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.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

Lacking support, House pulls last-ditch cliff fix, heads home

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/20/16049886-lacking-support-house-pulls-last-ditch-cliff-fix-heads-home?lite

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Friday, November 30, 2012

He Carries On, She Likes to Check

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324705104578147170003062856.html?mod=WSJ_article_outbrain&obref=obinsite

Your First Job? Think About Retirement.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324894104578109171414513996.html?KEYWORDS=job

Costco's Dividend Tax Epiphany

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324705104578149012514177372.html?mod=WSJ_MostPopular_US

Japan's GDP declines in Q3

http://live.wsj.com/video/is-japan-on-the-verge-of-a-recession/915BE8A5-35C5-46FD-8B35-C3024E7C5FC1.html?mod=wsj_blog_tboright video

US third-quarter GDP rose 2.7%

http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/11/29/gdps-good-looks-are-deceiving/ second revision of Q3 figure

India's GDP growth at 5.3 percent

http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/11/30/india-economy-gdp-idINDEE8AS0FT20121130

Govt. Watchdog: Dollar Coin Makes More Cents for US

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/11/govt-watchdog-dollar-coin-makes-more-cents-for-us/

GOP dismisses White House initial offer as 'unbalanced,' 'unreasonable'

http://firstread.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/11/29/15550690-gop-dismisses-white-house-initial-offer-as-unbalanced-unreasonable?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=1

Monday, November 12, 2012

Still Hate Your Cable Company? 292,000 Defections Show You're Not Alone

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/11/10/cable-tv-satellite-customers-flee/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl16%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D233482

Halo 4 Sales

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-halo-4-sales-20121112,0,6272960.story

Europe Gives Greece More Time for Budget Cuts

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/business/global/europe-gives-greece-two-more-years-for-budget-cuts.html?src=un&feedurl=http%3A%2F%2Fjson8.nytimes.com%2Fpages%2Fbusiness%2Fglobal%2Findex.jsonp&gwh=D03DF8DF3C4D78EB5CE88C22E7B4C2AC

A Jane Doe Gets a Back Story

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/science/isotope-analysis-provides-clues-in-a-florida-cold-case.html?ref=science

A Primer on Increased Use of Primers

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/15/fashion/use-of-primers-increases.html?hpw

Facebook’s False Faces Undermine Its Credibility

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/technology/false-posts-on-facebook-undermine-its-credibility.html?hpw&_r=0

Apple HTC lawsuits

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/12/technology/as-apple-and-htc-end-lawsuits-smartphone-patent-battles-continue.html?hpw

Child’s Education, but Parents’ Crushing Loans

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/12/business/some-parents-shouldering-student-loans-fall-on-tough-times.html?src=me&ref=general

The Power of Plastic

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/11/12/the-power-of-plastic/?ref=business

‘Social Risk’ Test Ordered By China for Big Projects

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/13/world/asia/china-mandates-social-risk-reviews-for-big-projects.html?hp&_r=0

Apple Gives In to Employee Perks

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324073504578115071154910456.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsTop

White House Plans Public Appeal on Deficit

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324894104578113022312251756.html?mod=WSJ_MostPopular_US

Something Has to Be Wrong, No?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324894104578115043956992334.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_newyork

Your future competitors have a lot to teach you

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303734204577464503619605954.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_smallbusiness

Airlines Face Acute Shortage of Pilots

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203937004578079391643223634.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

Thursday, November 8, 2012

Product Questions and Threats of Higher Tax Hit Apple Shares

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/technology/apples-stock-sinks-as-profits-and-products-are-questioned.html?hpw

Demographic Shift Affecting Key States

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/us/politics/obamas-victory-presents-gop-with-demographic-test.html?hp&_r=0 http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-11-08/hispanic-political-clout-seen-in-2012-election-and-beyond

Monster Beverage sinks as sales slowed in 3Q

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/2012-11-07/monster-beverage-sinks-as-sales-slowed-in-3q

Unemployment Rate 7.9%

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/11/02/good-news-the-unemployment-rate-rose/

Interactive: How Much More Will Your Payroll Tax Be in 2013?

