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The Census Bureau was undercounting business AI adoption
A simple change in wording led to twice as many businesses using AI. In the latest update to Ramp AI Index, economist Ara Kharazian explains the change.
Jan 14 • Ara Kharazian
What's next for Ramp Economics Lab
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Jan 6 • Ara Kharazian
Five tech and culture predictions for 2026
Plus Ramp's official stance on light wash jeans
Dec 18, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
Business AI adoption flatlines
AI adoption held flat at 45% of businesses in November. OpenAI dipped while Anthropic and Google gained. Ramp economist Ara Kharazian answers what the…
Dec 10, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
AI business adoption re-accelerates, led by Anthropic
Ramp AI Index data shows AI business adoption re-accelerating to 44.8%, with Anthropic surging on API-led usage as OpenAI growth slows.
Nov 19, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
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San Francisco tech workers are working Saturdays now
Sep 8, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
Business AI adoption flatlines
Dec 10, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
OpenAI growth rebounds following GPT-5 launch
Sep 11, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
Are we in an AI bubble?
Oct 8, 2025 • Ara Kharazian

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The Census Bureau was undercounting business AI adoption
A simple change in wording led to twice as many businesses using AI. In the latest update to Ramp AI Index, economist Ara Kharazian explains the change.
Jan 14 • Ara Kharazian
Five tech and culture predictions for 2026
Plus Ramp's official stance on light wash jeans
Dec 18, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
Business AI adoption flatlines
AI adoption held flat at 45% of businesses in November. OpenAI dipped while Anthropic and Google gained. Ramp economist Ara Kharazian answers what the…
Dec 10, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
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Why I joined Substack: a data-driven approach
Introducing a newsletter from Ramp Economics Lab on how America's most efficient businesses spend their money, and what we can learn from them
Aug 13, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
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May 28, 2025 • Ara Kharazian

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Corporate America is going to discount gyms
New data shows American companies have cut wellness budgets by 20% since 2023, and employees have responded by shifting their workouts to cheaper gyms…
Nov 13, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
Elon Musk is winning a revolution against Delaware
Delaware is losing its default status for new company incorporations. After Elon Musk announced his intentions to move his companies out of Delaware…
Nov 4, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
Why tariffs are so confusing
Government data is dead! Long live government data.
Oct 9, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
Are we in an AI bubble?
And the first-ever projection from Ramp Economics Lab
Oct 8, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
Health care companies are looking more like tech companies
Industry spend data shows they may be modernizing faster than we think
Sep 24, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
How the UN and Fashion Week Send NYC Hotel Prices Soaring
I told you this was a fashion blog now
Sep 17, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
OpenAI growth rebounds following GPT-5 launch
And hello to my new readers. This is a fashion newsletter now.
Sep 11, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
San Francisco tech workers are working Saturdays now
Ramp data shows San Francisco tech workers are increasingly working long hours associated with a new working culture called "996."996 is real
Sep 8, 2025 • Ara Kharazian
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