'Pro-worker AI,' streaming fatalities, and other fascinating new economic studies

From artificial intelligence to fatalities from music streaming to the effects of immigrants on elderly health care, the Planet Money newsletter rounds up some interesting new economic studies.
Miami University

Miami economists study link to voluntary sleep loss from late-night sports to fatal car crashes

Established in 1809, Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio, with regional campuses in Hamilton and Middletown, a learning center in West Chester, and a European study center in Luxembourg.
The Financial Express

Did Anthropic’s ‘AI Labour Market’ study fall short on measuring real economic impacts?

Forbes critique argues that Anthropic's March 2026 study on AI labor-market impacts is too narrow—relying solely on Claude ...
Yahoo

WH adviser Hassett urges 'discipline' for Fed economists over tariff study

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for ...
Phys.org

Economists and environmental scientists see the world differently—here's why that matters

Imagine someone has chronic pain. One doctor focuses on the body part that hurts and keeps trying to fix that single symptom. Another uses a more comprehensive brain-body approach and tries to ...
exchange4mediaOpinion

Women in economics: Why representation matters more than ever

On International Women’s Day, Jyotsna Dash Nanda highlights why stronger female representation in economics is crucial to ...
WGNO

WH adviser Hassett urges ‘discipline’ for Fed economists over tariff study

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s top economist on Wednesday urged that Federal Reserve economists be punished for research last week that showed American companies and consumers paying for ...