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/10/14/how-much-more-will-your-payroll-tax-be-in-2013/?mod=WSJ_article_outbrain&obref=obinsite

Evacuees Moved to Tent City

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323894704578105363031492032.html?mod=new_york_newsreel Still no electricity in some areas http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324894104578105342335584154.html?mod=WSJ_article_outbrain&obref=obinsite

Disaster Dilemma: How to Pay Employees Who Missed Work

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204755404578103250678021088.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_careerjournal

Jobless claims fall amid Hurricane Sandy

http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/08/news/economy/unemployment-benefits/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Wal-Mart unveils Black Friday deals

http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/08/news/companies/walmart-black-friday-deals/index.html?iid=Popular

Don't expect a marijuana boom, even where it's legal

http://money.cnn.com/2012/11/08/smallbusiness/marijuana/

Syrian president vows to 'live and die' in Syria, warns against foreign invasion

http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/08/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?hpt=hp_t3 http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/04/world/meast/syria-civil-war/index.html?iref=obinsite

Health-Care Law Spurs a Shift to Part-Time Workers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204707104578094941709047834.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_smallbusiness#articleTabs%3Darticle

'MacGyvers' Born In the Superstorm

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323894704578105370777934006.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_newyork

Medical Start-Ups Challenged by Health-Care Reform

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203400604578074870506887766.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_smallbusiness

ECB on hold

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ecb-on-hold-even-as-draghi-sounds-alarm-bell-2012-11-07?link=MW_pulse

Key tax issues to watch post-election

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/key-tax-issues-to-watch-post-election-2012-10-24

Holiday Travel Is Booking Up Early This Year

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324439804578104830337122210.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_RightRailColumns

Greek Jobless Rate Hits New High

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323894704578106403324464068.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection

The Long-Term Economic To-Do List

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324073504578104464153878672.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_news http://www.cnn.com/2012/11/07/politics/fiscal-cliff/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Power Flats Challenge High Heels

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203846804578103072262066976.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Top

Obama Wins a Second Term

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204349404578101520589031776.html?KEYWORDS=taxes His victory makes Mr. Obama the first president since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1940 to succeed with a higher unemployment rate on Election Day than on his inauguration day four years earlier. U.S. unemployment now stands at 7.9%, compared with 7.8% when Mr. Obama took office.

Chances of Going Over Fiscal Cliff May Be Higher Than Experts Think

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/10/16/chances-of-going-over-fiscal-cliff-may-be-higher-than-experts-think/?mod=WSJ_article_outbrain&obref=obnetwork

Monday, October 22, 2012

Third Presidential Debate: Fight Over Foreign Affairs

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203406404578072592934794944.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories Here is another article from The NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/23/us/politics/obama-and-romney-meet-in-foreign-policy-debate.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2_20121023&_r=0

Be Prepared for the Unexpected

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443854204578058940747086634.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_smallbusiness

Low Rates Pummel Banks

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203400604578072803523271848.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection

Apple set to unwrap mini-iPad to take on Amazon, Google

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-set-unwrap-mini-ipad-012636303.html

F.D.A. Receives Death Reports Citing Popular Energy Drink

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/f-d-receives-death-reports-185008634.html

Caterpillar Cuts Outlook, Citing Slowing Global Economy

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/10/22/business/22reuters-caterpillar-results.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

In China, a Move to Tiny Living Space

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444024204578044592999502174.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsForth

Coca-Cola to launch 'beauty drinks' in France

http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20121016&id=15678755

'Erin Brockovich' Town Faces Deadline

http://news.yahoo.com/erin-brockovich-towns-residents-face-deadline-sell-homes-034745766--abc-news-topstories.html

Microsoft Surface preorders start today at noon, 32GB model priced to take on iPad at $499

http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-surface-preorders-start-today-noon-32gb-model-145502408.html

U.S. Appears Set to Hit Debt Ceiling in January

http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2012/10/15/u-s-appears-set-hit-debt-ceiling-in-january/

Creditor Lawsuit Could Undo Elements of 2009 GM Bailout

http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/09/27/creditor-lawsuit-could-undo-elements-of-2009-gm-bailout/

Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit Resigns

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443854204578060280201488530.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/10/16/five-big-questions-for-citigroup-in-wake-of-pandits-exit/

Apple Contractor Hon Hai Says It Hired Underage Workers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443675404578060422448515346.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection

Kodak Seeks Several Hundred Million Dollars in Financing

http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/10/12/kodak-seeks-several-hundred-million-dollars-in-financing/

Softbank-Sprint: How They Could Consolidate the U.S. Market

http://blogs.wsj.com/deals/2012/10/11/softbank-sprint-how-they-could-consolidate-the-u-s/

What's a Facebook Follower Worth?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444657804578048750390978708.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_smallbusiness

Fatter Paychecks Expected at Tech Firms

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443294904578050992887559814.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_smallbusiness

Chinese Numbers Reopen Stimulus Debate

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443675404578057693772920384.html?mod=world_newsreel

