tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post2683640054846431314..comments2023-11-24T03:20:02.361-07:00Comments on Tufte's Economics Classes Blog - A Living Textbook: Selling off the federal reserve - of HeliumDr. Tuftehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17397586052171706438noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-12226141079215859492012-10-13T20:13:36.985-06:002012-10-13T20:13:36.985-06:00Dillin: 47/50 for a pluralization error. madhatter...Dillin: 47/50 for a pluralization error. madhatter got 47/50 for using an incorrect word.<br /><br />Dillin asked 3 questions.<br /><br />1) I don't think anything is stopping private suppliers from entering the market. But, you have to wonder if they are receiving the price signal to do so?<br /><br />2) Why would the government not sell at market prices? Because ... it's filled with Dave Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877686358267438045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-65722347063280724442012-10-12T18:21:28.097-06:002012-10-12T18:21:28.097-06:00I agree with Moh A's assessment. It seems that...I agree with Moh A's assessment. It seems that just the specter of the government upsetting the price equilibrium by potentially releasing more supply of helium with attendant falling prices is causing current suppliers to back away from further production. This seems to be a case of our all-knowing central planners getting it wrong again. To bad they didn't have the little Aplia Supply/madhatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980095046447999211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-37535802499331190812012-10-12T18:02:19.430-06:002012-10-12T18:02:19.430-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.madhatterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13980095046447999211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-88020909959964639972012-10-11T23:24:48.600-06:002012-10-11T23:24:48.600-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02960772919455031310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-1746724257689520782012-10-11T23:24:29.573-06:002012-10-11T23:24:29.573-06:00When I first read this post I wasn't very inte...When I first read this post I wasn't very interested in the supply or demand of helium. Last week was my daughter’s birthday, and when we went to buy balloon the store didn't have any helium. They said their supplier didn't have any to supply. Needless to say, I became more interested in the subject. <br />The article made it sound like the government wasn't trying to Dillinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02960772919455031310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7169279.post-19725646019679566952012-10-07T00:53:40.756-06:002012-10-07T00:53:40.756-06:00Moh A gets 100/100.
I have heard a couple of side...Moh A gets 100/100.<br /><br />I have heard a couple of sides to this helium story, and I'm not sure what's going on yet. Here's a couple facts I know, without much economics.<br /><br />1) Yes, the Feds are selling off their helium reserve.<br />2) I have not heard of producers being unable to turn a profit before. I did hear that retailers are unable to get supplies because prices Dave Tuftehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14877686358267438045noreply@blogger.com