Economics in the News

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.

Wednesday, August 31, 2011

ADP Reports Private Hiring Slows

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/08/31/vital-signs-private-hiring-slows/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=marketbeat

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904716604576542180639126702.html?mod=WSJ_economy_LeftTopHighlights
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Exxon's Arctic Deal Is Black Eye for BP

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903352704576540702267428180.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read
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Justice Department Says AT&T's $39 Billion Purchase of T-Mobile Threatens Competition

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904716604576542373831069388.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_RightMostPopular
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Losing $207 a Pop, H-P Brings Back Its iPad Rival

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903352704576540982671537062.html?mod=technology_newsreel
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Facebook Prepares to Integrate Music

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903895904576542892444341076.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_Tech
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Monday, August 29, 2011

Youth Unemployment Crisis Has Longterm Implications For Teens, The Economy

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/29/youth-unemployment-2011-implications_n_940897.html
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Sunday, August 28, 2011

Analysis: Economic leaders fear policy paralysis

http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-economic-leaders-fear-policy-paralysis-154112859.html
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Saturday, August 27, 2011

Living to 100 and Beyond

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904875404576528841080315246.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird
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Your Nose Knows: The Invisible Threat of 'Thirdhand Smoke'

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/26/thirdhand-smoke-smoking-risks_n_938241.html
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Friday, August 26, 2011

Consumers' Fears Hobble Economy

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904009304576532630522495452.html?mod=WSJ_economy_LeftTopHighlights
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Half of hospitals buy back-door drugs:Desperation fueled by growing shortages creates demand for 'gray-market' suppliers

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44280296/ns/health-health_care/t/half-hospitals-buy-back-door-drugs-new-survey-shows/
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Bernanke Offers No New Program

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44288099/ns/business-stocks_and_economy/

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904787404576532291068535346.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_US
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Environmental Enforcement Leaves Musicians in Fear

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904787404576530520471223268.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read
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Fed Chairman Bernanke to Give Speech Today

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/08/22/what-are-markets-expecting-from-feds-bernanke-at-jackson-hole/
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Jobless Rates Increased in Most States in July

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/08/19/jobless-rates-increased-in-most-states-in-july/
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Q2 Economic Growth Revised Down to 1.0%

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904787404576532141296995656.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Steve Jobs Steps Down: Disney, Walton, Ford, Gates: Tales of When Legends Leave

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904875404576530864214225444.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
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Why eBay Will Never Be Great Again

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/08/24/why-ebay-will-never-be-great-again/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl2|sec1_lnk3|89552
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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Cancer Drug Shortages Getting Worse, FDA Says

http://health.msn.com/health-topics/cancer/cancer-drug-shortages-getting-worse-fda-says-2?gt1=31036
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Analysis - Growth currencies face rocky road from Jackson Hole

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/24/uk-markets-forex-commodity-currencies-idUSTRE77N5SH20110824
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China Passes U.S. as World's Biggest PC Market

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903461304576525852486131230.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_RightMostPopular
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Google Settles Pharmacy Ad Probe for $500 Million

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904787404576528332418595052.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond
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Wealthy French Push for Extra Tax on Rich

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904279004576526712217102264.html?mod=world_newsreel
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Sprint to Get iPhone 5

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903327904576526690675657466.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond
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Fans Muscle Into Sports Bars to Watch Pro Videogamers Do Battle on the Tube

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904070604576516462736084234.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read
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Sunday, August 14, 2011

Japan's Economy Shrinks but Beats Expectations

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903480904576508952280180370.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Gas prices fall nearly 9 cents in last three weeks

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44137619/ns/business-oil_and_energy/?gt1=43001
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

China Sees Inflation Spike; Prods 'Relevant Nations' To Tighten Deficits

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/08/09/139248492/china-sees-inflation-spike-prods-relevant-nations-to-tighten-deficits
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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Dow soars 400 points in wild session

http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/09/markets/markets_newyork/index.htm?hpt=hp_t1
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Fed to keep interest rates low until 2013

http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/09/news/economy/federal_reserve_meeting/index.htm?hpt=hp_t1

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904140604576498380497149042.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
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Saturday, August 6, 2011

Labor Force Participation Hits New Low

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/08/05/labor-force-participation-hits-new-low/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=marketbeat
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Unemployment rate now 9.1%

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/06/business/economy/us-posts-solid-job-gains-amid-fears.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2

Economists react: http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/08/05/economists-react-recession-averted/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=marketbeat
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S&P Strips U.S. of Top Credit Rating Unprecedented Downgrade Comes After Last-Minute Standoff; Treasury Says Decision Is 'Flawed by a $2 Trillion Error

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903366504576491421339802788.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
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Friday, August 5, 2011

News Hub: What Can the Fed Do Now to Lift Economy? QE3?

http://online.wsj.com/video/news-hub-what-can-the-fed-do-now-to-lift-economy/CC570149-A555-484F-9D58-45FBF20273D8.html?mod=business_video_newsreel
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New Fee to Bank Cash

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903366504576488123965468018.html?mod=business_newsreel
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Government Debt Worries Drive Dow's Biggest Point Drop Since '08

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903454504576488581593391582.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

http://money.cnn.com/2011/08/04/markets/markets_newyork/?iref=NS1
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Deficit Battle Shifts to Panel

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903341404576483993606166126.html?mod=WSJ_economy_LEADStoryTop
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Consumer Pullback Slows Recovery

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903520204576483882838360382.html?mod=WSJ_economy_LEADStorySecond
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BlackBerry Readies iPhone Challenge

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904292504576484440516349116.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Tablet Fight Hits Australia

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903520204576483422419459968.html?mod=technology_newsreel
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Small Businesses Souring on Sugar Policy

http://blogs.wsj.com/in-charge/2011/08/02/small-businesses-souring-on-sugar-policy/
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Toyota's Earnings Slide 99%

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111903520204576483350353384920.html?mod=business_newsreel
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