Marketers Seek Out Geeks

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443624204578058751575262858.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_second http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443675404578058973911368596.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_newyork

U.S. Economists Win Nobel

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443675404578058170355506916.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

Suicide is epidemic for American Indian youth: What more can be done?

http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/10/14340090-suicide-is-epidemic-for-american-indian-youth-what-more-can-be-done

Mystery kidney disease decimates Central America sugarcane workers

http://openchannel.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/10/16/13866856-mystery-kidney-disease-decimates-central-america-sugarcane-workers?lite

Friday, October 12, 2012

Biden, Ryan Square Off- Vice-Presidential Debate

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443294904578050580385207550.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Pork and bacon shortage 'unavoidable' as record drought raises feed costs

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/sep/25/pork-bacon-shortage-unavoidable-drought?CMP=twt_fd

Cellphones Are Eating the Family Budget

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444083304578018731890309450.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

NFL Blindsided by Ref Furor

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444083304578018700766066368.html

Friday, September 14, 2012

Oil breaks $100 after Fed vows action on economy

http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20120914&id=15557558

Debt Collectors Cashing In on Student Loans

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/09/business/once-a-student-now-dogged-by-collection-agencies.html?src=me&ref=business

Action (and Inaction) by the Fed

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2012/09/14/business/action-and-inaction-by-the-fed.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2_20120914

Fed Ties New Aid to Jobs Recovery in Forceful Move

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/14/business/economy/fed-announces-new-round-of-bond-buying-to-spur-growth.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2_20120914&_r=moc.semityn.www

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Ebola outbreak in DRC risks spreading to towns: WHO

http://news.yahoo.com/ebola-death-toll-doubles-31-congo-121450941.html

Corn farmers benefit as drought pushes up prices

http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/31/13552095-corn-farmers-benefit-as-drought-pushes-up-prices?chromedomain=usnews?lite&lite=obinsite

U.S. gun sales hotter than a pistol

http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/10/13782381-us-gun-sales-hotter-than-a-pistol?lite=obinsite

FTC helps victims of 'Heather' robocall scam

http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/12/13809989-ftc-helps-victims-of-heather-robocall-scam?lite

Protesters Encircle U.S. Embassy in Yemen

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444023704577649051979303874.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

What to Do With a Workplace Whiner

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444017504577645481036510356.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_careerjournal

Test Driving Google's New Glasses

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443779404577643981045121516.html?KEYWORDS=glasses

Highest-Calorie Menu Item at McDonald's? Not a Burger

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443884104577647400959492314.html?mod=WSJ_hp_EditorsPicks

Start-Ups Get Snapped Up for Their Talent

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443696604577645972909149812.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Third

Apple Unveils Thinner, Lighter iPhone

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444426404577647542035245680.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_tech

Trade Deficit Grew Slightly as Exports Fell in July

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/business/economy/us-trade-deficit-grew-slightly-in-july.html?src=recg

Why Men Drop Out of the Labor Force

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/09/12/why-men-drop-out-of-the-labor-force/?src=recg

Libya Attack Brings Challenges for U.S.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/13/world/middleeast/us-envoy-to-libya-is-reported-killed.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2_20120913

Thursday, September 6, 2012

West Nile cases jump 25 percent in a week, CDC says

http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/05/13682621-west-nile-cases-jump-25-percent-in-a-week-cdc-says?lite

Students Need Money-Management Lessons, Too

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444318104577587400019575634.html

Clues About iPhone 5 on Alibaba?

http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/09/06/clues-about-iphone-5-on-alibaba/

After Stainless, Now What?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444301704577631443243649090.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Rivals Try to Beat Apple to the Punch

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443864204577623274112805322.html

Samsung vows to fight Apple's bid to ban eight smartphones

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/29/business/la-fi-samsung-response-20120829

Taxi Fare Increase in Effect

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443847404577631881715956216.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_newyork

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Apple Sets Sept. 12 Event

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443759504577631483825397066.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

Bernanke: Fed can do more to help the economy

http://economywatch.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/31/13590173-bernanke-fed-can-do-more-to-help-the-economy

My Muscle Mentor

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443618604577621950491909074.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Third

Sunday, September 2, 2012

At Abercrombie & Fitch, Sex No Longer Sells

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/at-abercrombie---fitch--sex-no-longer-sells.html

Thursday, August 30, 2012

Bernanke unlikely to tip Fed hand in Jackson Hole speech

http://economywatch.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/30/13552209-bernanke-unlikely-to-tip-fed-hand-in-jackson-hole-speech

Isaac pushes gas prices still higher for holiday weekend

http://economywatch.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/30/13572464-isaac-pushes-gas-prices-still-higher-for-holiday-weekend?lite

Economy Still Stuck in Low Gear

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/30/business/economy/second-quarter-growth-revised-up-to-1-7-percent-rate.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha25_20120830 On the first day of class, I mentioned that the latest figures for the second quarter of 2012 was 1.5. This figure has been revised to 1.7 as of 8/29/12.

