Tuesday's assorted links

Gas stations, bird flu, baby formula, hybrid work, and Kmart

Hi everyone! Here are five stories from the past week that I thought you might enjoy:

1. Why most gas stations don’t make money from selling gas.

2. Avian flu has spread to 27 states, sharply driving up egg prices.

3. Nearly 30% of popular baby formula brands are sold out in the US.

4. One or two days in the office is the “sweet spot” of hybrid work.

5. There are still 3 Kmart stores left in the US… for now.

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Yesterday I wrote about the variance of college degrees. The cost of college gets a lot of attention, but it’s worth thinking about the benefits a little more closely:

The million dollar decision

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Week 15 is over and I’m still at 11 books for the year. This is a pretty busy time of the year for me, so you likely won’t see many new books checked in over the next couple of weeks. That doesn’t mean I haven’t been buying books though! I just purchased The Inside Game by Keith Law a couple of days ago. It looks to be a mix of behavioral economics and business wrapped up in one. I’ll (eventually) let you know how it goes!