Economics

2 pieces tagged “economics”.

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  The Supermarket That Was Never Built Aug 4, 2026 · 9 min

  New York City promises groceries 30% below private stores. Food retail earns about two cents on the dollar. The missing $30 does not come from profit, it comes from the taxpayer.

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  A New Blockchain-Enabled Economic Paradigm Aug 13, 2024 · 7 min

  Reading Berg, Davidson and Potts alongside Coase: blockchain as institutional technology, manufacturing trust cheaply enough to flatten the firm.