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Assorted Links Tuesday
What I'm reading today on housing unaffordability, cosmetics as the new toilet paper, an unappetizing return of Brood X, and more.
Assorted Links Sunday
Apple and the end of the car as we know it, more microchips, corporate relocations, and Kenny McDonald on post-COVID.
Assorted Links Friday
Parking lots, pallets, hand sanitizer, and more.
Assorted Links Thursday
Thousands of empty call centers, and "if getting back to normal means no more pictures of dogs watching Zoom meetings, then I don't want to go back."
Assorted Links Wednesday
Minerals, inflation, supply chains, the creator economy, COVID denialism, defining economic growth, rising wages, broadband, and more.
Assorted Links Tuesday
Startups and landlords are banking that even after the pandemic, people will want a place to work remotely beyond their living room, and more.
Assorted Links Wednesday
The average American says that $19,800 would be a life changing amount of money. Let's not forget this when doing BR&E.
Assorted Links Tuesday
The economy is (almost) back, but It is looking different than it used to, and so much more.
Assorted Links Monday
They mailed 100 letters to test the US Postal Service -- they did not get speedy delivery, and more.
Assorted Links Sunday
I keep highlighting product and raw material shortages, not because they're bad per se, but because they demonstrate how much pent up demand there is.