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, September 27, 2012

The Commute of the Future

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444358804578016191463503384.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_lifestyle
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Airline handing out iPads

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443916104578020601759253578.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_tech
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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
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Cellphones Are Eating the Family Budget

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444083304578018731890309450.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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NFL Blindsided by Ref Furor

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444083304578018700766066368.html
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Progress in Identifying the Genetic Roots of Autism

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444813104578016280501020620.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsTop
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Apple Supplier's China Factory Gets Back to Work after Enormous Brawl

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2012/09/25/apple-foxconn-china-factory-brawl-work-resumes/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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FTC helps victims of 'Heather' robocall scam

http://bottomline.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/09/12/13809989-ftc-helps-victims-of-heather-robocall-scam?lite
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Protesters Encircle U.S. Embassy in Yemen

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444023704577649051979303874.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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What to Do With a Workplace Whiner

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444017504577645481036510356.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_careerjournal
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Test Driving Google's New Glasses

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443779404577643981045121516.html?KEYWORDS=glasses
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Highest-Calorie Menu Item at McDonald's? Not a Burger

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443884104577647400959492314.html?mod=WSJ_hp_EditorsPicks
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Start-Ups Get Snapped Up for Their Talent

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443696604577645972909149812.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Third
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Apple Unveils Thinner, Lighter iPhone

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444426404577647542035245680.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_tech
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Students Need Money-Management Lessons, Too

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444318104577587400019575634.html
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Clues About iPhone 5 on Alibaba?

http://blogs.wsj.com/chinarealtime/2012/09/06/clues-about-iphone-5-on-alibaba/
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After Stainless, Now What?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390444301704577631443243649090.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Rivals Try to Beat Apple to the Punch

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443864204577623274112805322.html
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Samsung vows to fight Apple's bid to ban eight smartphones

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/aug/29/business/la-fi-samsung-response-20120829
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Taxi Fare Increase in Effect

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443847404577631881715956216.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_newyork
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Apple Sets Sept. 12 Event

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

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443618604577621950491909074.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Third
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Sunday, September 2, 2012

At Abercrombie & Fitch, Sex No Longer Sells

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