Tuesday's Assorted Links
Economic data, retirement, free tuition, low-digit license plates, and fireworks
Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contained some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:
Paul Krugman reminds us that economic data isn’t being faked [The New York Times]
More Americans are retiring than ever before, but what does that mean for you? [The Washington Post]
North Dakota colleges say Minnesota's free tuition plan "catastrophic" for the state [CBS News]
In Delaware, the market for low-digit plates commands high-digit prices [The Economics of Everyday Things 🎧]
A visual exploration of how fireworks impact the environment [Reuters]
Something feels broken with Twitter, but it’s not clear that everyone agrees with wrong. Ever since users could pay to be verified, the site hasn’t seemed as good as it was once. Perhaps seminal work from 50 years ago could explain what’s going on.
The Market for Lemon Tweets
Twitter, the major platform where users share thoughts, engage in discussions, and follow their favorite influencers, has been an important component of the social media landscape. However, recent developments in Twitter's verification process have left many users seeking alternatives like Mastodon, Bluesky, and Threads. The evolving dynamics on Twitter…