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, July 25, 2012
Monday, July 9, 2012
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.
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.