Archive - Econ Soapbox

A New Migration

Go south young man

20 hrs ago • Patrick Gourley

How high will it go?

Mar 16 • Patrick Gourley

Tariffs: March 2026 Update

They keep going and going and going

Mar 9 • Patrick Gourley

Pad Thai Economics

A fascinating story

Mar 2 • Patrick Gourley

February 2026

No, Hillary Clinton would not have won the 2016 presidential election if America determined the president by popular vote

Same for Al Gore in 2000. And Trump in 2024.

Feb 23 • Patrick Gourley

The New Economics of Marijuana

Things are not going as planned

Feb 16 • Patrick Gourley

Red Pen Edit: The NYT on DoorDash and Food Delivery

Consider both the cost and the price.

Feb 9 • Patrick Gourley

The AI will see you now

Don't let interest groups block progress

Feb 2 • Patrick Gourley

January 2026

Institutional Investors and Housing

Another housing bogeyman

Jan 27 • Patrick Gourley

Granada, Sevilla, and Madrid

Jan 19 • Patrick Gourley

The $19 New York City Apartment

An option that no longer exists

Jan 12 • Patrick Gourley

The Doctor Wars

A culture skirmish

Jan 5 • Patrick Gourley

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