Housing Supercycle

The house-price supercycle is just getting going
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2024/10/01/the-house-price-supercycle-is-just-getting-going
Why property prices could keep rising for years 

Oil Price Dynamics

Why the Conflict Between Iran and Israel Has Raised Oil Prices Only Modestly
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/02/business/iran-israel-oil-prices.html
The fighting is increasing fears about oil supplies, but those worries are offset by greater global production and slowing demand in China. 

America - An Emerging Market?

An unpredictable America looks more and more like an emerging market
https://www.ft.com/content/5f83a3fc-74e6-4b00-a3cd-aa9a81bb21a7
Stock markets are roaring but political volatility and social tensions make some investors see the US as a risk to be hedged against
 
Related: https://financialpost.com/financial-times/america-looks-like-emerging-market 

Demographics and China's Housing Market

China’s Housing Glut Collides with Its Shrinking Population
https://www.wsj.com/world/china/china-housing-glut-population-economy-09cffa6a
Many cities are stuck with empty homes that they will likely never fill, adding to the country’s economic woes 

Comparison of Healthcare Systems

International Comparison of Healthcare Systems
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/sep/mirror-mirror-2024
PDF Report: 
https://www.commonwealthfund.org/sites/default/files/2024-09/Blumenthal_mirror_mirror_2024_final_v2.pdf

Related:
https://vivekjayakumar.blogspot.com/2017/12/applied-economics-economics-of.html
https://vivekjayakumar.blogspot.com/2023/06/reforming-us-healthcare-system.html

Foreign Funding for Africa

Rethinking Foreign Funding for Africa
https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/overhauling-development-financing-for-africa-by-kenneth-rogoff-2024-10
Ken Rogoff:
African countries’ large and growing debt burdens have become a major obstacle to poverty reduction. Western countries must stop exacerbating the continent’s problems and offer debt relief by substituting grants for loans and forcing private lenders to settle sovereign-debt disputes in borrower-country courts. 

The Science and Economics of Natural Disasters

As Florida Storms Worsen, Some in Tampa Bay Wonder: Is Living There Worth It? 
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/28/us/hurricane-helene-tampa-bay-florida-worries.html

 

‘Nowhere is safe’: shattered Asheville shows stunning reach of climate crisis

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/oct/01/hurricane-helene-asheville-climate-change-nowhere-safe

The Hurricane That Threatens to Sink Asheville’s Feel-Good Success

https://www.wsj.com/us-news/climate-environment/asheville-hurricane-helene-economy-north-carolina-ee312fae

 

Probabilities Associated with Natural Disaster Events

https://www.gfdrr.org/en/100-year-flood

How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points?
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/08/11/climate/earth-warming-climate-tipping-points.html

 

In a Florida Town Ravaged by Storms, Homeowners All Want to Sell
https://www.wsj.com/real-estate/st-petersburg-florida-homeowners-hurricane-insurance-cost-4bc92822

 

Natural Disasters Are Costing U.S. Households, Fed Finds

https://www.wsj.com/articles/pro-take-natural-disasters-are-costing-u-s-households-fed-finds-3193f3ce

 

The Economics of Natural Disasters

https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/page-one-economics/2018/05/03/the-economics-of-natural-disasters