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The World Cup Won't Boost the Economy (Don't Let Anyone Tell You Otherwise)

Bars will be packed, cities will be electric, and none of it will move the GDP needle.
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Tuesday's Assorted Links
Female leads, calling in sick, beach shades, pickleball, and politicizing the Fed
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The Currency That Nobody Spends
Is crypto actually money? It has the wallets. It has the transactions. It even had an entire country behind it. But only 2% of Americans used crypto to…
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Tuesday's Assorted Links
Gas prices, jet fuel, motor oil, prediction markets, and Texas BBQ
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Your Raise Was Actually a Pay Cut
You're earning more and affording less, and it's not because you're bad with money. The latest inflation numbers show that most American workers…
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Tuesday's Assorted Links
Dollar store groceries, protein shortages, cheese bank, pessimistic job prospects, $9 million lunch
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The Cost of Your First Song
Spotify wants you to look up the first song you ever streamed. That nostalgic feeling? It's also the reason you'll probably never cancel.
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Tuesday's Assorted Links
Birmingham, snack stoppage, cell phone bans, bowling monopoly, and tomato fraud
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The Jolly Roger and the Ransom Note
ShinyHunters hacked Canvas during finals week and demanded a ransom. Why would anyone pay criminals who could just take the money and dump the data…
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Tuesday's Assorted Links
Airline capacity, robot baggage handlers, AI-generated websites, prediction markets, and charm pricing
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