In the Hot Box tonight: Patrick Emerson, OSU Economics professor and author of the Oregon Economics Blog.

We had Patrick on the political show a few weeks ago, and he’s great at making economic concepts accessible to non-economists.

He’s made a couple of great posts this week on Gov. Kulongoski’s stimulus plan and why Wal-Mart and McDonald’s do well during tough economic times.

(Just today Mickey D’s announced same-store sales were up 8.2% in October.)

If there’s anything you ever wanted to know about inferior goods, or why Oregon microbrews may be recession-proof, leave a question for Patrick in the comments.

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