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.

Friday, May 31, 2013

Aging Chinese Face a Bleak Picture

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324682204578514670311367016.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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Thursday, May 30, 2013

Just Look Me in the Eye Already

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/just-look-me-in-the-eye-already-153335850.html
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The Worst Flight in America

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/the-worst-flight-in-america-155631923.html
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Something Big is Eating Your Old Favorite Restaurant Chains

http://www.dailyfinance.com/2013/05/30/fast-casual-restaurant-chains-sales-figures/?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmain5%7Cdl4%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D320375
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Diet Soda's Effect On Teeth Terrifyingly Similar To Effects Of Meth, Crack Cocaine

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/28/diet-soda-teeth-similar-to-meth-photos_n_3348158.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
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Chocolate Makers Fight for Farmers' Loyalty

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324412604578513140098292744.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_business
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Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Apple Shifts Supply Chain Away From Foxconn to Pegatron

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323855804578511122734340726.html
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Will Apple Come Crawling Back to Samsung

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/will-apple-come-crawling-back-to-samsung.html/?ref=YF
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Why Ford's Next F-150 Could Fail

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/05/29/why-fords-next-f-150-could-fail.aspx
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Sunday, May 26, 2013

New Research Says Endurance Running May Damage Health

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323975004578501150442565788.html?mod=us_most_pop_newsreel
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Pricey Beef Puts Heat on U.S. Grilling Season

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323336104578503222935782726.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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Will Fracking Ruin German Beer?

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Google to Fund, Develop Wireless Networks in Emerging Markets

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323975004578503350402434918.html?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Saturday, May 25, 2013

Venezuela is running out of toilet paper

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/16/18302354-venezuela-is-running-out-of-toilet-paper?lite
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'It is getting a lot harder to do this': Doctor shortage strains practices

http://dailynightly.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/05/25/18042694-it-is-getting-a-lot-harder-to-do-this-doctor-shortage-strains-practices?lite&ocid=msnhp&pos=4
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Sunday, May 5, 2013

A Facebook Fan Is Worth $174, Researcher Says

http://mashable.com/2013/04/17/facebook-fan-value-researcher/
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Apple Loses Throne as World’s Biggest Company

http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2013/04/17/apple-loses-throne-as-worlds-biggest-company/?mod=WSJ_article_outbrain&obref=obnetwork
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Poll: New college graduates disillusioned, underemployed

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2013-04-30/news/sns-rt-us-usa-graduates-jobsbre93t0wb-20130430_1_graduates-16-percent-17-percent
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Hundreds Protest Chinese Industrial Facilities

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324266904578462620682806976.html
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Stressed Chinese Leave Cities, Head for the Countryside

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-05-02/stressed-chinese-leave-cities-head-for-the-countryside#r=read
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It Costs $333 Million to Shut Down Boston for a Day

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-04-19/it-costs-333-million-to-shut-down-boston-for-a-day
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Bangladesh Rana Plaza factory collapse toll passes 600

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-22420025
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Netflix loses about 1800 titles

http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2013/05/01/about-that-great-netflix-purge/
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The Next Generation of Personal Shoppers

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323982704578452750295412238.html?mod=trending_now_3
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Russian Population Shrinking

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323628004578458820046994876.html?mod=WSJ_hp_EditorsPicks
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