Tuesday's Assorted Links
Tuesday's Assorted Links
Stressed parents, sausage indicator, nuclear power, affordable degrees, and paying for pizza
Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contained some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:
The US Surgeon General issued a public health advisory saying parents are super stressed compared to other adults [The New York Times]
Increased sausage demand could be a worrying signal on the economy [CNBC]
The plan to restart a decommissioned nuclear power plant was driven by surging demand for electricity and new investment in green energy [The Wall Street Journal]
A majority of parents now say that an “affordable” college degree means not going into debt [Money]
Craving pizza but short on funds? Pizza Hut will let you pay with TikToks [Gizmodo]
When NASA's 8-day mission became an 8-month ordeal, tough choices had to be made. Should they risk an early return or wait for a safer option? Their decision-making process teaches us about tradeoffs, opportunity costs, and ignoring sunk costs.
What Can 2 Astronauts Stuck in Space Teach Us About Economics?
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Parenting is stressful? Who knew?! Oh, wait, everyone, which is why more and more people are childfree.
Naturally, the solution promulgated by the NYT is "more govt freebies and legally mandated special treatment". God forbid people should bear the consequences of their personal life choices.