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, November 30, 2011

China Cuts Reserve Requirement Ratio

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204012004577069804232647954.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
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Greece gets $10.7 billion but rescue plan stalls

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international-business/greece-gets-10-7-billion-but-rescue-plan-stalls/articleshow/10928969.cms
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Tuesday, November 29, 2011

American Airlines files for bankruptcy

http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/11/30/us-americanairlines-idUSTRE7AS0T220111130
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When the Budget Calls for a Move Back Home

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204443404577052111643163408.html?mod=personal_fin_newsreel
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Monday, November 28, 2011

The Tax Mess Deepens

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203710704577054183310576476.html?mod=WSJ_PersonalFinance_PF4
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If a Tree Falls, Will the Lights Go Out? Maybe in Connecticut

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203935604577064523750721722.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_RIGHTTopCarousel_1
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NBA's Owners Win Big

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203802204577064613900138258.html?mod=lifestyle_newsreel
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Countdown to a Food Coma

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204517204577046772508688922.html?mod=health_newsreel
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Generic Lipitor Goes on Sale This Week: A Users' Guide

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204753404577066603486415064.html?mod=WSJ_business_IndustryNews_DHC
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Debt Overhang Eases for Consumers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204753404577066682927300346.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Facebook Targets Huge IPO

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203935604577066773790883672.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
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Ways to Inflate Your IQ

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203935604577066293669642830.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsTop
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Saturday, November 26, 2011

Drought Hurts Yield, Helps Quality of Texas Grapes

http://www.weather.com/outlook/weather-news/news/articles/texas-drought-wine_2011-11-26
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Portugal Downgrade Hurts Stocks in Europe

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/25/business/global/daily-stock-market-activity.html?scp=3&sq=euro&st=cse
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NATO Strikes Kill Pakistani Forces, Raising Tensions

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/world/asia/pakistan-says-nato-helicopters-kill-dozens-of-soldiers.html?hp
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Egypt Braces for Fresh Clashes After Protester’s Death

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/world/middleeast/new-clashes-underscore-standoff-in-egypt.html?_r=1&hp
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Children's bath products tainted with probable carcinogens

http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/greenblog/2009/03/childrens_bath_products_tainte.html?p1=Well_MostPop_Emailed3
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Black Friday sales up 7 pct; retailers look ahead

http://www.boston.com/business/articles/2011/11/26/black_friday_sales_up_7_pct_over_2010/
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Children of the Revolution

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904491704576572552793150470.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLETopMiniLeadStory
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N.B.A. Reaches Tentative Deal to Save Season

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/sports/basketball/nba-and-basketball-players-reach-deal-to-end-lockout.html
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Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Dow Drops 190.57 Points

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203611404577041673327233752.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories
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Monday, November 14, 2011

Amid talk of curbing tax breaks, Congress creates a new one

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/11/14/8803072-amid-talk-of-curbing-tax-breaks-congress-creates-a-new-one
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How Home Depot is Hammering Lowe's

http://money.msn.com/top-stocks/post.aspx?post=aaf00ea7-ba37-442f-a0ed-a76a8f9e3112&from=en-us_msnhp
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NBA players reject league's labor offer

http://msn.foxsports.com/nba/story/NBA-players-reject-leagues-labor-deal-union-to-disband-111411
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Europe’s debt crisis raising odds of US recession

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45290306/ns/business-world_business/t/europes-debt-crisis-raising-odds-us-recession/#.TsGvTz0k6nA
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Starbucks drops bean surcharge after fine

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/45291109/ns/business-retail/t/starbucks-drops-bean-surcharge-after-fine/from/toolbar#.TsG4HT0k6nA
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Sunday, November 13, 2011

New Jersey's Rent-Control Laws Fading

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204358004577032473909862662.html?grcc=da8e068fada91c4482bba8bb6c9bca99Z1&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_newyork
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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Even as Governments Act, Time Runs Short for Euro

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/world/europe/for-european-union-and-the-euro-a-moment-of-truth.html?ref=todayspaper
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Deportations Under New U.S. Policy Are Inconsistent

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/us/politics/president-obamas-policy-on-deportation-is-unevenly-applied.html?hp
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Face Recognition Makes the Leap From Sci-Fi

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/business/face-recognition-moves-from-sci-fi-to-social-media.html?ref=business
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Future Farmers Look Ahead

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/12/business/ffa-prospers-by-expanding-its-scope.html?_r=1
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U.S. Troops Will Soon Get Tiny Kamikaze Drone

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/tiny-kamikaze-drone/?mbid=ob_ppc_dangerroom
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Iraq Criticizes Exxon Mobil on Kurdistan Oil Pursuits

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/13/world/middleeast/iraq-criticizes-exxonmobil-on-kurdistan-oil-pursuits.html
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Call of Duty: Biggest One Day Entertainment Sales Ever

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2011/11/12/call-of-duty-biggest-one-day-entertainment-sales-ever/
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Export Boom Threatened By International Turmoil

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204358004577029751699256174.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_Health
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Managing a Deductible

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204358004577028343570386950.html?mod=WSJ_business_IndustryNews_DHC
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After Negotiations, a Glimmer of Hope in NBA Talks

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204358004577031020710430932.html?mod=WSJ_business_management
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Latest Starbucks Concoction: Juice

