Mark Gibson
@delmarkva.bsky.social
Economist, beer writer, COO, U.S. House also-ran, coach, lollygagger.
West of the ocean? Dagsboro DE
September 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
West of the ocean? Dagsboro DE
@sluggodoug.bsky.social When I was a kid, we had a dentist that would give us coupons for free ice cream. I had a lot of cavities when I was a kid ...
September 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
@sluggodoug.bsky.social When I was a kid, we had a dentist that would give us coupons for free ice cream. I had a lot of cavities when I was a kid ...
@sluggodoug.bsky.social Thx for Robyn Hitchcock earlier. One of my favorite albums that dammit I lost at a party or inside a CD changer!
August 26, 2025 at 5:16 PM
@sluggodoug.bsky.social Thx for Robyn Hitchcock earlier. One of my favorite albums that dammit I lost at a party or inside a CD changer!
Gonna miss @crampell.bsky.social's columns because I read -- not watch -- analysis and opinions. Especially well written and thoughtful pieces.
July 24, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Gonna miss @crampell.bsky.social's columns because I read -- not watch -- analysis and opinions. Especially well written and thoughtful pieces.
@sluggodoug.bsky.social We found Bear by the roadside when she was a kitten. Now she checks out squirrels and rabbits as an indoor cat.
July 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
@sluggodoug.bsky.social We found Bear by the roadside when she was a kitten. Now she checks out squirrels and rabbits as an indoor cat.
@sluggodoug.bsky.social If B52s are the best party band, are Bad Manners 2nd? So much fun! 🎶 "Inner London Violence" 🎶
July 18, 2025 at 3:56 PM
@sluggodoug.bsky.social If B52s are the best party band, are Bad Manners 2nd? So much fun! 🎶 "Inner London Violence" 🎶
@sluggodoug.bsky.social Kareem. #Airplane
June 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
@sluggodoug.bsky.social Kareem. #Airplane
@sluggodoug.bsky.social Walking the sandbar in Indian River Bay DE. BTW speaking of photo processing, "One Hour Photo" with Robin Williams. Creepy ...
April 28, 2025 at 4:37 PM
@sluggodoug.bsky.social Walking the sandbar in Indian River Bay DE. BTW speaking of photo processing, "One Hour Photo" with Robin Williams. Creepy ...
@sluggodoug.bsky.social Bad Manners! BTW a ton of fun live!
April 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
@sluggodoug.bsky.social Bad Manners! BTW a ton of fun live!
Good government -- and good economic policy -- is like good golf: boring. "Tee to green". www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/b...
How Uncertain Tariff and Economic Plans Could Hurt Businesses
The lack of clarity about tariffs and other policies could hurt hiring and investing. But the strong U.S. economy should provide a buffer.
www.nytimes.com
February 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Good government -- and good economic policy -- is like good golf: boring. "Tee to green". www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/b...
¡Libertad! "You’re either on one side or the other." www.ft.com/content/67c9...
Javier Milei’s sister wields ‘guillotine’ against dissent in the Argentine state
Dozens of exits from libertarian government include firings by Karina, the president’s chief of staff sibling
www.ft.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
¡Libertad! "You’re either on one side or the other." www.ft.com/content/67c9...
Because they can't vote? #SeniorEntitlement
January 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Because they can't vote? #SeniorEntitlement
Trump just withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization.
The US is now the only country in the world besides Liechtenstein to not be a member of the organization.
The US is now the only country in the world besides Liechtenstein to not be a member of the organization.
January 21, 2025 at 6:46 PM
My kid started with the DE Senate this week as a LA and is now going to lead pressers for McBride's seat until a new Senator is elected? [mind blown]
January 15, 2025 at 10:11 PM
My kid started with the DE Senate this week as a LA and is now going to lead pressers for McBride's seat until a new Senator is elected? [mind blown]
Great piece. I think [emphasis added] that the tug of war is between political points ("Save dozens of jobs in my district!") and diffuse benefits ("That's ten cents less for millions"). All *economics* are local?
