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Tuesday's Assorted Links

Inflation, ramen noodles, schmear, the 12 days of Christmas, and poop

Jadrian Wooten
Dec 14, 2021
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Last night I was trying to read about the history of Coca-Cola, but my dog was just too distracting.

Hello faithful readers! Some great stories out there for you today:

  1. This Inflation Defies the Old Models

  2. How Cup Noodles became one of the biggest transpacific business success stories of all time

  3. How a Cream Cheese Shortage Is Affecting N.Y.C. Bagel Shops

  4. The PNC Christmas Price Index (CPI)

  5. The World Is So Desperate for Manure Even Human Waste Is a Hot Commodity

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If you missed yesterday’s post, fear not! You can still learn about the monopolistic power in the market for at-home rapid Covid tests by reading the newsletter or checking out my Twitter thread:

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Have you tried to take an at-home rapid Covid test recently? The rapid test kits are easy to find in most pharmacies where I live, which is nice because you can get results in about 15 minutes. These rapid tests are really important because the average wait time for…
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Twitter’s algorithm may be one of the most accurate at mixing ads based on what topics are in your feed. After I posted about Monday’s article, all of my ads were coming from Abbott Laboratories. Check out this tweet from Ben Casselman shortly after I tweeted out Monday’s article:

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