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204358004577030112155716538.html?mod=WSJ_business_MediaMktNewsBucket
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Whose Economy Has It Worst?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204358004577029972941870172.html?mod=WSJ_business_EconomyNewsBucket
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Students Pick Easier Majors Despite Less Pay

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203733504577026212798573518.html?mod=career_newsreel
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The Toll on Parents When Kids Return Home

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203537304577028001724067184.html?mod=WSJ_hps_sections_careerjournal
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Facial Flaws Can Scar Your Interview

http://www.fins.com/Finance/Articles/SBB0001424052970204358004577028183840588226/Facial-Flaws-Can-Scar-Your-Interview
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What Hedge Funds Can Teach College Students

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204224604577030562170562088.html?mod=WSJ_hps_sections_careerjournal
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My Teacher Is an App

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Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Private jet business prepares to take off

http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/08/pf/private_jet/index.htm
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Global income inequality: Where the U.S. ranks

http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/08/news/economy/global_income_inequality/index.htm
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Greek debt crisis: Shades of Argentina

http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/08/news/international/greece_euro_argentina/index.htm?iid=Popular
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Keep your job for five years, get $50,000

http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/08/smallbusiness/bonus/index.htm?iid=Popular
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Priceline.com More Than Doubles Net

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204554204577024443922552790.html?grcc=c76fc1f20cf58eaaee048e81bdf83a34Z3&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_business
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Monday, November 7, 2011

Barnes & Noble Finds Nook in Book Market

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204190704577024153417609594.html?mod=markets_newsreel
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Gold Jumps as Market Shifts Sights to Italy

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204190704577023652314185774.html?grcc=4accc9175a4ddb42dc7b3eb689e25d2aZ3&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_markets
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Botox Maker Lured

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204554204577024073988268732.html?grcc=b1de82a2c9c9b63d3e2f6f73e115b64cZ3&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_newyork
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When Everyday Foods Are Hard to Digest

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204554204577023880581820726.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_Health
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The Hidden Toll of Traffic Jams

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Clinton to Urge Using Latest Science in New AIDS Push

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203733504577024301871672154.html?mod=WSJ_article_LatestHeadlines
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Poll Finds Voters Deeply Torn

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203733504577024311612771628.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories#
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Students Speed Through College to Save Money

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Is an Ivy League Diploma Worth It?

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Airlines Test Biofuels but Costs Are Hurdle; $17 a Gallon

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Earthquakes Jar Oklahoma

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Waking Up to Young Kids' Sleep Troubles

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Keystone XL Pipeline Protest At The White House

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Red tide algae bloom closes oyster harvesting in Texas coastal waters, spurs health concerns

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/environment/red-tide-algae-bloom-closes-oyster-harvesting-in-texas-coastal-waters-spurs-health-concerns/2011/10/26/gIQAC6kqJM_story.html
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Credit Unions Poach Clients

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European Central Bank, Under New Chief, Cuts Key Rate

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/04/business/global/european-central-bank-cuts-rates-hoping-to-avert-downturn.html?src=un&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjson8.nytimes.com%2Fpages%2Fbusiness%2Findex.jsonp
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Health Insurers Push Premiums Sharply Higher

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/09/28/business/28insure.html?partner=rss&emc=rss
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A Hidden Toll as States Shift to Contract Workers

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/07/business/as-states-shift-to-contract-workers-savings-are-not-clear-cut.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss
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Sunday, November 6, 2011

Some 15% of U.S. Uses Food Stamps

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2011/11/01/some-15-of-u-s-uses-food-stamps/
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Among Minorities, a New Wave of 'Disconnected Youth'

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The Footage the NFL Won't Show You

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Generation Jobless: Young Men Suffer Worst as Economy Staggers

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Unemployment rate falls but U.S. economy remains sluggish

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Hey, Bro, That's My Little Pony!

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Dippin' Dots Tries to Avoid Meltdown

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Debit-Fee Retreat Complete

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Unemployment Benefits: Most Of The Unemployed No Longer Receive Benefits

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/05/unemployed-benefits-most-_n_1077640.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk2%7C110308
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Thursday, November 3, 2011

Obama pushes jobs bill, meets with Senate Democrats, then heads to Europe for economic summit

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/national-security/obama-pushes-jobs-bill-meets-with-senate-democrats-then-heads-to-europe-for-economic-summit/2011/11/02/gIQAXe1heM_story.html
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Average student loan debt tops $25,000

http://money.cnn.com/2011/11/03/pf/student_loan_debt/index.htm?source=cnn_bin
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Can Credit Unions Make a Success of Bank Transfer Day?

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Poor Retail Sales Could Mean Bigger Deals

http://blogs.smartmoney.com/paydirt/2011/11/03/poor-retail-sales-may-force-stores-to-unwrap-bigger-deals/
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Poor Penmanship Spells Job Security for Post Office's Scribble Specialists

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204394804577012122145910692.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird
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Cell Study Finds a Way to Slow Ravages of Age

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Wednesday, November 2, 2011

The Dog Maxed Out My Credit Card

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Big Brands Like Facebook, But They Don't Like to Pay

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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Raising the Chance of Some Cancers With Two Drinks a Day

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204528204577009741133297800.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond
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'Puppet' Masters in High Demand For Software Company Openings

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Financials Lead Dow's Slide

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Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo Has Cancer-Causing Chemicals, Group Says

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/11/01/johnson-johnson-baby-sham_n_1069123.html
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