Mr. Balaji Goes to Kazakhstan

What the Network School's second act reveals about the limits of portable sovereignty

Aug 5 • Yuliya Yatsyshina

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July 2026

A Baby Bust Is Not Yet a Growth Boom

A close reading of Acemoglu, Autor, Beirne, and Scott -- and why fertility research deserves a higher evidentiary bar

Jul 31 • Revana Sharfuddin

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AI and Independent Work in 7 Charts

Early evidence from U.S. business formation and labor-market data

Jul 27 • Liya Palagashvili

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March 2026

Is the New $100K H-1B Fee Protecting American Workers?

Research suggests the fee will reshape global talent sourcing, but not in the ways officials are letting on.

Mar 30 • Yuliya Yatsyshina

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The Rise of Portable Benefits

A once-niche idea is quickly becoming a nationwide movement to expand benefits without sacrificing flexibility.

Mar 18 • Liya Palagashvili

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Money, Talent, and the War Test: What WWII’s Female Labor Surge Says About "Feminization"

Happy belated International Women's Day. And no, the growing presence of women in the labor market is not a threat to civilization.

Mar 9 • Revana Sharfuddin

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February 2026

UPS Is the Symptom, Not the Disease: How Labor Policy Shapes Long-Run Worker Outcomes

Monopoly Union Power, Employment, and the Trade-Offs We Ignore

Feb 17 • Liya Palagashvili

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AI, Transaction Costs, and a Quiet Shift Toward Self‑Employment

Beyond 'will AI take my job?' lies a more interesting question

Feb 5 • Liya Palagashvili

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January 2026

Your 2025 U.S. Labor Market Wrapped: The “No‑Hire, No‑Fire” Economy

Steady State Isn’t the Same as Healthy; What the 2025 Data Is Really Saying

Jan 9 • Revana Sharfuddin

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October 2025

Where the Jobs Are (and Aren’t): Sectoral Shifts and the Federal Workforce Pullback

Job growth hides a deeper reordering of where Americans are working

Oct 28, 2025 • Jack Salmon and Revana Sharfuddin

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The September Jobs Report That Never Was

How We Measure Employment in America

Oct 8, 2025 • Revana Sharfuddin and Jack Salmon

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When Workers Have Other Options: Rethinking Power in the Multi-Earner Economy

Monopsony, Meet Your Match: The Rise of Worker Options

Oct 2, 2025 • Liya Palagashvili

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