Lost Decade for Shrinking Middle Class

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/08/22/lost-decade-for-shrinking-middle-class/ not a full article, but interesting statistics

Economic Pros and Cons of Longer Life Spans

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/08/28/economic-pros-and-cons-of-longer-life-spans/

More Firms Bow to Generation Y's Demands

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443713704577603302382190374.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_careerjournal

'The Economy Stole My Retirement'

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444230504577615861593287688.html?mod=WSJ_hppMIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond

Isaac's Deluge Rolls Wide

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443409904577618782315012076.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

Monday, August 27, 2012

Isaac threatens Gulf oil production

http://money.cnn.com/2012/08/27/news/economy/isaac-oil-prices/index.html?iid=Popular

Friday, August 24, 2012

Economic slowdown: China confronts mounting piles of unsold goods

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/48775304/ns/business-us_business/#.UDeR2sFlQ2c

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Food prices on the rise as drought worsens

http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/25/investing/corn-food-prices/index.htm?hpt=hp_t2

Monday, July 9, 2012

Middle class taxes may rise anyway

http://money.cnn.com/2012/07/09/news/economy/middle-class-taxes/index.htm?hpt=hp_c1

Rags to riches? That's Hollywood fiction, study finds

http://economywatch.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/07/09/12645408-rags-to-riches-thats-hollywood-fiction-study-finds?lite

Friday, July 6, 2012

Unemployment Line Longer Than It Looks

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303684004577509060305001518.html?mod=WSJ_hppMIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond Here is a statistic for the politically inclined: No incumbent president has won re-election with an unemployment rate above 7.2% since the Great Depression.

Apple Preps for Smaller Tablet

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304141204577506471913819412.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

Congress passes student loan-rate extension

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/ticket/house-passes-student-loan-extension-174017728.html

About a quarter-million computer users around the world are at risk of losing Internet access on Monday

http://news.yahoo.com/virus-could-black-nearly-250-000-pcs-012024299--finance.html

Sweltering Heat May Wreak Havoc on Corn Crops

http://news.yahoo.com/sweltering-heat-may-wreak-havoc-corn-crops-003021947--abc-news-topstories.html Experts say consumers could end up feeling the pinch in their pocketbook. As much as 75 percent of the products in your grocery store use corn as a key ingredient. Things like cereal, peanut butter and soda could all be affected in the coming months.

Monday, July 2, 2012

How to Boost Social Security Checks

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303561504577494600278284104.html?mod=personal_fin_newsreel

Get Ready for the New Investment Tax

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304830704577496580986417316.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

The Medication Generation

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303649504577493112618709108.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

Game Changer: NFL Scrambles to Fill Seats

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303561504577495083707417526.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_RIGHTTopNewsCollection

Sunday, July 1, 2012

Want a 9% raise? Hit the gym

http://live.wsj.com/video/want-a-9-raise-hit-the-gym/175E5A0D-F5A3-4B43-A7D9-3FB63B74671C.html?mod=wsj_article_tboleft#!175E5A0D-F5A3-4B43-A7D9-3FB63B74671C

Friday, June 29, 2012

What the Supreme Court's ACA Ruling Means for Physicians

http://www.physicianspractice.com/blog/content/article/1462168/2086723 http://blogs.smartmoney.com/advice/2012/06/28/how-the-health-ruling-impacts-you/

Your E-Book Is Reading You

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304870304577490950051438304.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Top

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

A Look at How People Use Mobile Apps

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/06/26/a-look-at-how-people-use-mobile-apps/?grcc=68d720f184da160a06eee0d0289d7263Z8ZwdgtZ0Z38Z200Z39Z2&mod=WSJ_hp_personalized

On Orbitz, Mac Users Steered to Pricier Hotels

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304458604577488822667325882.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

Arizona Small Businesses Fret After Immigration Ruling

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304782404577491083766917096.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_SmallBusiness

Fireworks Sales Look to Pop as Curbs Ease

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304458604577491160787063738.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

