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, February 20, 2013

PlayStation 4: More than just a pixel powerhouse

http://money.cnn.com/2013/02/20/technology/sony-playstation-4/
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Saturday, February 16, 2013

Canada's New Banknotes Strike Some as Loonie

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323511804578297993757700724.html?mod=WSJ_hp_EditorsPicks
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A higher minimum wage will hurt Obama's most loyal supporters.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323478004578302510280314712.html?mod=us_most_pop_newsreel
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Time magazine: Unwanted guest being pushed out by Time Warner?

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/time-magazine-unwanted-guest-being-pushed-out-by-time-warner/articleshow/18528673.cms
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China Looms Over Response to Nuclear Test by North Korea

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/world/asia/north-korea-nuclear-test.html?pagewanted=all http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/news-by-industry/et-cetera/north-korea-uses-cash-couriers-false-names-to-outwit-sanctions/articleshow/18527381.cms
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Japan’s Pollution Diet

http://latitude.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/02/15/japans-pollution-diet/?src=recg
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Russian Region Begins Cleanup After Meteor Blast

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324616604578308010408524202.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578305163574597722.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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Thinning attendance pressures Weight Watchers forecast

http://news.yahoo.com/thinning-attendance-pressures-weight-watchers-forecast-004708986--sector.html
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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Even a drink a day boosts cancer death risk, alcohol study finds

http://vitals.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/02/14/16963130-even-a-drink-a-day-boosts-cancer-death-risk-alcohol-study-finds?lite=
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Bionic Eye Becomes a Reality

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324162304578304372323390606.html?mod=WSJ_hp_mostpop_read
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State of the Union 2013: Economists' Surprises, Disappointments

http://abcnews.go.com/Business/state-union-2013-surprised-disappointed-economists/story?id=18489016
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Would a $9 minimum wage hurt McDonald's?

http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post=d184c64e-c231-426c-bb2e-8935ebd3ee06
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Greek poverty deepens as unemployment hits record

http://news.yahoo.com/greek-poverty-deepens-unemployment-hits-record-165411251--finance.html
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Apple cuts MacBook prices by up to $200

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/apple-cuts-macbook-pro-laptop-135052880.html
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Should You Renounce Your Citizenship?

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/should-you-renounce-your-citizenship-144048875.html
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Why beef is losing its flavor

http://money.msn.com/now/post.aspx?post=9d72a9ef-a970-4f39-b4c3-63af5d82c2e4
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Saturday, February 9, 2013

Texas Power Giant Could Be Split Up

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323951904578292162831179162.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Argentina tries freezing prices to break 30 percent annual inflation spiral

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/argentina-tries-freezing-prices-to-break-30-percent-annual-inflation-spiral/2013/02/04/08ab14ae-6efa-11e2-b35a-0ee56f0518d2_story.html
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Netflix Mail Costs Go Down With End Of Saturday Postal Service

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/06/netflix-mail_n_2632397.html?ir=Business&ref=topbar
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American Airlines-US Airways Merger Near, Sources Say

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/06/american-airlines-us-airways-merger_n_2633869.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl4%7Csec3_lnk3%26pLid%3D267009
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Sunday, February 3, 2013

America's Baby Bust

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323375204578270053387770718.html?mod=WSJ_MostPopular_US
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Pizza Hut to roll out tiny new pies

http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20130203&id=16074704
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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Historic cod fishing cuts threaten centuries-old industry in New England

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/31/us/northeast-cod-fishing-cuts/index.html
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