Tuesday's Assorted Links
Australian tariffs, federal financial aid, donations, cat pictures, and a plumber shortage
Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contained some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:
Australia will eliminate nearly 500 “nuisance” tariffs to eliminate red tape for businesses and lower the cost for families facing higher costs of living [Reuters]
Changes in the federal financial aid application, testing requirements, and affirmative action have created a “hot mess” for universities [The Wall Street Journal]
Donations at store checkouts contributed $749 million to charities in 2022 alone, almost double the amount raised a decade prior [NPR]
A library in Worcester, Massachusetts will accept pictures of cats for book fees in March [BBC]
Despite the decent salary, the pace at which the US is minting new plumbers is lagging retirements [Bloomberg]
Birth control has historically been subject to strict regulations, requiring prescriptions & medical consultations. Opill’s over-the-counter status expands reproductive healthcare access & improves economic empowerment for young women across the U.S.
The Economics of Birth Control
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