Eric Fruits
@ericfruits.bsky.social
Senior Scholar @LawEconCenter. Adjunct Professor @Portland_State. Expert witness and consultant in economics, finance & statistics. Random Scooby Doo musings.
This raises an interesting question under Portland's new charter: Does City Council have to approve this settlement? Does it have the authority?
March 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
This raises an interesting question under Portland's new charter: Does City Council have to approve this settlement? Does it have the authority?
No one pays any attention to Fruits ... he's a libertarian nut-job.
Shot. Chaser.
Shot. Chaser.
March 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
No one pays any attention to Fruits ... he's a libertarian nut-job.
Shot. Chaser.
Shot. Chaser.
ECONorthwest in December: Here's a guidebook to raising taxes.
ECONorthwest in February: Taxes are putting Portland in a "Doom Loop."
ECONorthwest in February: Taxes are putting Portland in a "Doom Loop."
February 21, 2025 at 6:24 PM
ECONorthwest in December: Here's a guidebook to raising taxes.
ECONorthwest in February: Taxes are putting Portland in a "Doom Loop."
ECONorthwest in February: Taxes are putting Portland in a "Doom Loop."
Tariffs seem to be getting all the attention these days, but non-tariff barriers are probably a much bigger drain on economic activity.
truthonthemarket.com/2025/02/21/t...
truthonthemarket.com/2025/02/21/t...
The Only Thing Worse Than Tariffs Is Non-Tariffs
Well, you’ve gotta hand it to President Donald Trump. Trade policy is the topic du jour, with tariffs and tariff threats grabbing most of the headlines. When Trump announced 25% tariffs on steel and a...
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February 21, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Tariffs seem to be getting all the attention these days, but non-tariff barriers are probably a much bigger drain on economic activity.
truthonthemarket.com/2025/02/21/t...
truthonthemarket.com/2025/02/21/t...
Economics is so cool. The stuff you learn in the first few chapters of an intro textbook just jumps out into the real world.
Read the whole thing over at Truth on the Market: "Law & Order: Affordable Broadband Edition."
truthonthemarket.com/2025/01/23/l...
Read the whole thing over at Truth on the Market: "Law & Order: Affordable Broadband Edition."
truthonthemarket.com/2025/01/23/l...
January 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Economics is so cool. The stuff you learn in the first few chapters of an intro textbook just jumps out into the real world.
Read the whole thing over at Truth on the Market: "Law & Order: Affordable Broadband Edition."
truthonthemarket.com/2025/01/23/l...
Read the whole thing over at Truth on the Market: "Law & Order: Affordable Broadband Edition."
truthonthemarket.com/2025/01/23/l...
Oregon Republicans giving off some really strong super minority vibes here.
January 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Oregon Republicans giving off some really strong super minority vibes here.
My father-in-law is an FTC lawyer. He is insanely gifted. We were in a liquor store together years ago and I asked him what it would take to win a Robinson-Patman case today. I will never forget his answer…
“We can’t, we don’t know how to do it.”
“We can’t, we don’t know how to do it.”
December 12, 2024 at 7:43 PM
My father-in-law is an FTC lawyer. He is insanely gifted. We were in a liquor store together years ago and I asked him what it would take to win a Robinson-Patman case today. I will never forget his answer…
“We can’t, we don’t know how to do it.”
“We can’t, we don’t know how to do it.”
Every two years, the Oregon governor issues a proposed budget and every two years I update this chart.
December 4, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Every two years, the Oregon governor issues a proposed budget and every two years I update this chart.
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2024 at 3:34 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
Say "potato price aggregators" 10 times fast.
November 22, 2024 at 6:28 PM
Say "potato price aggregators" 10 times fast.
I read Project 2025, so you don't have to. (Well, I read the one chapter authored by Brendan Carr regarding the FCC). truthonthemarket.com/2024/11/21/w...
What Project 2025 Can Tell Us About Brendan Carr’s FCC Priorities
My high-school-aged son came home from school the day after Election Day in distress. His history teacher spent the entire class listing the Parade of Horribles in Project 2025 and its dire consequenc...
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November 21, 2024 at 8:22 PM
I read Project 2025, so you don't have to. (Well, I read the one chapter authored by Brendan Carr regarding the FCC). truthonthemarket.com/2024/11/21/w...