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startups Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Price gouging should be legal, because a sharply higher price is what sends scarce supply to the people who need it most. Price gouging should be legal, because a sharply higher price is what sends scarce supply to the people who need it most. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Handing out cheques during Covid and accepting the inflation was less damaging than price controls and rationing would have been. — tap to centre the map on it Handing out cheques during Covid and accepting the inflation was less damaging than price controls and rationing would have been. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Laws against price gouging are what cause hoarding, because it is the expectation of empty shelves that makes people stock up. — tap to centre the map on it Laws against price gouging are what cause hoarding, because it is the expectation of empty shelves that makes people stock up. Last stated 2 years ago
20 Aug 2024
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2024-08-20 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Allocating scarce chips to the highest bidder is bad business — you set your price and keep it, however high demand goes. — tap to centre the map on it Allocating scarce chips to the highest bidder is bad business — you set your price and keep it, however high demand goes. Last stated 5 months ago
15 Apr 2026
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Jensen Huang — holds since 2026-04-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Making a commodity cheaply is a harder startup problem than making something valuable, because the product cannot carry a premium. — tap to centre the map on it Making a commodity cheaply is a harder startup problem than making something valuable, because the product cannot carry a premium. Last stated 2 years ago
6 Mar 2025
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Austin Vernon — holds since 2025-03-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Litigation is the wrong instrument for a public health problem that comes from what people choose to buy. — tap to centre the map on it Litigation is the wrong instrument for a public health problem that comes from what people choose to buy. Last stated a month ago
27 Jul 2026
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Scott Greenfield — holds since 2026-07-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Price selects the market: a serious buyer reads a low price as evidence that the product cannot possibly be good enough. — tap to centre the map on it Price selects the market: a serious buyer reads a low price as evidence that the product cannot possibly be good enough. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Customers leave faster when prices rise than they come back when prices fall, which is why sellers hold prices as long as they can. — tap to centre the map on it Customers leave faster when prices rise than they come back when prices fall, which is why sellers hold prices as long as they can. Last stated 10 months ago
25 Oct 2025
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John H. Cochrane — holds since 2025-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Selling a saving caps what you can charge; selling more of what the buyer already values raises that cap by an order of magnitude. — tap to centre the map on it Selling a saving caps what you can charge; selling more of what the buyer already values raises that cap by an order of magnitude. Last stated 7 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. — tap to centre the map on it A company's staff-engineer bar should be set against the best companies in the industry rather than against its own history, which is what makes title inflation a real cost. Last stated 5 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cash welfare benefits contributed at least somewhat to the inflation of 2021-2022. — tap to centre the map on it Cash welfare benefits contributed at least somewhat to the inflation of 2021-2022. Last stated 4 years ago
25 Jul 2022
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Noah Smith — holds since 2022-07-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Central bank purchases of government bonds are not bailouts and do not automatically cause inflation, since they only change the composition of the consolidated government's liabilities, not their total. — tap to centre the map on it Central bank purchases of government bonds are not bailouts and do not automatically cause inflation, since they only change the composition of the consolidated government's liabilities, not their total. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are