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NASCAR, helicopter parents, real income, credit card debt, and Sweetgreen
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The Great $20 Burrito Panic of 2026
A college kid's viral complaint about a $20 burrito turned into a political food fight. Nobody explained the actual economics, so we did.
Tuesday's Assorted Links
Social media bans, electric vehicles, buying a home, auto insurance, and declining quality
The Middle Class of Tech Is Quietly Vanishing
Budget phones and mid-range laptops are quietly vanishing, but not because of inflation or tariffs. They're disappearing thanks to an AI-fueled memory chip shortage most people haven't heard about.
Tuesday's Assorted Links
Protein powder, AI abilities, college students, interest rates, and demographics
Your Kid's School Supplies Cost More This Year
Your back-to-school cart is running hotter than headline inflation, and some items are way hotter. Here's a complete item-by-item breakdown that highlights which items actually got cheaper.
Tuesday's Assorted Links
Cost of living, social media bans, computer science majors, health insurance, and lettuce demand
The Anti-Fade Problem
It takes three separate government licenses to legally cut hair in New York City. Here's the economics of why and who actually benefits.
Tuesday's Assorted Links
Capitalism, retirement, wedding trash, compact discs, and pink pineapples
The Quiet Math Happening in Every Grocery Cart
Why does a price increase send you running for the store brand on cereal, but not on eggs? The answer is hiding in your shopping cart.