05/06/2026
Our researchers have been keeping tabs on three things worth your attention this week:
1️⃣ How Exposed Are Jobs to AI? (NBER)
The AI job-displacement panic may be overblown. A new paper finds that models predicting which jobs are replaceable by AI are surprisingly fragile — and often contradict each other. Worth a read before drawing conclusions.
2️⃣ Natural Disasters Are Rewriting Home-Insurance Costs (WSJ)
It's not just coastal states anymore. Inland areas are seeing some of the sharpest home insurance increases thanks to hail, wildfires, and tornadoes — with real implications for household financial security in retirement.
3️⃣ The Incidence of Tariffs: Rates and Reality (NBER)
Who actually pays for tariffs? According to this research, it's largely U.S. importers — not foreign sellers, who have held their prices steady.
Read the latest edition → crr.bc.edu/WWRN
