Justin Wolfers
@justinwolfers
AI doubles your productivity—go to the beach or make twice as much. As an economist, I love it. But then I talked to my kids. They didn't ask for this. And honestly? I get that now too.
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❗️ [ 🇺🇸 ÉTATS-UNIS | 🇮🇷 IRAN ] 🔸 Donald Trump a déclaré que des avancées dans les discussions avec l’Iran pourraient intervenir prochainement, possiblement dès ce week-end, affirmant que Téhéran est proche de signer des documents et que son uranium enrichi sera [La suite en réponse ⬇️]