Jed Kolko
United KingdomeconomistMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Jed Kolko is a prominent economist and senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, known for his expertise in labor markets and economic data. His recent commentary on the firing of the Bureau of Labor Statistics head raised serious concerns about the integrity of U.S. economic data and the potential implications of political interference in statistical reporting.
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Jed Kolko points out that research on the labor market impact of artificial intelligence is still in its infancy.
The AI jobs apocalypse probably isn’t coming anytime soon | Eduardo PorterThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-07-25
United Kingdom· 2026-07-25
Jed Kolko, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said the firing raised serious alarm.
Trump fires lead official on economic data as tariffs cause market dropDaily Graphic – state-owned Ghanaian newspaper, est. 1950·
Ghana· 2025-08-03
Ghana· 2025-08-03
Jed Kolko, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics, said the firing raised serious alarm.
Trump fires BLS head as tariffs cause stock market dropBBC·United Kingdom· 2025-08-01
United Kingdom· 2025-08-01
