Tuesday's Assorted Links
YouTube, Kendrick Lamar, decision coach, private school costs, P2P payments
Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contained some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:
People collectively watch more than 1 billion hours of YouTube content on their TVs, which is now the primary device US viewers use to watch the platform’s content [YouTube]
Following his Super Bowl Halftime Show, streams for Kendrick Lamar’s song 'Not Like Us' increased by 430% on Spotify [Variety]
For $247, a decision coach can assist you with significant life choices regarding relationships and careers [Cafe Anne Substack]
The cost of attending private schools in the US hit an all-time high [Quartz]
Zelle payments topped $1 trillion in 2024, which they believe is the most money ever moved by a peer-to-peer payments service in a single year [CNBC]
I want to give a shoutout to Mr. Jaques's AP Econ class at Marquette University High School in Milwaukee! Thank you for integrating the Monday Morning Economist into your classroom. His students are on their way to becoming economists in their own right. Keep up the great work!
The U.S. might finally ditch the penny—but is that actually a cost-saving move Not when nickels cost over 11 cents to produce. If demand for nickels goes up, taxpayers might end up spending more, not less. So are we fixing the problem, or just shifting it?
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