Tuesday's Assorted Links
Tuesday's Assorted Links
Dating shows, financial crime, the IRS, for-profit education, and beans
Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contained some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:
Just when we thought television shows couldn’t get more differentiated, ABC will produce a senior citizen season of The Bachelor [Variety]
Financial traders who work from home are less likely to commit securities fraud than in-person colleagues [Bloomberg | Forthcoming Article]
The Internal Revenue Service wants to launch a free tax filing service to combat rent-seeking behavior by H&R Block & TurboTax [Reuters | Related Monday Morning Economist]
After a deal with the Arkansas system breaks down, a new entity created by the University of Idaho is poised to buy and manage the University of Phoenix [Insider Higher Ed]
The world loves beans — but not Americans, despite the fact that they’re cheap and nutritious [The Hustle]
The entertainment industry continues its seismic shift of moving content from cable and onto streaming platforms. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) feels stuck at the center of it all. The ongoing strike seeks better funding, job security for writers, and limitations on AI in writing. Viewers will see disruptions in their favorite shows, but also a powerful reminder of the forces of creative destruction.
Read more about the delicate balance of industries in the midst of creative destruction:
