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, November 24, 2015

Turkey Shoots Down Russian Jet Fighter

http://www.wsj.com/articles/turkey-shoots-down-jet-near-syria-border-1448356509?mod=trending_now_1
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Shrinking U.S. Shopping Malls Get Makeovers

http://www.wsj.com/articles/shrinking-u-s-shopping-malls-get-makeovers-1448361001
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Monday, November 23, 2015

Bob Nardelli: I would be very cautious about hiring right now

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bob-nardelli--i-would-be-very-cautious-about-hiring-right-now-182512423.html#
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French economy already hurting from attacks, survey finds

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/french-economy-already-hurting-attacks-survey-finds-101959099--finance.html
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$160B deal to combine Pfizer and Allergan raises outcry

http://www.aol.com/article/2015/11/23/160b-deal-to-combine-pfizer-and-allergan-raises-outcry/21271476/?icid=maing-grid7|main5|dl2|sec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D1040542520
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Sunday, November 15, 2015

French jets bomb Syria in the ISIS stronghold of Raqqa

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/15/middleeast/france-announces-raqqa-airstrikes-on-isis/?iid=ob_article_footer_expansion&iref=obinsite
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Paris Attacks: What We Know So Far

http://blogs.wsj.com/briefly/2015/11/14/paris-attacks-what-we-know-so-far-the-short-answer/?mod=trending_now_5
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YouTube Music Opens After a Year in Beta

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2015/11/12/youtube-music-opens-after-a-year-in-beta/
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Quiet U.S. Ports Spark Slowdown Fears

http://www.wsj.com/articles/quiet-u-s-ports-spark-slowdown-fears-1447583406
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Starbucks' new perk for military vets: free tuition for kids

http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/09/news/companies/starbucks-veterans-tuition/index.html?iid=surge-story-summary
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Asian markets drop in wake of Paris terror attacks

http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/15/investing/world-markets/index.html?iid=hp-stack-dom
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Phones need 'bed mode' to protect sleep

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-34744859
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Japan's economy falls back into recession again

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34829408
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Saturday, November 7, 2015

5 companies grab 70% of your online dollars

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/markets/2015/11/05/online-amazon-concentration-internet/75182132/
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Tuesday, November 3, 2015

Stocks Gain as Energy Shares Rally

http://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stocks-broadly-steady-after-rally-on-wall-street-1446540520
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Honda Drops Takata as U.S. Issues Huge Fine Over Airbags

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/04/business/us-regulators-fine-takata-up-to-200-million-over-faulty-airbags.html?ribbon-ad-idx=4&rref=homepage&module=Ribbon&version=origin®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Home%20Page&pgtype=article
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China Burns Much More Coal Than Reported, Complicating Climate Talks

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/04/world/asia/china-burns-much-more-coal-than-reported-complicating-climate-talks.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
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Motorola Droid Turbo 2 Review: A Shatterproof Display and All-Day Battery Life

https://www.yahoo.com/tech/motorola-droid-turbo-2-review-a-shatterproof-164806442.html
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Could soda break your heart?

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/03/health/soda-heart-failure-study/index.html
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Calorie counts on fast food menus not changing eating habits

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2015/11/03/Calorie-counts-on-fast-food-menus-not-changing-eating-habits/9731446585676/
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Monday, November 2, 2015

Chipotle closes dozens of stores in Washington and Oregon in E. coli scare

http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/01/health/chipotle-closings-e-coli-scare/index.html
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Glue in Eyelash Extensions Can Cause Serious Side Effects

http://www.empowher.com/cosmetics/content/glue-eyelash-extensions-can-cause-serious-side-effects
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