Tuesday's Assorted Links
Tariff avoidance, airfare discrimination, orange juice futures, affordability, and Gen Z investing
Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contain some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:
Delta is removing engines from its new planes in Europe and sending them stateside to be installed on grounded aircraft as a way to avoid tariffs [Simple Flying]
Delta is also moving away from regular pricing in favor of an AI system that determines how much each customer is willing to pay for tickets [Fortune]
Orange juice futures spiked to a four-month high after President Trump’s threat to slap a 50% tariff on Brazil, the top supplier of orange juice to the US [Yahoo! Finance]
The best places in terms of job prospects and affordability this year are smaller metros like Raleigh, NC, Milwaukee, and Baltimore [The Wall Street Journal]
Gen Z trades stocks the same way it gambles [Sherwood News]
A Quick Road Trip Snack Break
You might remember that viral Trader Joe’s tote I wrote about a few months ago. Well, I just got my hands on something even more exclusive: a Chomps summer fun package. I’m heading to Charleston this weekend, and this is definitely coming with me in the car!
I talk with my students all the time about how products go viral and how brands build hype, and honestly, Chomps nailed it! Check out the photo below to see everything they sent over. Is the Chomps bag the next ‘it’ tote?
Big thanks to Chomps for supporting my trip to the beach this weekend!
This week’s post explores what a century of economic growth looks like through the lens of the humble sandwich. With help from we look at how trade, technology, and convenience have quietly transformed what’s in our lunch and on our grocery shelves. It’s a tasty reminder that progress isn’t just about gadgets, but what’s also in your fridge.
How Sandwiches Can Explain 100 Years of Economic Growth
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Orange juice futures impacted by tariffs? Where'd Trump get that idea? Billy Ray Valentine and Louis Winthorpe III, circa 1983. :-).
https://youtu.be/R9Hgn2t4a7Q?si=mWuDqHq83LkkSS7w
Cue the outcries from the usual suspects about Delta "exploiting loopholes"