Dole Recalls Thousand Cases of Bagged Salads for Listeria

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/06/dole-recalls-thousand-cases-of-bagged-salads-for-listeria/

Wildfires leave Colorado tourism high and dry

http://dailynightly.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/25/12399638-wildfires-leave-colorado-tourism-high-and-dry?chromedomain=overheadbin

Nearly 400 now sick from tainted tuna in sushi

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/22/12361924-nearly-400-now-sick-from-tainted-tuna-in-sushi?lite

Google Unveils Nexus 7 Tablet for $199

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304058404577492760881761278.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

Swim at your own risk: Dirty water an issue at US beaches, report shows

http://overheadbin.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/27/12440888-swim-at-your-own-risk-dirty-water-an-issue-at-us-beaches-report-shows?lite

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

With Risks for Growth Still Hazy, Fed to Weigh New Aid

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/business/economy/fed-policy-making-panel-to-meet-as-growth-faces-threats.html?ref=business

In a Shift, Biggest Wave of Migrants Is Now Asian

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/us/asians-surpass-hispanics-as-biggest-immigrant-wave.html?hpw

Electronics Retailers Scramble to Adapt to Changing Market

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/business/electronics-stores-struggle-to-adapt-to-changing-market.html?hp

American Children, Now Struggling to Adjust to Life in Mexico

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/world/americas/american-born-children-struggle-to-adjust-in-mexico.html?hpw

Lost in Recession, Toll on Underemployed and Underpaid

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/us/many-american-workers-are-underemployed-and-underpaid.html?hp

Companies Slip Workouts Into Work

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303410404577466711101150748.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_Health%26Wellness

Microsoft Unveils Surface Tablet to Rival iPad

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303703004577474910029263198.html?mod=WSJ_hppMIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond

Greek Voting Past, Europe Returns to Fiscal Rescue

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/world/europe/greek-vote-past-europe-returns-to-fiscal-rescue.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2_20120619

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Eye burns linked to misuse of Clear Care contact lens cleaner

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/05/12070189-eye-burns-linked-to-misuse-of-clear-care-contact-lens-cleaner?lite

The Rise of the Petite SUVs

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303830204577448411015802968.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_second

Sprint's Virgin Mobile to Offer iPhone

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303918204577448462171857048.html?KEYWORDS=wireless

Talking Less, Paying More for Voice

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304065704577426760861602618.html?KEYWORDS=wireless

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Increasingly in Europe, Suicides ‘by Economic Crisis’

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/15/world/europe/increasingly-in-europe-suicides-by-economic-crisis.html?pagewanted=all

Germany Grapples With Role In Rescue

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303506404577446312797418208.html?KEYWORDS=euro

Spain Warns It Needs Help

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303830204577448023082690142.html?KEYWORDS=euro

Fed Out of Bullets? It May Not Matter Either Way

http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/06/04/fed-out-of-bullets-it-may-not-matter-either-way/

Seeking Software Fix for Job-Search Game

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303506404577448641680079100.html?grcc=0d61a103fe864eccf4873a45915f8c5eZ3ZhpgeZ0Z9Z106Z10Z2&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_management

'Beauty Balm' Makes Quite An Entrance In Makeup Aisle

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304707604577422242426734830.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_Health%26Wellness

Revenge of the Nerds: Tech Firms Scour College Campuses for Talent

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303360504577408431211035166.html?mod=career_newsreel

Q: What Is New and Scary? A: The Revised GMAT

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304821304577440670344650122.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_careerjournal

A Little 'Like' Can Mean Big Trouble

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303552104577438161608030438.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_careerjournal

Behind One Hospital's Fight Against Deadly Infection

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303506404577446521050981752.html?grcc=88888Z0ZhpgeZ0Z0Z0Z0Z0&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_health

Defending H-P in Age of Tablets

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303506404577448673337730172.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Top

Facebook's problem: Ads aren't grabbing users, analysts say

http://marketday.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/05/12069407-facebooks-problem-ads-arent-grabbing-users-analysts-say?lite

Monday, June 4, 2012

Unemployment data highlights growing educational divide

http://lifeinc.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/06/04/12010738-unemployment-data-highlights-growing-educational-divide?lite

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Software Screening Raises Bar for Hiring

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304821304577436172660988042.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories

Nearly 1,000 dogs now sick from jerky treats, FDA reports say

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/22/11798368-nearly-1000-dogs-now-sick-from-jerky-treats-fda-reports-say?lite

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

For Most Graduates, Grueling Job Hunt Awaits

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304020104577384410323391198.html

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Corporate Profits Return To Prerecession Levels, But Job Growth And Investment Remain Weak

