Tuesday's Assorted Links
Gas prices, WNBA, microshifting, AI-powered prices, and chip shortages
Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contained some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:
Americans are looking for ways to cut back as gas prices surge [Bloomberg]
WNBA and players union agree to historic pay raises [Morning Brew]
Workers craving more flexibility and control over their 9-to-5 schedules are embracing “microshifting” [The Associated Press]
Walmart wins patent for AI-powered price changes [Gizmodo]
Apple raises external hard drive prices amid chip shortage [Business Insider | Archive]
If you’ve ever walked out of a salary negotiation wondering whether you left money on the table, there’s a good reason for that feeling. I teamed up with Hannah Williams of Salary Transparent Street to break down why employers almost always know more about what a job pays than you do, and what workers are doing to close that gap. If you missed it, it’s worth a read.
What You Don't Know About Your Salary Is Costing You
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