Tuesday's assorted links

necessities, Barnes & Noble, rent, student loan forgiveness, wartime teaching

Hi everyone! Here are the top 5 stories from last week that I wanted to share with you:

1. Historic inflation isn’t hurting sales of essentials like toilet paper, diapers, and tissues

2. How Barnes & Noble went from villain to hero

3. An interactive look at how rent has changed across 1,500 counties

4. A look at the political, economic, and logistical challenges on student loan forgiveness [podcast]

5. As bombs fall, a Ukrainian professor teaches economics — and survival

If any of the stories stood out, take a minute to share your thoughts:

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Yesterday I wrote about Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District and how it actually makes economic sense to allow a private company to operate services normally operated by municipalities:

Reedy Creek Makes Economic Sense

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Week 16 is over and I’m still at 11 books for the year. Yes, that’s right. Those of your following along each week will notice that the total hasn’t changed. The summer break is getting closer, so hopefully, those numbers start increasing quickly. If you have any book recommendations, please let me know! I’ll start requesting my summer reads from the library soon: