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, September 25, 2013

Retailers sweat as teens no longer crush on their clothes

http://www.today.com/money/retailers-sweat-teens-no-longer-crush-their-clothes-4B11201154?lite&lite=obinsite
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Amazon Refreshes Kindle Line With Fire HDX

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702303759604579095743303332998.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsThird
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Samsung to Launch Smartphone With Curved Screen

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/09/25/samsung-to-launch-smartphone-with-curved-screen/?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_tech
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Friday, September 20, 2013

Yellen Likely to Continue Aggressive Monetary Policy

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/09/19/meyer-yellen-likely-to-continue-aggressive-monetary-policy/?KEYWORDS=yellen
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Fed Stays the Course on Easy Money

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324492604579083243936441418.html
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India Struggles to Avoid Curse of Stagflation

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/09/19/india-struggles-to-avoid-curse-of-stagflation/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=marketbeat
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Japan Condo Sales Flying High on Abenomics

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/09/19/japan-condo-sales-flying-high-on-abenomics/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=marketbeat
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In the Low-Carb Age, Does Cereal Have a Future?

http://blogs.wsj.com/corporate-intelligence/2013/09/19/in-the-low-carb-age-does-cereal-have-a-future/?mod=WSJBlog&mod=WSJ_corp_intel
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Apple Begins Selling New iPhones

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324807704579085671237968390.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsFifth
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Thursday, September 19, 2013

To keep things fresh, online grocers will meet you halfway

http://www.nbcnews.com/business/grocers-finally-catch-e-commerce-revolution-4B11202498?ocid=msnhp&pos=7
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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Young People: Underemployed, Earning Less and Living at Home

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/09/17/young-people-underemployed-earning-less-and-living-at-home/
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What to Expect From the Fed Today

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/09/18/what-to-expect-from-the-fed-today-4/?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_news
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A New Touch for iPhone

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323527004579081192462456798.html?mod=WSJ_hppMIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsSecond
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Gamer stabbed, robbed of 'Grand Theft Auto V' just minutes after buying game

http://worldnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/18/20558415-gamer-stabbed-robbed-of-grand-theft-auto-v-just-minutes-after-buying-game#comments
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Thursday, September 12, 2013

Apple Tests iPhone Screens as Large as Six Inches

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324577304579057262388733816.html?mod=trending_now_2
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Geneva Talks on Syria Mark Big Test for U.S., Russia

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324094704579069373866279270.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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Monday, September 9, 2013

Russia Urges Syria to Give Up Chemical Weapons

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323595004579064600840673322.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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Why Is One-Sixth of U.S. on Food Stamps?

http://blogs.wsj.com/economics/2013/09/06/why-is-one-sixth-of-u-s-on-food-stamps/?mod=trending_now_2
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Instagram Pictures Itself Making Money

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324577304579059230069305894.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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Tuesday, September 3, 2013

The Greek Yogurt Culture War

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324886704579052974211438870.html?mod=WSJ__MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsFifth
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Obama Believes Congress Will Back Syria Strike

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324432404579052882138751904.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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The high price of ‘Milking the rich’

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion/opedcolumnists/the_high_price_of_milking_the_rich_G5sGh0e0DAtnCQE7JcEJxI
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Skin-Cancer Groups Push for More Checkups

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324009304579044850405858272.html?mod=health_newsreel
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Syria Prepares for U.S. Attack

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323932604579051234076232794.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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Trouble Finding a New Car? Shortages Begin to Appear

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323324904579041033493525044.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLE_Video_Third
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Microsoft to Buy Nokia Mobile Business in $7 Billion Deal

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324432404579052112731349626.html?mod=WSJ_hpp_LEFTTopStories
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