Tuesday's assorted links

Inflation, babysitters, refrigerators, ride-sharing, Rolex

Hi everyone! Here are 5 stories from the past week that I think you’ll also find interesting:

1. Japan is very different from the US when it comes to inflation concerns.

2. A shortage of babysitters means a night out for parents could cost $30 per hour.

3. California has more apartments on the market without refrigerators than any other state, but people aren’t really sure why.

4. How American life was changed by a subsidy Uber and Lyft can no longer afford.

5. Global Rolex shortage spreads to other luxury brands.

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Yesterday I wrote about how a single room at a budget motel costs 19% more than all of the other rooms at the same motel and even has a waiting list. Find out why:

This Motel Room Is 19% More Expensive Than the Other Rooms

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Week 20 is over and I’m still at 16 books for the year. I’m really close to finishing a book that mixes behavioral economics and baseball together. The Inside Game looks after different moments in baseball history and explains the behavior or decisions from a behavioral economics standpoint. This is a great bridge between the two topics. You don’t need to be an expert in either subject to appreciate the connections, but it does help if you know at least a little about baseball and behavioral economics.