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Mar 9, 2026 Subscribe to the new Macro Musings YouTube Channel! Jesús Fernández-Villaverde is a professor of economics at the University of Pennsylvania. Jesús returns to the show to discuss his rise on X, how to frame global demographic decline, the three accelerants of demographic decline, the role of housing in family size, how AI will play a role in global demographics, what we know about AGI,...
The strongest version of this narrative presents a thoughtful exploration of complex economic and demographic trends, leveraging Fernández-Villaverde's academic expertise to provide nuanced insights. The discussion avoids sensationalism, focusing instead on structural factors like housing policy, AI's role in labor markets, and the long-term implications of currency dominance. The conversation is framed as an intellectual exchange, with Fernández-Villaverde offering data-driven perspectives rath...