Archive - Econ Soapbox

April 2025

When unequal is equal

A terrible economic policy from the UK

Apr 28 •

Patrick Gourley

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What should the Fed do?

Battling inflation and low growth will not be easy

Apr 21 •

Patrick Gourley

Down Syndrome and the Minimum Wage

Examining a little-known loophole

Apr 14 •

Apr 7 •

A seriously overwrought analogy

Apr 3 •

Patrick Gourley

March 2025

Free Trade vs Fair Trade

A protectionist shibboleth

Mar 31 •

Patrick Gourley

10

Tariffs Are Bad

Related: vaccines are good

Mar 24 •

Patrick Gourley

1

4

A Terrible Infographic

Where to begin

Mar 17 •

Patrick Gourley

1

N.I.H. Funding and PhD Enrollment

A lesson on fungible costs

Mar 10 •

Mar 3 •

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