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Confusing Wealth and Consumption – Econlib
The Wealth Gap in America: A Closer Look Drive into the Whole Foods parking lot, and you’ll see…
Why Does Santa Claus Exist?
The Economics of Santa Claus: A Closer Look at Parental Gift-Giving Every year, the myth of Santa Claus…
Is inflation meaningful? Is it useful?
In a recent series of posts, Tyler Cowen has emphasized the necessity for improved models of inflation. He…
Tariffs Hurt Canadians and Americans
Are You Subsidizing Your Local Grocery Store? Have you ever stopped to think about whether you are subsidizing…
Donating on the Margins – Econlib
The Moral Dilemma of Paid Organ Donation Years ago, after joining the Marines, I registered as a bone…
Whose prices rise with tariffs?
Economic theory posits that tariffs can impact the domestic price of imported goods and services in a country.…
What went wrong in 2021?
In the period from 2021 to 2023, inflation soared to levels far beyond what the Federal Reserve had…
Activism, Production, and Consumption – A Case Study from Flint
The Flint water crisis was a significant event that brought attention to the dangers of lead contamination in…
Working for Change in Democratic Politics
Brother, Can You Paradigm, or Spare a Signature? Janet Bufton recently shared her thoughts on the importance of…
Did Taylor Swift “Juice the Economy”?
Taylor Swift's impact on the economy during her two-year Eras world tour has been a topic of much…
Is This War With Lebanon Different? (with Matti Friedman)
In the late 1990s, when I was in Lebanon as a soldier in the Israeli Defense Force (IDF),…
NGDP guardrails: Do the right thing
The proposal to have the Federal Reserve subsidize an NGDP futures market, as suggested by economist Scott Sumner,…
My Weekly Reading for December 15, 2024
Blair Lee, a college professor with a background in chemistry and biology, found herself thrown into the world…
What Stray Cats Taught Me About Spontaneous Order
Cats of Greece: A Spontaneous Order My recent trip to Greece with my wife was a whirlwind of…
Subsidies and waste – Econlib
The Impact of Subsidies on Consumer Behavior When it comes to purchasing luxury items, such as a $100,000…