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A well labelled diagram explain the supernormal, subnormal and normal or zero profit of a monopolist both in the short and long run
Hi sir. In the blog post about the effect of raising interest rates, I read how high interest rates can trigger hot cash flows, which drives up the exchange rate and reduces the competitiveness of a country in the global market, leading to reduced exports.
But in the same post, it is also mentioned that the reduced inflation or fall in prices due to the reduced AD from higher interest increases competitiveness and increases exports.
This is a little confusing to me. Does the second change take a much longer time to take effect?
It is just two contradictory effects happening at the same time.
Hi Tejvan, thank you for the constant updates, especially the recent insights on the 2026 market outlook. Regarding the principles of market regulation and negative externalities, I was wondering how you view the rapid formalisation of “sin tax” sectors in emerging markets?
Brazil, for instance, has recently moved from a grey market to a fully regulated model for online betting via Portaria SPA/MF nº 136. When looking at platforms now operating under federal licences, such as those detailed in this technical review do you think strict state licensing and the prohibition of using social welfare funds for such services effectively mitigate the social costs (negative externalities), or does the legalisation itself inherently encourage higher consumption despite the regulatory hurdles? Would love to hear your thoughts on this balance between tax revenue and social protection.