The Bricked Belt: AI's New Geography of Job Loss
AI-related job pressures may cut a new cross-continental swath
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Chart of the Day: The Hateful Eight is 85% of S&P 500 Decline
The former Mag 7 + Oracle are the main culprits in index decline this year
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Chart of the Weekend: Chatbots as Anti-Social Media
Social media pushes people toward the fringes; LLMs push people toward the middle
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Chart of the Day: Data Centers are Creating Heat Islands
Data center heat islands are potent and growing
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Rough Notes, Mar 26, 2026: Oil Virus, Snowpack, Iran & Complexity, etc.
A digest of recent Rough Notes
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Chart of the Day: AI Compliance Risks Newly Tops, Say C-Suite Execs
AI-related conduct risks are soaring in large companies
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Rough Notes, Mar 24, 2026: AI Homogeneity, Gold, Jobs, Adoption, etc.
A digest of recent Rough Notes from the site
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Chart of the Day: Data Center Buildout Slowed Sharply
New data center announcements fell by half in Q4 2025
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AI and the Fable of the ATMs
Contrary to the usual story, ATMs did reduce teller demand
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Check Out the Pod, Plus Media Updates, and More
A new podcast, various appearances, and more
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Chart of the Day: Data Centers vs Office Construction
Data center spending in the U.S. just crossed over office construction spending
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Chart(s) of the Day: Prediction Markets, the Oscars, and Uncorrelated Bets
Prediction markets are increasingly attractive because they are uncorrelated
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