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Cocoa prices soar over $12,000
Cocoa prices soar over $12,000
Life is like a box of chocolates — increasingly expensive....
·sherwood.news·
Cocoa prices soar over $12,000
A Day in the Life of Americans
A Day in the Life of Americans
I wanted to see how daily patterns emerge at the individual level and how a person’s entire day plays out. So I simulated 1,000 of them.
·flowingdata.com·
A Day in the Life of Americans
The M.T.A. Wants Marathon Runners to Pay Bridge Tolls, Too
The M.T.A. Wants Marathon Runners to Pay Bridge Tolls, Too
The New York City Marathon is being asked to pay roughly $750,000 a year to make up for toll revenue lost while the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge is closed.
·nytimes.com·
The M.T.A. Wants Marathon Runners to Pay Bridge Tolls, Too
The Honest Broker | Ted Gioia | Substack
The Honest Broker | Ted Gioia | Substack
A trustworthy guide to music, books, arts, media & culture by Ted Gioia. Click to read The Honest Broker, by Ted Gioia, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
·honest-broker.com·
The Honest Broker | Ted Gioia | Substack
May the Economic Force Be with You
May the Economic Force Be with You
Deciphering sunk costs and opportunity costs through Disney's to close its costly Star Wars adventure hotel.
·mondayeconomist.com·
May the Economic Force Be with You
A Timely Discussion on Unintended Consequences
A Timely Discussion on Unintended Consequences
Daylight Saving Time was intended to improve electricity usage, but those benefits have become suspect. The unintended consequences, however, of such a policy have continued to grow over the years.
·jadrian.substack.com·
A Timely Discussion on Unintended Consequences
No Covid vaccine a $100m decision - Irving
No Covid vaccine a $100m decision - Irving
Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving says choosing not to get a Covid-19 vaccination cost him a $100m contract.
·bbc.com·
No Covid vaccine a $100m decision - Irving
Is Disney Plus Worth It?
Is Disney Plus Worth It?
Disney+, is a popular streaming service, but is it worth the cost? Our review discusses plans, content, and more to see how it ranks.
·frugalrules.com·
Is Disney Plus Worth It?
Visualizing Amazon’s Rising Shipping Costs
Visualizing Amazon’s Rising Shipping Costs
Amazon's shipping costs have surged to over $150 billion - a number that has almost doubled since the start of the pandemic.
·visualcapitalist.com·
Visualizing Amazon’s Rising Shipping Costs
Electric Vehicle Prices Fall as Battery Technology Improves
Electric Vehicle Prices Fall as Battery Technology Improves
Declining battery costs are making electric vehicle prices more competitve. By 2023, EV prices could be on par with similar gas-powered vehicles.
·visualcapitalist.com·
Electric Vehicle Prices Fall as Battery Technology Improves
Traffic flow measured on 30 different 4-way junctions
Traffic flow measured on 30 different 4-way junctions
mods used: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=812125426 https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=583429740
·youtube.com·
Traffic flow measured on 30 different 4-way junctions
5-Year Cost To Own | Kelley Blue Book
5-Year Cost To Own | Kelley Blue Book
Let Kelley Blue Book help you understand a car's 5-year cost to own beyond its purchase price when you consider out-of-pocket expenses like fuel and insurance, plus the car's loss in value over time (depreciation).
·kbb.com·
5-Year Cost To Own | Kelley Blue Book
Perspective | Amazon, can we have our name back?
Perspective | Amazon, can we have our name back?
Amazon's use of Alexa as a wake word for its voice assistant turned the name into a command, impacting daily interactions for people with the name, myself included.
·washingtonpost.com·
Perspective | Amazon, can we have our name back?