Archive - Econ Soapbox

The Fed and Interest Rates

A happy turn of events

25 mins ago • Patrick Gourley

More than you wanted to know: The History of Rome

Strength and honor?

Sep 14 • Patrick Gourley

American universities are going to be alright

Challenges remain, but nothing existential

Sep 7 • Patrick Gourley

August 2026

How did one bad medical paper lead to decades of bad medical advice?

A single anecdote should not decide policy

Aug 31 • Patrick Gourley

Mamdani Versus Reality

Something’s got to give

Aug 24 • Patrick Gourley

Why Is Gas So Cheap?

Updating priors

Aug 17 • Patrick Gourley

Cruise Ship Economics

An evolving business model

Aug 10 • Patrick Gourley

Aug 3 • Patrick Gourley

July 2026

The Demise of the Congo

A Post-apocalyptic dystopia

Jul 29 • Patrick Gourley

Notes on Hamburg

The Free and Hanseatic City

Jul 20 • Patrick Gourley

Notes on Alsace

Jul 20 • Patrick Gourley

Red Pen Edit: The NYRB on Senior Citizens in America

Jul 13 • Patrick Gourley

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