Wednesday assorted links
The article discusses various topics including rising meat prices and their impact on Texas barbecue. It also notes the passing of economic historian Eric Jones and mentions a new gigafactory by Chinese battery manufacturer Calb in Portugal. Other topics include reviews on business cycles and a website focused on Italian decline.
- ▪Meat prices are rising, affecting the economics of Texas barbecue.
- ▪Economic historian Eric Jones has passed away.
- ▪Chinese battery manufacturer Calb has started construction on a €2 billion gigafactory in southern Portugal.
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| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 15:19:16 +0000 |
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Wednesday assorted links by Tyler Cowen May 27, 2026 at 11:19 am 1. As meat prices rise, the economics of Texas barbecue. 2. Economic historian Eric Jones has passed away. 3. Claims about the Pope and Claude. If true, further evidence for my Straussian hypothesis. 4. Koyama reviews Tyler Goodspeed on business cycles. 5. “Chinese battery manufacturer Calb has broken ground on a €2 Billion gigafactory in southern Portugal which is expected to represent more than 4% of the country’s GDP when in full swing.” Link here. 6. Web site on Italian decline. 7. Traveling around Syria.
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