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.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Federal Reserve Won’t Raise Interest Rates Before June, at Earliest

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/29/business/federal-reserve-rate-decision.html?emc=edit_th_20150129&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=16515780&_r=0
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It pays to live near a Starbucks

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/it-pays-to-live-near-a-starbucks-134341066.html
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Monday, January 26, 2015

Craft-Brew Makers Share the Recipe for Success

http://www.wsj.com/articles/craft-brew-makers-share-the-recipe-for-success-1422244837?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_smallbusiness
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Two kids? Thanks but no say some Chinese

http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/13/china/china-one-child-policy/index.html
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Catalogs, After Years of Decline, Are Revamped for Changing Times

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/business/media/catalogs-after-years-of-decline-are-revamped-for-changing-times.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=mini-moth®ion=top-stories-below&WT.nav=top-stories-below
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Middle Class Shrinks Further as More Fall Out Instead of Climbing Up

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/business/economy/middle-class-shrinks-further-as-more-fall-out-instead-of-climbing-up.html?rref=homepage&module=Ribbon&version=origin®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Home%20Page&pgtype=article
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Mr. Maduro in His Labyrinth

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/opinion/mr-maduro-in-his-labyrinth.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=c-column-top-span-region®ion=c-column-top-span-region&WT.nav=c-column-top-span-region
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New York Braces for Blizzard Amid Warnings of Closings and Hazards

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/nyregion/de-blasio-urges-new-yorkers-to-prepare-for-powerful-snowstorm.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0
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Will TurboTax’s Misstep Be a Windfall for Competitors?

http://blogs.wsj.com/totalreturn/2015/01/23/will-turbotaxs-misstep-be-a-windfall-for-competitors/?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_yourmoney
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Sling TV: A Giant Step From Cable

http://www.wsj.com/articles/sling-tv-a-giant-step-from-cable-1422270001?mod=WSJ_hpp_MIDDLENexttoWhatsNewsForth
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Saturday, January 17, 2015

The Rising Costs of Youth Sports, in Money and Emotion

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/17/your-money/rising-costs-of-youth-sports.html?action=click&contentCollection=Your%20Money®ion=Footer&module=MoreInSection&pgtype=article
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Obama Will Seek to Raise Taxes on Wealthy to Finance Cuts for Middle Class

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18/us/president-obama-will-seek-to-reduce-taxes-for-middle-class.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
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Google in Talks to Buy Mobile-Payments Service Softcard

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/01/16/google-in-talks-to-acquire-mobile-payments-service-softcard/?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTWhatsNewsCollection
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Test Finds College Graduates Lack Skills for White-Collar Jobs

http://www.wsj.com/articles/test-finds-many-students-ill-prepared-to-enter-work-force-1421432744?mod=trending_now_2
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Green Bay’s Board-Game Obsession

http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-packers-of-catan-green-bays-board-game-obsession-1421346102?mod=trending_now_1
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Odd Byproduct of Legal Marijuana: Homes That Blow Up

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/odd-byproduct-of-legal-marijuana-homes-that-blow-up/ar-AA8ilAs
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Thursday, January 15, 2015

GoPro Inc. Stock Plummets After Apple Patents Mountable Sports Camera

http://www.ibtimes.com/gopro-inc-stock-plummets-after-apple-patents-mountable-sports-camera-1782790
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China Bans Imports Of US Poultry And Eggs Amid Bird Flu Fears

http://www.ibtimes.com/china-bans-imports-us-poultry-eggs-amid-bird-flu-fears-1781556?ft=95p2z
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Disneyland Measles Outbreak Spreads to Four States

http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/disneyland-measles-outbreak-spreads-to-four-states/ar-AA8b3zH
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Corporate jets ready for takeoff as fuel prices fall

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/corporate-jets-takeoff-as-fuel-prices-fall-202448396.html
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RadioShack prepares bankruptcy filing

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/radioshack-prepares-bankruptcy-filing/ar-AA8bkrT
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

The nuts and bolts of Obama's community college plan

http://www.latimes.com/local/education/la-me-obama-tuition-20150114-story.html
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Americans Pocketing What They Save on Gas, Retail Data Suggests

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/15/business/retail-sales-dropped-more-than-expected-in-december.html?ref=business
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BlackBerry soars 30% on reports of Samsung bid

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/14/investing/samsung-blackberry-offer/index.html?iid=TL_Popular
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Gas is less than $2 at most U.S. stations

http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/14/news/economy/cheap-gas/index.html?iid=A_E_News
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New 'Charlie Hebdo' cover released

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/01/12/hayat-boumeddiene-amedy-couilbaly-paris-terror-attacks/21621219/ http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/13/europe/france-charlie-hebdo-attack-trail/
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How to Look Smarter

http://www.wsj.com/articles/how-to-look-smarter-1421189631?mod=WSJ_hpp_sections_careerjournal
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New Glasses Transform The Way Colorblind People See The World

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/01/13/color-blindness-correcting-glasses_n_6446094.html?utm_hp_ref=good-news
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Russia’s Ruble Sinks to Lowest Level Since December Currency Run

http://www.wsj.com/articles/russias-ruble-sinks-to-lowest-level-since-december-currency-run-1421154652
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