downtofinance – Research in Progress

Economics of Macau, Gambling, and Capital Flight

Formerly a Portuguese colony, Macau is now one of the richest regions in the world.

Why did the Opium Wars Happen? Why was Hong Kong a British Colony? What is this “One Country Two Systems” thing? Hint: it’s all because of TEA!

Amazon, Google, Facebook, and Apple. How big is too big such that consumers are being harmed by the growing dominance of digital platforms?

Generally, an inverted yield curve signals a potential recession that will occur anywhere in the next 12 to 24 months. So is it time to panic?

There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch. Every economist will tell you this. Why? Opportunity costs!