Archive - Economic Forces

Was the Continental Dollar an Early Failure with Fiat Money?

Lessons in emergency finance

Jun 26 •

Josh Hendrickson

[Re-post] When A Dollar Isn't a Dollar

Lessons in monetary theory from a crypto experiment

Jun 19 •

Josh Hendrickson

Will tariffs spur innovation?

Research suggests not.

Jun 12 •

Are We Headed for Financial Repression?

Thinking about the path of U.S. debt and the likely outcomes

Jun 5 •

Josh Hendrickson

May 2025

Oren Cass is wrong about economic laws

There are predictable human patterns, and policy can't ignore them.

May 29 •

Private Law Versus Public Enforcement

What is better when dealing with harm? Tort liability or regulation?

May 22 •

Josh Hendrickson

[Re-Post] Externalities and the Numbers Problem

An old post on one of our favorite topics

May 15 •

Josh Hendrickson

Yes, Econ 101 is underrated.

It’s especially good at prediction.

May 8 •

Should We Worry About Global Imbalances?

On the significance of safe asset shortages

May 1 •

Josh Hendrickson

April 2025

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