Soybeans, diamonds and dog poop 💩A news roundupAriel SlonimSep 25, 2025ShareIs the solution to dog poop externalities taxing dogs?If 30% of your GDP is in diamond exports, buying a majority stake in De Beers is either genius or a recipe for the resource curse.Global commodities markets work like any economist who understands a basic supply and demand graphs would expect: You buy more when the price decreases, especially when you’re in a big fight with the other seller.Hamburger helper is making a resurgence now that consumers are feeling the squeeze of inflation. 📽️In case you didn’t know, wealthier consumers are less price sensitive.Until next week,ArielThanks for reading The Econ Nerds ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.Subscribe
