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Communities Should Capture the Benefits of AI Data Centers

Sarah Kreps argues that elected officials should be cautious of immediately rejecting proposals for local data centers. Instead, officials should capture potential benefits and protect residents by negotiating for better terms.

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Markus Eberhardt, Giovanni Facchini and Valeria Rueda

Merger Review Needs More Uncertainty

Bart Lahcen

Financial Transparency Reduces the Accumulation of Offshore Fortunes

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Private Equity Is Buying Life Insurers, and the Public Bears the Heightened Risk.

Pranjal Drall and Andrew Granato

Wealth Buys Power, but Americans Are Focused on the Wrong Wealthy

Matthew Lucky

Call for Papers for 2027 Stigler Center Conference: Will AI Kill Markets (and Democracy)?

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States Can Facilitate an AI Slowdown Without the Federal Government

Antitrust Enforcers Should Focus on Market Power Not on Vague Welfare Concepts

Economics Is Opening Up at the Edges, but Not at the Top

Merger Review Needs More Uncertainty

Financial Transparency Reduces the Accumulation of Offshore Fortunes

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What Makes a Venture Capitalist Successful?

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Call for Papers for 2027 Stigler Center Conference: Will AI Kill Markets (and Democracy)?

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