This is a collection of hyperlinks to current news articles that deal with economic concepts (labeled) for my current and former students. The opinions and conclusions are expressly those of the authors, not necessarily mine. I have not commented on these articles because I want my students to have a chance to do so in their homework assignments. I always enjoy hearing what they have to say when they have thought through and provided evidence for their arguments.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Corn-based Ethanol: The Real Cost
http://www.energytribune.com/articles.cfm/7401/corn-based-ethanol-the%20real-cost
"Thanks to considerable improvements in productivity for corn and other crops, US planted land has decreased by 39 million acres since 1980 from about 356 to 317 million acres, an 11% decrease. Corn’s share increased from 23.6% to 27.8% (88 million acres) displacing 13.4 million acres of other crops (about 5.9% of the other crop total)."
"Thanks to considerable improvements in productivity for corn and other crops, US planted land has decreased by 39 million acres since 1980 from about 356 to 317 million acres, an 11% decrease. Corn’s share increased from 23.6% to 27.8% (88 million acres) displacing 13.4 million acres of other crops (about 5.9% of the other crop total)."
Greece Approves Tough Measures on Economy
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/30/world/europe/30greece.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Walmart Slashes Gas Prices by 10 Cents a Gallon
http://www.walletpop.com/2011/06/29/walmart-slashes-gas-prices-by-10-cents-a-gallon/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl5|sec1_lnk2|74094
Obama pushes GOP on taxes in debt ceiling talks
http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/06/29/obama.news.conference/index.html?hpt=hp_t2
How America can avoid a Greek tragedy
http://curiouscapitalist.blogs.time.com/2011/06/29/how-america-can-avoid-a-greek-tragedy/?hpt=hp_t2
Google Unveils Latest Bid to Gain Ground on Facebook's Social-Networking Turf
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304447804576413992112605886.html?mod=WSJ_newsreel_technology
U.S. June Auto Sales Rebound
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304584004576415741532071036.html?mod=WSJ_newsreel_business
Singh: India Committed to 9% Growth Rate
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304584004576415593225413666.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_World
In Washington, Rifts Over Libya Exposed
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304447804576414193387907836.html?mod=WSJ_newsreel_politics
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Friday, June 24, 2011
World Oil Reserves Tapped
U.S., 27 Countries Intervene and Release 60 Million Barrels to Drive Down Prices
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
By 2018, Nation Will Not Have Enough H.S. Graduates to Fill Jobs Pipeline
http://www.clasp.org/admin/site/publications/files/NotKidStuffAnymoreAdultStudentProfile-1.pdf
"The paper, Not Just Kid Stuff Anymore: The Economic Imperative for More Adults to Complete College, finds that over the next decade, there will be no national growth in the number of high school graduates, and some states will see the number of high school graduates decline by as much as 18 to 20 percent. The report includes state-by-state projections of the number of high school graduates through 2020. It finds that the flow of young workers into the workforce is drying up, especially in states in the Midwest and New England such as Ohio, Michigan, North Dakota, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York.
By 2018 the demand for college-educated workers will rise 16 percent, while demand for other workers will stay flat. At the same time, nearly two-thirds of jobs in 2018 will require some postsecondary education or training. Leading the nation in job openings requiring postsecondary education are Massachusetts, Colorado, Minnesota, Washington state, and the District of Columbia."
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
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Thursday, June 2, 2011
Employment Data May Be the Key to the President’s Job
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/02/business/economy/02jobs.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2
A couple of statements are not correct:
Roughly 9 percent of Americans who want to go to work cannot find an employer.
Those goals, however, are often in conflict, and the Fed has made clear that inflation is its priority.
A couple of statements are not correct:
Roughly 9 percent of Americans who want to go to work cannot find an employer.
Those goals, however, are often in conflict, and the Fed has made clear that inflation is its priority.