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Chief economics commentator at The Wall Street Journal, writing on macroeconomics, economic policy, and the effects of AI on work.
A Simple Answer to AI Job Loss: Tax Capital, Not Labor.
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Greg Ip, “A Simple Answer to AI Job Loss: Tax Capital, Not Labor,” The Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2026.
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Governments should tax capital, not labor, as AI makes human work less central to the economy
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AI Verified The article’s exact AI-job-loss headline advocates taxing capital rather than labor, directly addressing the statement. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago
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AI Verified Correct answer: for. The article explicitly argues to tax capital rather than labor in response to AI job loss. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago

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AI Verified WSJ’s 31 Jul 2026 article has this exact headline and credits Greg Ip. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5.6 · 1mo ago
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