Friday assorted links

by Tyler Cowen February 13, 2026 at 12:14 pm

1. The economy of Egypt continues to improve.

2. Who is Claude really? (New Yorker)

3. Cowen’s Second Law, as applied to the Midwest.

4. Andreas Backhaus economics Substack, a post on why the motherhood penalty is smaller than many think.

5. Derivatives on derivatives for the Second Coming.

6. The debate over Mars life continues.

7. Can Greenland be an AI powerhouse? (WSJ)