Tuesday's Assorted Links
Paper shortage, personal finance advice, tribalism, Powerball, and low-stress jobs
Hi, y’all! Here were some of my favorite stories from last week that I thought were worth sharing with you:
Midterm ballots may push the US paper supply chain to its limit [ABC News]
A new paper highlights how popular personal finance advice deviates from the advice of economists [Journal of Economic Perpectives]
Mike Kofoed summarizes how tribalism, confirmation bias, and negativity hurt our national discourse and make us bad citizens [Deseret News]
Why is the Powerball prize at a record? Thank Fed Chairman Jerome Powell [CNN Business]
“Economics Professor” was considered a low-stress job that pays over $100,000 per year. Many of the other entries also include Ph.D. requirements [CNBC Make It]
Yesterday I wrote about the unintended consequences of Daylight Saving Time. Catch up on the post here:
Week 44 is over and I’m still at 46 books for the year. Last weekend I attended the UNC Wilmington Economics Teaching Workshop and didn’t get to read as much as I had hoped. I’m optimistic that next week’s check-in will include some book reviews. Until them, recommend some of your favorite books that I can check out for the upcoming winter break.