to contact me for information about the role and our department.
@kcl-spe.bsky.social @kingsqpe.bsky.social
Lecturer in Economics | King's College London
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December 30, 2025 at 1:13 PM
🚨 We're hiring an Assistant Professor (Lecturer) in Economics
Only 5 days left to apply. See details 👇
Only 5 days left to apply. See details 👇
This is a pretty interesting list of topics!
From the unenven effects of automation, to adapting to climate change, to industrial policy in China: here are the 10 most-read Research Highlights of 2025. #econsky www.aeaweb.org/research/top...
2025 in Research Highlights
Economists addressed issues related to automation, climate change, industrial policy, and more.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This is a pretty interesting list of topics!
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This paper shows welfare programs alleviating health shock can reduce crime. It makes case poverty scholars have long made about the negative costs of poverty to society. The societal costs of crime need to be factored into benefit-cost analyses of poverty reduction programs.
Breaking Bad: How Health Shocks Prompt Crime www.aeaweb.org/articles?id=...
"Welfare programs that alleviate the economic repercussions of health shocks are effective at mitigating the ensuing negative externality on society."
"Welfare programs that alleviate the economic repercussions of health shocks are effective at mitigating the ensuing negative externality on society."
Breaking Bad: How Health Shocks Prompt Crime
(January 2026) - Exploiting plausibly exogenous variations in the timing of cancer diagnoses, we establish that health shocks elicit a large and persistent increase in the probability of committing a ...
www.aeaweb.org
December 29, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This paper shows welfare programs alleviating health shock can reduce crime. It makes case poverty scholars have long made about the negative costs of poverty to society. The societal costs of crime need to be factored into benefit-cost analyses of poverty reduction programs.
“On average, people who grow up poor tend to be more effective leaders and are less likely to cheat, because they’re less prone to narcissism and entitlement.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
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Opinion | Why We Fall for Narcissistic Leaders, Starting in Grade School
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“On average, people who grow up poor tend to be more effective leaders and are less likely to cheat, because they’re less prone to narcissism and entitlement.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
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🚨 We have a new VoxEU column @voxeu.org on 🇷🇺🇺🇦 ”How foreign wars can consolidate authoritarian power: Evidence from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”: cepr.org/voxeu/column... (w/ @mikaelelinder.bsky.social & Oscar Erixson)
December 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
🚨 We have a new VoxEU column @voxeu.org on 🇷🇺🇺🇦 ”How foreign wars can consolidate authoritarian power: Evidence from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”: cepr.org/voxeu/column... (w/ @mikaelelinder.bsky.social & Oscar Erixson)
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Economic data never tells a perfectly clear story, but lately the contradictions have been especially jarring," Jason Furman writes in a guest essay.
"Economic data never tells a perfectly clear story, but lately the contradictions have been especially jarring," Jason Furman writes in a guest essay.
Opinion | 3 Theories for Why G.D.P. Is Up but Job Growth Is Slowing
There are some possible explanations for what’s happening with seemingly conflicting macroeconomic data.
nyti.ms
December 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
"Economic data never tells a perfectly clear story, but lately the contradictions have been especially jarring," Jason Furman writes in a guest essay.
"Economic data never tells a perfectly clear story, but lately the contradictions have been especially jarring," Jason Furman writes in a guest essay.
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