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/04/corporate-profits-jobs-investment_n_1478340.html

Recalled dog food tied to salmonella outbreak

http://vitals.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/05/04/11542826-recalled-dog-food-tied-to-salmonella-outbreak?lite

Thursday, May 3, 2012

Reviving Slaughter of Horses

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303877604577382074003945102.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_editorsPicks_1

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Slowdown in China? Not for luxury brands

http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/24/markets/china-luxury-brands/index.htm?iid=GM

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Student loan rate hike: What you need to know

http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/24/pf/college/student_loans/index.htm?hpt=hp_t3

Romney Marches Toward GOP Nomination

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303592404577363873832286362.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

China Escalates Crackdown On Internet Amid Scandal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577364190134631110.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Alarms Decide When You Should Really Wake Up

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303592404577361962413693708.html?mod=health_newsreel

Beware: Starbucks' Soy Strawberries & Creme Frappuccino is NOT vegan

http://www.thisdishisvegetarian.com/2012/03/beware-starbucks-soy-strawberries-creme.html

New Risky Fad: Alcohol in Hand Sanitizer

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/04/24/new-risky-fad-alcohol-in-hand-sanitizer/

Doodling for Dollars

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303978104577362402264009714.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Top

New Mad-Cow Discovery Stirs Fears

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303592404577364161418169628.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

Apple Rides iPhone Frenzy

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577364293267650950.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Holland, Not Hollande, Is Europe's Latest Worry

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303978104577361572916636122.html?mod=markets_newsreel

Spanish, Italian Borrowing Costs Rise

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303592404577363373841731212.html

Call for Growth Rises to Counter German Push for Austerity

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/24/world/europe/call-for-growth-puts-pressure-on-german-led-austerity.html?_r=1&nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha2_20120424

College Graduates, You Need to Start Saving Now

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304432704577348052844503384.html?KEYWORDS=student+loans

To Pay Off Loans, Grads Put Off Marriage, Children

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304818404577350030559887086.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_CareersMain

Facebook Revenue Jumps as Profit Slips

http://online.wsj.com/video/facebook-revenue-jumps-as-profit-slips/5FBD2E1E-3A83-4893-8FE2-7A49BFF66861.html?mod=technology_video_newsreel

Netflix's Growth Disappoints

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303592404577361840624116180.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_Tech

President to Target Abuses in Iran, Syria

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303459004577361662638539978.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Hungary Pledges Cuts Aimed at EU Demands

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303978104577361952220982524.html?mod=world_newsreel

Potential homebuyers hit mortgage brick wall

http://realestate.msn.com/potential-homebuyers-hit-mortgage-brick-wall

Monday, April 23, 2012

Stress Rises on Social Security

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303592404577362052094040414.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Economic Gloom Deepens Europe's Political Crisis

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303592404577362023779112742.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories On Monday, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte became the latest euro-zone leader to fall victim to the region's economic funk, tendering his resignation after failing to win enough backing in parliament for measures to cut the country's budget deficit. The leaders of Greece, Portugal, Ireland, Spain and Italy also have been forced out recently as the region's economy worsens.

Euro-Zone Crisis Funds Face a Market Test

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303978104577359923389945542.html?mod=world_newsreel

U.S. Voices Concern to China on Korean Arm Sales

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303978104577362454032253814.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsForth

FDA Alerts Doctors on Fakes

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577356231660528806.html?mod=health_newsreel

Facing Health-Plan Cuts

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577354294143782520.html?mod=personal_fin_newsreel

Time to Cut Back on Apple?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304331204577352223280900012.html?mod=technology_newsreel

Permission to Procrastinate: Wait to Get a New Laptop

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304432704577349880753868646.html?mod=rss_most_viewed_week

Facebook's Growth Slows as IPO Nears

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303592404577362162101623488.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Dynamic pricing is new trend in ticket sales

http://espn.go.com/blog/playbook/fandom/post/_/id/845/dynamic-pricing-is-new-trend-in-ticket-sales

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Taxes—Who Really Is Paying Up

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304356604577338122267919032.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsFifth

Saturday, April 14, 2012

High School, Only Shorter

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304750404577321561583186358.html?mod=WSJ_hps_sections_careerjournal

Grappling With a Garbage Glut

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304444604577337702024537204.html?mod=lifestyle_newsreel

Plastic Is Fantastic

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303299604577326150156868494.html?mod=WeekendHeader_Right

Consumer Sentiment Takes Slight Hit, Stocks Drop

http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2012/04/13/consumer-sentiment-takes-slight-hit-stocks-drop/?grcc=70ca1a413b7bf5009fb00de6659c7f6bZ9ZhpgeZ0Z20Z200Z20Z9&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_markets

China's Growth Slows to 8.1%

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304356604577340532337050116.html?mod=WSJ_economy_LeftTopHighlights

Consumer Price Rise Puts Fed in Quandary

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304356604577341463030931388.html?mod=WSJ_economy_LEADStoryTop

Interactive: Euro Zone by the Numbers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304692804577281351909552874.html

'Are You Better Off Than You Were Four Years Ago?'

