Yesterday, October 23, 2026, I had the pleasure of meeting my coworker and close friend, Michael Murphy, at Twisted Grounds Coffee on Madison’s East Side.

We discussed several interesting topics, but what stood out the most was our conversation about the future of the job market and the growing impact of artificial intelligence.

AI is t…[Read more]

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Working while getting Social Security retirement benefits can be a balancing act. You want to earn enough from a job to help pay your expenses, but earning too much can cause your benefits to be reduced, at least in the short term. ​

That’s because the Social Security Administration (SSA) sets a cap on how much younger beneficiaries can earn ann…[Read more]

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What if an AI bubble bursts, triggering a recession, and that recession ends up accelerating the replacement of workers with AI? Call it the AI double whammy.

I know. Dark thoughts.

I’ve long been skeptical of sweeping claims about how AI will transform the world.…[Read more]