Comment by Simon Johnson

Nobel laureate economist; MIT Sloan professor; former IMF chief economist; co-author of Power and Progress
The tax code in the US and many other countries places a heavier burden on firms that hire labor than on those that invest in algorithms to automate work. [...] Policymakers should aim to create a more symmetric tax structure, equalizing marginal tax rates for hiring (and training) labor and for investing in equipment and software. Unverified source (2026)
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