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204026804577100710435635928.html?mod=WSJ_earnings_RightSecondHighlights

North Korean Rocket Crashes Into Yellow Sea

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-17698438 Video: http://online.wsj.com/video/BF565637-E70A-4035-9D0C-521CD175A6E2.html

The Push for Daily Sunscreen

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303772904577333590080007880.html?mod=health_newsreel

Friday, April 13, 2012

Youthful Tattoos Turn Into Grown-Up Regrets

http://www.thebostonchannel.com/r/30391760/detail.html

Smartphone Patents: The Never-Ending War

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303624004577339931560320116.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLETopStories

Barnes & Noble Hit Hard

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303624004577340080169753746.html?mod=technology_newsreel

Thursday, April 12, 2012

U.S. Labor Market Slows Its Stride

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303299604577327350639645794.html

IMF Warns U.S. Underestimates Costs of Citizens Living Longer

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/04/11/imf-warns-u-s-underestimates-costs-of-citizens-living-longer/

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Google Project Glass smart glasses revealed

http://www.slashgear.com/google-project-glass-smart-glasses-revealed-04221528/

AT&T off-contract iPhone unlock in 4 easy steps

http://www.slashgear.com/att-off-contract-iphone-unlock-in-4-easy-steps-09222155/

Apple may face e-book price-fixing lawsuit tomorrow

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-501465_162-57412319-501465/apple-may-face-e-book-price-fixing-lawsuit-tomorrow/?tag=cbsnewsLeadStoriesAreaMain

Smartphone thefts skyrocket, officials on alert

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57412271/smartphone-thefts-skyrocket-officials-on-alert/?tag=cbsnewsSectionContent.0

Calif. kids can have Happy Meals, judge rules

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/05/11040527-calif-kids-can-have-happy-meals-judge-rules

Sticker shock! New car prices jump nearly 7% to record

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/11/11125252-sticker-shock-new-car-prices-jump-nearly-7-to-record?lite

Facebook could go public May 16, source says

http://marketday.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/10/11124134-facebook-could-go-public-may-16-source-says?lite

North Korea says fuel being injected into rocket

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/11/11130963-north-korea-says-fuel-being-injected-into-rocket

Powerful quakes off Indonesia create panic around Indian Ocean

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/11/11136024-powerful-quakes-off-indonesia-create-panic-around-indian-ocean?lite

China Auto Sales Drop 3.4%

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304356604577337392553005560.html?mod=WSJ_business_whatsNews

Why Did the Unemployment Rate Drop?

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/04/06/why-did-the-unemployment-rate-drop-6/

U.S. Import Prices Jump on Petroleum Costs

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/04/11/u-s-import-prices-jump-on-petroleum-costs/

Alcoa Squeezed by Lower Prices

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303815404577336121703312292.html?mod=business_newsreel

Gas Glut Rejiggers Industry

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303815404577335973150280672.html?mod=WSJ_article_LatestHeadlines

Google's $12 Billion Toy

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304587704577335990254389120.html?mod=business_newsreel

Xbox Grows, With Users, Beyond Videogames

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303815404577335780053755706.html?mod=technology_newsreel

Take a Note: Typing With No Hands

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303772904577335792574509780.html?mod=WSJ_PersonalTechnology_LEADTop

Monday, March 26, 2012

Fed Signals Resolve on Rates

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303404704577305253971815684.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Friday, March 23, 2012

Universal Soldiers On With Music Deal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303812904577297853014631544.html?mod=markets_newsreel

Amazon Faces Taxing Times

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303812904577297620241645732.html?mod=WSJ_Markets_RightMostPopular

Precious Metals Fall Across Board

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304724404577297351032549674.html?mod=markets_newsreel

China Factory Activity Slows, Stoking Market Fears

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304724404577296413896031538.html?mod=WSJ_economy_LeftTopHighlights

Tax Breaks Exceed $1 Trillion: Report

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303812904577299923495453562.html?mod=WSJ_article_LatestHeadlines

