Tuesday's Assorted Links
Pet preferences, turkey prices, Google, influencers, and manufactured homes
Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contained some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:
Around one in three Millenials would turn down a higher-paying job to spend more time with their pets [The Currency]
Why turkey gets cheaper around Thanksgiving [The Hustle]
The Department of Justice wants Google to sell Chrome [Bloomberg]
A new survey found that about 21% of US adults—and nearly 40% of adults under 30—now get their news from individual creators [NBC News | Pew Survey]
Manufactured homes are surging in popularity as America grapples with its housing crisis [CNN]
Fewer options at the store can be frustrating, but it might save you money. Companies are cutting niche products to reduce costs and focus on their core products. Learn how shrinking shelves may help expand your wallet:
Why Stores Are Dropping Your Favorite Items (and Lowering Prices)
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