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Can Economics Explain the Rise and Fall of the British Aristocracy?
On the supply of and demand for aristocrats...
Sep 11 • 
Josh Hendrickson
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Will tariffs cause greedflation?
An upcoming test of supply and demand
Sep 4 • 
Brian Albrecht
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Tariffs and Enforcement
How can we understand the complexity of tariff regimes?
Aug 28 • 
Josh Hendrickson
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Econ 101 is wrong about tariffs
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High tariffs didn't make the U.S. rich in the 19th century. They won't this time.
Apr 7 • Brian Albrecht
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Why You Should Read More Thomas Sowell
Jun 8, 2023 • Brian Albrecht
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Prices are signals (and politicians keep shooting the messenger)
Mar 6 • Brian Albrecht
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GDP is a good measure. Don't mess with it for political reasons.
Mar 3 • Brian Albrecht
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Stop saying a value-added tax is an export subsidy
Mar 27 • Brian Albrecht
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Markets must become competitive
Only through a process do markets become competitive
Aug 21 • 
Brian Albrecht
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Carrot or Stick?
Should we use punishments or rewards with externalities?
Aug 14 • 
Josh Hendrickson
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6 reasons why tariffs are a terrible way to raise revenue
Some principles of taxation
Aug 7 • 
Brian Albrecht
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Paper Bitcoin Summer
What is a bitcoin treasury company?
Jul 31 • 
Josh Hendrickson
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Curing international trade confusion
Can you translate that into supply and demand?
Jul 24 • 
Brian Albrecht
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What the Heck is Welfare?
The sum is greater than its parts
Jul 17 • 
Brian Albrecht
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Some Thoughts on Teaching Introductory Economics
Ramblings about teaching and a lesson about price controls
Jul 10 • 
Josh Hendrickson
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