Economists are in the wilderness. Politicians and the public have rejected their advice on everything from trade to climate change. They held comparatively little sway under Biden, and stand to hold less under Trump. Can they find their way back to influence?
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/b...
#EconSky
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/b...
Economists Are in the Wilderness. Can They Find a Way Back to Influence? (Gift Article)
Economists have long helped to shape policy on issues like taxes and health care. But flawed forecasts and arcane language have cost them credibility.
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Great piece. I think [emphasis added] that the tug of war is between political points ("Save dozens of jobs in my district!") and diffuse benefits ("That's ten cents less for millions"). All *economics* are local?
My old coach: "Stop sucking." (*Usually* got a laugh.)
New story w my colleague Kadia Goba, about the Dems' "be the better loser" theory of resistance www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
‘We’re not them’: Democrats’ silence on Jan. 6 heralds a new un-resistance | Semafor
As Donald Trump returns to office, the opposition is gritting its teeth and looking to the future.
www.semafor.com
January 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
My old coach: "Stop sucking." (*Usually* got a laugh.)
My kid, after an afternoon of shoveling: "Million-dollar homes and they don't want to pay $70 to get dug out."
Me: "Seniors."
Me: "Seniors."
January 7, 2025 at 11:11 PM
My kid, after an afternoon of shoveling: "Million-dollar homes and they don't want to pay $70 to get dug out."
Me: "Seniors."
Me: "Seniors."
10 minutes ago on Indian River Bay ... and maybe once every 10 years! 🥶
January 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
10 minutes ago on Indian River Bay ... and maybe once every 10 years! 🥶
Yes, Virginia, it snows on Delmarva.
January 6, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Yes, Virginia, it snows on Delmarva.
Time to shake those boundaries -- not reinforce them.
@mattyglesias.bsky.social: "... this is a curse that stems from our blessings. We are living through the problems experienced by 'stable societies with unchanged boundaries.' " www.slowboring.com/p/mancur-ols...
@mattyglesias.bsky.social: "... this is a curse that stems from our blessings. We are living through the problems experienced by 'stable societies with unchanged boundaries.' " www.slowboring.com/p/mancur-ols...
Mancur Olson at the end of history
The West can win while barely trying
www.slowboring.com
January 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Time to shake those boundaries -- not reinforce them.
@mattyglesias.bsky.social: "... this is a curse that stems from our blessings. We are living through the problems experienced by 'stable societies with unchanged boundaries.' " www.slowboring.com/p/mancur-ols...
@mattyglesias.bsky.social: "... this is a curse that stems from our blessings. We are living through the problems experienced by 'stable societies with unchanged boundaries.' " www.slowboring.com/p/mancur-ols...
If only there were some sort of price mechanism ... www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
AI Needs So Much Power, It’s Making Yours Worse
There’s a strong link between proximity to AI data centers and higher levels of distorted power in residential areas
www.bloomberg.com
January 1, 2025 at 1:13 PM
If only there were some sort of price mechanism ... www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
The problem is people were told to invest in the American Dream -- even though it's a highly illiquid, immobile, undiversified asset class. Build more, prices level, seniors get cranky. Another example of skewed expectations.
The evidence is clear: building a lot of new housing at all income levels keeps prices down—and reduces homelessness. This great new video by @justineunderhill.bsky.social will likely be the first thing I send people getting interested in the housing crisis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQW4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQW4...
Can luxury housing do anything for homelessness?
YouTube video by Justine Underhill
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2024 at 2:59 PM
The problem is people were told to invest in the American Dream -- even though it's a highly illiquid, immobile, undiversified asset class. Build more, prices level, seniors get cranky. Another example of skewed expectations.
Had a relative praise EM for his "business" approach to government. Problems: 1. Taxpayers hate risk 2. Incumbents hate change 3. Contractors lobby. Good luck!
December 26, 2024 at 3:47 AM
Had a relative praise EM for his "business" approach to government. Problems: 1. Taxpayers hate risk 2. Incumbents hate change 3. Contractors lobby. Good luck!