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, January 30, 2013

Deep-Fried Foods Associated With Higher Prostate Cancer Risk

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/29/deep-fried-food-prostate-cancer-risk_n_2575796.html?utm_hp_ref=healthy-living
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Israeli Jets Blast Arms Shipment Inside Syria

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578273861863731082.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read
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GDP Shrinks 0.1% on Government Cuts, but Consumer, Business Spending Offer Hope

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324156204578273611039517142.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Facebook Revenue Rises 40% as Mobile Ad Sales Strengthen

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324610504578274271158536076.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Risky Student Debt Is Starting to Sour

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578273711404133732.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Ground Beef Recall: 16 People Sick From Salmonella In 5 States

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/28/ground-beef-recall-salmonella_n_2568374.html
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Monday, January 28, 2013

Falling Down on the Job?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539304578263650060635048.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsForth
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In Hiring, a Friend in Need Is a Prospect, Indeed

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/hiring-friend-prospect-indeed-021603740.html
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Thursday, January 24, 2013

The Fight to Unseat Apple's iPhone Intensifies

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324539304578262360860151882.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Spain's unemployment jumps to record 26.02 pct

http://news.yahoo.com/spains-unemployment-jumps-record-26-02-pct-092333918--finance.html
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Is Facebook envy making you miserable?

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/50549322/ns/business-us_business/t/facebook-envy-making-you-miserable/#.UQAYrB3g1I4
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Juicers Invade Kitchen Counters

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324624404578257770727552306.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_lifestyle
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China Clean-Air Bid Faces Resistance

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323301104578257484144272650.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Top
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At 35, an Itch to Move On

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323530404578205724205947396.html?mod=WSJ_article_outbrain&obref=obnetwork
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Go Ahead, Hit the Snooze Button

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323301104578257894191502654.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_management
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Dish to close 300 Blockbuster stores, 3,000 jobs may be lost

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323940004578258143905519364.html
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Friday, January 18, 2013

Is This the End of the Soft-Drink Era?

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323783704578245973076636056.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Thursday, January 17, 2013

Hype Builds for Smartphone, but It Isn't an Apple Device

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323783704578247121313680736.html?mod=WSJ_MostPopular_US
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013

New York Nears Gun Limits

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324595704578242253004271978.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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German Auto Makers to Shake Up Luxury Market

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324235104578241481012862470.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_second
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Payroll Tax Takes a New Bite

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/payroll-tax-takes-bite-041300823.html
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Monday, January 14, 2013

For nursing jobs, new grads need not apply

http://money.cnn.com/2013/01/14/news/economy/nursing-jobs-new-grads/index.html?source=cnn_bin
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