Tuesday's Assorted Links
False advertising, gold as currency, AI fatigue, tariff employment boost, and job hopping
Hi y’all! Here are five stories from this week that contained some neat applications of economic principles or are related to teaching:
Major League Soccer and the Vancouver Whitecaps have to pay more than $300,000 after featuring Lionel Messi in promos for an Inter Miami game that he didn’t ultimately play in [ESPN]
A bill recently passed the Georgia Senate that could allow gold to be used as currency in the state [WABE]
A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue [Harvard Business Review]
Trump’s tariffs are creating jobs in one particular field [Investopedia]
Job hopping isn’t the financial boost it used to be [CNBC]
If you’ve seen the ‘90s nostalgia trend taking over social media, this one’s for you. This week, we took a look at the economics behind the decade. That includes the jobless recovery, the balanced budget, NAFTA, and the dot-com bubble that ended it all. Check it out if you missed it.
What Was the Economy Like in the '90s?
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