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The 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics Goes To…..

The Nobel in Econ (a/k/a The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel) for 2024 was awarded a few days ago to Daron Acemoglu and Simon Johnson of MIT and to James Robinson of the University of Chicago. Here at Adam Smith, Esq., we try to... read more +

Webinar–Law Land Q1 Performance: What Happened?

by | Apr 16, 2020 | 0 Comments

We're happy to report we'll be part of a panel on: Webinar – Law Land 1st Q Performance:  What happened? Wednesday, 13 May 2020 12 noon (US Eastern) Be one of the first to see how early responses to mitigate the Coronavirus have impacted law firms. Under the aegis of...

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Macroeconomic Thoughts, Part 2

by | Apr 1, 2020 | 1 Comment

Say what you will about the “social distancing” clampdown put in place all over the world, but you will never find stronger consensus among economists about anything than this:  They are desperately needed if we are to get back on our feet again. Some of you may know...

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“V,” “L,” or “U?”

by | Mar 28, 2020 | 3 Comments

This is the first of what I anticipate will be a three-part series discussing some of our thoughts on the potential macroeconomics of what the world is going through with Covid-19.   This, Part 1, will talk about the likely contours of the recession we’re surely...

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Build Back Better: Rising to the Occasion

by | Mar 22, 2020 | 0 Comments

Dedicated as we are to analyzing "the economics of law firms" and their brethren, we are all of us in stupefying times.  A few thoughts for those of you on the front lines. First Closing your offices, remote working, and diligent adherence to "social distancing" are...

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