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.

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

T-Mobile launches new $100 unlimited shared data plan

http://www.cnet.com/news/t-mobile-launches-unlimited-shared-data-for-100/
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Thursday, December 4, 2014

Soda makers want to cut calories: But is diet really better?

http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/24/health/soda-makers-cut-calories/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
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Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Black Friday Revealed How Poor Americans Really Are

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/money/black-friday-revealed-how-poor-americans-really-are/ar-BBgfoGq
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Monday, December 1, 2014

For Uber, Airbnb and Other Companies, Customer Ratings Go Both Ways

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/02/business/for-uber-airbnb-and-other-companies-customer-ratings-go-both-ways.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
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Federal Study Finds 55 Percent of Infants Sleep With Soft Bedding, Raising Risk of Death

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/01/us/federal-study-finds-55-percent-of-infants-sleep-with-soft-bedding-raising-risk-of-death.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage®ion=CColumn&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&src=me&WT.nav=MostEmailed
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For Accomplished Students, Reaching a Good College Isn’t as Hard as It Seems

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/30/upshot/for-accomplished-students-reaching-a-top-college-isnt-actually-that-hard.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage®ion=CColumn&module=MostEmailed&version=Full&src=me&WT.nav=MostEmailed&_r=0&abt=0002&abg=0
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Google's New Spoon Makes Eating Easier For Those With Tremors

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/25/google-spoon_n_6218028.html
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Amazon Releasing 15,000 Robots In Its Warehouses

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/01/amazon-robot_n_6245900.html
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Yogurt Every Day May Help Keep Diabetes Away

http://www.everydayhealth.com/news/yogurt-every-day-helps-keep-diabetes-away/?xid=aol_eh-news_17_20141124_&aolcat=HLT&icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl17|sec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D573244
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New Facebook Rules Will Sting Entrepreneurs

http://online.wsj.com/articles/new-facebook-rules-will-sting-entrepreneurs-1417133694?mod=trending_now_2
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Too Many Dogs: A Simple Solution

http://online.wsj.com/articles/too-many-dogs-a-simple-solution-for-sterilization-1417187544?mod=trending_now_4
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Six Steps to Calculating Your Retirement Budget

http://blogs.wsj.com/experts/2014/12/01/six-steps-to-calculating-your-retirement-budget/
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Brace Yourself: You’ll Soon Be Able to Buy Thin Mints Online

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2014/12/01/brace-yourself-youll-soon-be-able-to-buy-thin-mints-online/?mod=trending_now_1
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Worldwide Chocolate Shortage Linked to Drought in West Africa, Indonesia

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/worldwide-chocolate-shortage-linked-to-drought-in-west-africa-indonesia/ar-BBgcqRB
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