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1 week ago | 
economicforces.xyz | Josh Hendrickson
You are reading Economic Forces, a free weekly newsletter on economics, especially price theory, without the politics. Economic Forces arrives weekly in the inboxes of over 19,000 subscribers. You can support our newsletter by sharing this free post or becoming a paid subscriber:You might have noticed that people are talking about tariffs and trade deficits.
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pcworld.com | Josh Hendrickson
It’s easy to spend a lot of money on a laptop, but you don’t have to. In fact, most people don’t need to spend much at all. Whether you’re on a budget or you’re buying for a student or child, sometimes the best laptop is the one that’s most affordable. But just because you’re spending less doesn’t mean you should settle for less.
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3 weeks ago | 
economicforces.xyz | Josh Hendrickson
You are reading Economic Forces, a free weekly newsletter on economics, especially price theory, without the politics. Economic Forces arrives weekly in the inboxes of over 18,500 subscribers. You can support our newsletter by sharing this free post or becoming a paid subscriber:When you take an introductory economics class, much of the discussion focuses on markets — and rightfully so. Economics is fundamentally about how people make decisions under the conditions of scarcity.
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1 month ago | 
economicforces.xyz | Josh Hendrickson
You are reading Economic Forces, a free weekly newsletter on economics, especially price theory, without the politics. Economic Forces arrives weekly in the inboxes of over 18,000 subscribers. You can support our newsletter by sharing this free post or becoming a paid subscriber:Recently, a bipartisan bill was introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives that would restrict the interest rate on credit cards to a maximum rate of 10 percent. Economists are not big fans of price controls.
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1 month ago | 
economicforces.xyz | Josh Hendrickson
You are reading Economic Forces, a free weekly newsletter on economics, especially price theory, without the politics. Economic Forces arrives weekly in the inboxes of over 18,000 subscribers. You can support our newsletter by sharing this free post or becoming a paid subscriber:We love writing Economic Forces, but this isn’t all that we do. Actually, this is really just a weird hobby on the side.
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1 month ago | 
economicforces.xyz | Josh Hendrickson
You are reading Economic Forces, a free weekly newsletter on economics, especially price theory, without the politics. Economic Forces arrives weekly in the inboxes of over 17,000 subscribers. You can support our newsletter by sharing this free post or becoming a paid subscriber:Unless you have been living under a rock, you have probably heard something about the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
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2 months ago | 
worldbaseball.com | Alex Ortiz |Josh Hendrickson
About 2 minutes reading time. Australian southpaw Josh Hendrickson will join the Kansas City Monarchs of the American Association for the 2025 season. Hendrickson, 27, was born in Perth, Australia. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 38th round of the 2019 MLB Draft out of the University of San Diego. He would make his organizational debut that same year, pitching in 16 games and making four starts between rookie ball and the Phillies Low-A affiliate.
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2 months ago | 
economicforces.xyz | Josh Hendrickson
You are reading Economic Forces, a free weekly newsletter on economics, especially price theory, without the politics. Economic Forces arrives weekly in the inboxes of nearly 17,000 subscribers. You can support our newsletter by sharing this free post or becoming a paid subscriber:When it comes to tariffs and industry subsidies, perhaps the most common justification people use for these policies is what is known as the “national defense argument.” A lot of economists seem to find this dubious.
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2 months ago | 
economicforces.xyz | Josh Hendrickson
You are reading Economic Forces, a free weekly newsletter on economics, especially price theory, without the politics. Economic Forces arrives weekly in the inboxes of over 16,500 subscribers. You can support our newsletter by sharing this free post or becoming a paid subscriber:Amidst the recent bout of high inflation, there seemed to be a number of people who were surprised by the extent to which the general public was upset about inflation. Meanwhile, I was surprised at their surprise.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
economicforces.xyz | Josh Hendrickson
You are reading Economic Forces, a free weekly newsletter on economics, especially price theory, without the politics. Economic Forces arrives weekly in the inboxes of over 16,000 subscribers. You can support our newsletter by sharing this free post or becoming a paid subscriber:If you have ever formally studied macroeconomics, you know that macroeconomists often seem to be obsessed with making sure that their macroeconomic models have microeconomic foundations.
