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Snow and demand
1 day ago
by Leigh Caldwell
The snow in America seems to be pushing consumers out to the right-hand end of the demand curve. So how should retailers respond? First Marginal Revolution (Alex for once) points to this Bryan Caplan article: A blizzard is about to hit DC...people unsurprisingly rushed to grocery stores to stock up. ...
Knowing and Making - knowingandmaking.com · Rank: 90,689 · 48 references
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便乗値上げの被害?
14 days ago
by Rion
便乗値上げという概念の掴みどころのなさについては前に紹介した( 便乗値上げの規制)が、さらによく分からない法律ができようとしているという続報があったのでこれも紹介: A private right of action on price gouging « Knowledge Problem To that end, “the purpose of this bill is to grant citizens who are victims of illegal price gouging in times of emergency the right to directly sue the r ...
経済学101 - rionaoki.net · Rank: 40,120 · 7 references
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Price gouging in Haiti
15 days ago
by Michael Giberson
Michael Giberson Reports from Haiti suggest that prices for many useful and necessary goods have jumped considerably since the earthquake. Candles, matches, ice, water, food items, bus trips from the capital, petrol, plastic sandals, charcoal, rice, sugar – the list of items now selling at dramatica ...
Knowledge Problem - knowledgeproblem.com · Rank: 31,614 · 116 references
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The SarcMark: Internet Necessity, or Redundant Waste of Money?
26 days ago
by Robert
Sarcasm. In today's world of text messaging, e-mail, and other forms of textual communication, one's apparent use of sarcasm may be misinterpreted as a statement of seriousness. Even in spoken language, sarcasm can be misinterpreted. In the "Weird Al" Yankovic song "Albuquerque," the teller of the s ...
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Canon BP 819 Lithium Ion Battery Pack for HF10 and HF100 Camcorders
26 days ago
by canonslr
Canon BP 819 Lithium Ion Battery Pack for HF10 and HF100 Camcorders The Canon BP-819 Replacement Lithium-Ion Battery has 1780mAh for long lasting power. The pack is compatible with the following camcorders: HF10, HF11, HF100, FS10, FS100, HG21, and HG20. User Ratings and Reviews 4 Stars Excellent Ba ...
Canon SLR Reviews - canonslrreviewsblog.com · 1 reference
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Gringo Discrimination Alert!
29 days ago
by Tom Germain
Imagine going to a restaurant and being handed a different menu than other diners. The menu is identical in every way to the others, save for the prices, which are three times higher. This would never happen in New York, Toronto, or Sydney, but it happens routinely in Cozumel, Mexico, and a lot of o ...
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