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.

Saturday, July 27, 2013

At least 38 Morsi supporters killed in Egypt

http://news.yahoo.com/least-38-morsi-supporters-killed-egypt-104904062.html
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As China's economy slows, economists look for signs of reform

http://behindthewall.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/07/15/19488221-as-chinas-economy-slows-economists-look-for-signs-of-reform
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Monday, July 15, 2013

New E-Commerce Strategies Threaten UPS, FedEx

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/14/e-commerce-ups-fedex-threat_n_3594324.html?utm_source=concierge&utm_medium=onsite&utm_campaign=sailthru%2Bslider%2B
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Saturday, July 13, 2013

Seeking the business crowd, Dunkin' Donuts rolls out new look

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/seeking-business-crowd-dunkin-donuts-rolls-out-new-look-6C10618914
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Teens waiting longer to take the wheel

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/teens-waiting-longer-take-wheel-6C10607879
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Thursday, July 11, 2013

Sizing Up Market Expectations for the Fed’s QE

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/07/11/sizing-up-market-expectations-for-the-feds-qe/
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Disease Kills Shrimp Output, Pushes U.S. Prices Higher

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323998604578565201120674008.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_second
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Lenovo takes the PC crown from Hewlett-Packard

http://money.msn.com/now/post--lenovo-takes-the-pc-crown-from-hewlett-packard
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The virus that could hike bacon prices

http://money.msn.com/now/post--the-virus-that-could-hike-bacon-prices
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Tuesday, July 9, 2013

Disconnect: Phone companies won't replace some landlines

http://www.today.com/money/disconnect-phone-companies-wont-replace-some-landlines-6C10574631
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Weak economy means fewer babies (at least for now)

http://www.today.com/money/weak-economy-means-fewer-babies-least-now-6C10471907?ocid=msnhp&pos=1
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Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Girls' Legos Are A Hit, But Why Do Girls Need Special Legos?

http://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2013/06/28/196605763/girls-legos-are-a-hit-but-why-do-girls-need-special-legos?ft=1&f=1048
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Dow drops after see-saw day; concerns on Fed, Egypt weigh

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/dow-drops-after-see-saw-day-concerns-fed-egypt-weigh-6C10512263
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Monday, July 1, 2013

The Yellow Commodity Hotter Than Gold

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/yellow-commodity-hotter-gold-142810435.html
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