KB Home Orders Fall 8%, Shares Slump

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304724404577299291616926730.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_Business

Some Clean-Energy Loans Raise Flags

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303812904577297511300601688.html?mod=WSJ_article_LatestHeadlines

Health Law Slow to Win Favor

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303812904577296291282558100.html?mod=WSJ_article_LatestHeadlines

Texas Nears Approval of Multistate Nuclear-Waste Dump

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303812904577299893342178550.html?mod=WSJ_article_LatestHeadlines

FDA Told to Act on Farm Antibiotics

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304636404577299623388684512.html?mod=WSJ_article_LatestHeadlines

CEO Whitman Tells H-P's Workers 'Everything Is on Table' in Overhaul

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304636404577295240723034550.html?mod=technology_newsreel

T-Mobile Cuts Jobs, Closes Call Centers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304636404577297922708697992.html?mod=technology_newsreel

New Site Aims to Relieve Supplier Woes

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304636404577296210655034148.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_SmallBusiness

Pop-Ups Are Taking Over the Kitchen

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204276304577263813654892788.html?mod=WSJ_article_MoreIn_SmallBusiness

Restocking the Old Vending Machine With Live Bait and Prescription Pills

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303812904577294372607019062.html?mod=WSJ_hp_editorsPicks_5

Student-Loan Debt Tops $1 Trillion

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303812904577295930047604846.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read

Friday, March 16, 2012

Greece Is Making Historic Reforms

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304450004577277792290304260.html?mod=WSJ_Opinion_LEFTTopOpinion

Sunday, March 11, 2012

India reverses cotton export ban after farmer outrage

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17330680

Greece will be the focus of Monday's Eurogroup meeting

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/17331608

Most Borrowers Not Paying Down Student Loans

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/03/10/number-of-the-week-most-borrowers-not-paying-down-student-loans/

Tens of Thousands of Spaniards Protest Labor Reform

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2012/03/11/world/europe/11reuters-spain-labour.html?hp

Automatic Recharging, From a Distance

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/business/built-in-wireless-charging-for-electronic-devices.html

America Is Stealing the World’s Doctors

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/magazine/america-is-stealing-foreign-doctors.html?hpw

Starbucks serves up a cupful of pain for Green Mountain

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/09/10624028-starbucks-serves-up-a-cupful-of-pain-for-green-mountain

Wells Fargo to charge $7 a month for checking

http://bottomline.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/08/10612580-wells-fargo-to-charge-7-a-month-for-checking?ocid=ansmsnbc11

Gas Price Disparity Seems Here to Stay

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/11/your-money/gasoline-price-disparity-seems-here-to-stay-strategies.html?src=recg

Why Didn’t the Unemployment Rate Drop?

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2012/03/09/why-didnt-unemployment-rate-drop/

Friday, March 9, 2012

Chinese Inflation Falls Sharply in February

http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/03/09/economists-react-chinese-inflation-falls-sharply-in-february/?grcc=cdb58d6e19c35916ea192d10ac34c889Z11&mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_world

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Group Wants FDA to Ban Caramel Coloring in Sodas

http://www.everydayhealth.com/diet-and-nutrition/0307/group-wants-fda-to-ban-caramel-coloring-in-sodas.aspx?xid=aol_eh-news_11_20120305_&aolcat=HLT&icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl22%7Csec3_lnk1%26pLid%3D141640

Apple Tries to Keep Edge

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204603004577267441821060940.html?mod=WSJ_hp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird

U.S. Warns Apple, Publishers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203961204577267831767489216.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

New iPad Expected With Faster Chip, Sharper Screen

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2012/03/07/technology/AP-US-TEC-Apple-iPad.html?src=busln

Fed Study of Student Debt Outlines a Growing Burden

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/business/study-finds-a-growing-student-debt-load.html?src=me&ref=business

Preschoolers in Surgery for a Mouthful of Cavities

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/health/rise-in-preschool-cavities-prompts-anesthesia-use.html?pagewanted=1

Digital Records May Not Cut Health Costs, Study Cautions

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/business/digital-records-may-not-cut-health-costs-study-cautions.html?src=me&ref=business

In China, Sobering Signs of Slower Growth

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/06/business/global/in-china-sobering-signs-of-a-slower-growth.html?src=me&ref=business "At its peak, in 2007, China’s economy grew at an annual pace of 14.2 percent. As recently as 2010, it was 10.4 percent. Now, though, the government is trying to guide the economy toward a minimum average annual growth of 7 percent through 2015."