Tuesday's Assorted Links

Empty office space, Emails and meetings, FedSpeak, Taylor Swift, and Powerful economists

With a lot of companies offering hybrid and work-from-home options, office space has been abundant in major cities. Learn more in today’s links!

Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contained some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:

1. Visualizing the amount of empty office space in cities through their iconic landmark buildings [The New York Times]

2. Workers spend two full days per week on email and meetings [The Wall Street Journal]

3. Can ChatGPT decode what the Federal Reserve is saying? [NPR Marketplace]

4. Inside the booming Taylor Swift economy [Axios]

5. Almost every powerful economist we have went to 1 of 6 schools [Slate]

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New York City's congestion pricing plan receives near-final approval, marking a significant step forward in reducing traffic congestion and addressing negative externalities. The scheme will charge drivers entering Manhattan below 60th Street, incorporating market-based pricing and offering discounts for low-income drivers, while generating revenue for mass transit improvements.