Friday, May 27, 2016

Defeating a progressive candidate helps consumers

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As the Presidential election process was underway in Argentina, farmers hoarded their crops waiting for signs that the pro-market candidat...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2016

What has Capitalism done for us lately?

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Monday, May 23, 2016

What is the Question?

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Our friends at Marginal Revolution make fun of those who are calling for India to produce safer cars.  But if the alternative is riding a...
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Saturday, May 21, 2016

Uber's surge pricing is efficient, but deeply unpopular

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So much so that places like Dehli has banned the practice.  In response to these political threats Uber has started trying to educate the pu...
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Monday, May 16, 2016

Relying on self-interest to advertise your product

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Our blog was recognized in the top 100 economics blogs.  What I like about the list is the clever way that the author uses self-interest to...
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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

How is Nashville like SF?

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Both have restrictive zoning that drives up prices which leads to calls for more affordable housing, which results in further restrictions o...
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Why are Chinese bond yields rising?

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From Bloomberg : Spooked by a fresh wave of defaults at state-owned enterprises, investors in China’s yuan-denominated company notes h...
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Monday, April 18, 2016

Is Iran free riding on OPEC?

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If OPEC and seven other oil-producing nations agree to cut back output to raise price, this will benefit Iran, the big oil-producing nation ...
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Thursday, April 14, 2016

Interesting critique of the Big Short (moral hazard)

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Sunday, April 10, 2016

US public pensions face "grave difficulties."

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I have been warning about u nder-funded US state and city pensions  since the first edition of our textbook.  The latest warning tells us t...