Daniel Rock: 2% annual growth is not a given — it's almost a miracle
danielrock · x · 2026-10-26
Economist Daniel Rock adds to Rishi Bommasani's clarification thread, noting that 2% annual growth is 1) definitely not a given, 2) a bit of a miracle, and 3) worth explaining concretely at the microeconomic level rather than the macro one — part of an exchange over how AI growth debates should be framed.
Related event: AI Researchers and Economists Debate What 2% Annual Growth Really Means(3 posts)→
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