Felipe Camargo's Substack

Heatmaps done right

A short post on data visualisation clarity, featuring Brazilian inflation data examples

Nov 23 • 

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August 2025

Economic models and their building blocks

Find the appropriate tool for your current project

Aug 9 • 

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April 2025

The economics of international trade

How can the US afford to give it up?

Apr 21 • 

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March 2025

Applied linear algebra in economics - part 3

Shock identification and structural VARs

Mar 29 • 

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November 2024

Breaking down tariff shocks

Applied macroeconomics made simple

Nov 30, 2024 • 

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September 2024

What do oil prices do to the US economy?

Economic models as effective means of storytelling

Sep 21, 2024 • 

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August 2024

Decomposing US household consumption

Linking labour market dynamics to domestic demand

Aug 31, 2024 • 

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June 2024

The unspoken truth about US fiscal policy

Who wants to be the one to rip off that bandaid?

Jun 30, 2024 • 

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April 2024

The case for renting

An algebraic take on whether to rent or buy a home

Apr 21, 2024 • 

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March 2024

Dynamics in macroeconomics

Going beyond the limitations of comparative statics

Mar 30, 2024 • 

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Applied linear algebra in economics - part 2

An empirical application of VARs to uncover latent variables

Mar 10, 2024 • 

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February 2024

On personal identity and growth

Don't let an idea of your past self keep you from becoming what you want

Feb 18, 2024 • 

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