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Inflation, babysitters, refrigerators, ride-sharing, Rolex

Jadrian Wooten
May 24, 2022
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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:

Monday Morning Economist
This Motel Room Is 19% More Expensive Than the Other Rooms
A single Evansville, Indiana motel room has become an overnight tourist attraction after Vicky White and Casey White stayed in the room as the two fled from an Alabama jail. The sudden increase in demand for Room 150 at Motel 41 has generated a waiting list of over 60 people according to an unnamed motel clerk…
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2 years ago · 2 likes · Jadrian Wooten

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.

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