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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Donald ducks the big questions

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-economics/21693538-trumps-proposals-require-implausible-spending-cuts-or-10-growth-donald-ducks?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/donaldducksthebigquestions

Lebanon: 'River of trash' chokes Beirut suburb as city's garbage crisis continues

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/24/middleeast/lebanon-garbage-crisis-river/index.html?sr=twCNN022516lebanon-garbage-crisis-river0513PMVODtopPhoto&linkId=21644428

Playing chicken with the Republican nomination

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/upshot/john-kasich-republican-nomination.html

The baffling reason why millenials won't eat cereal

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/02/23/this-is-the-height-of-laziness/

Monday, February 15, 2016

European Steel Workers Protest Cheap Chinese Imports

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/business/international/european-steel-workers-protest-cheap-chinese-imports.html?ribbon-ad-idx=6&rref=business&module=Ribbon&version=origin®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Business%20Day&pgtype=article

Low Oil Prices Claim New Victim, an Offshore Drilling Company From Texas

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/business/dealbook/paragon-offshore-is-latest-of-about-60-oil-firms-to-file-for-bankruptcy.html?ref=business

Left-Leaning Economists Question Cost of Bernie Sanders’s Plans

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/16/us/politics/left-leaning-economists-question-cost-of-bernie-sanderss-plans.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news

Airstrikes Killed Up to 50 at Syrian Hospitals and Schools, U.N. Says

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/airstrikes-killed-50-syrian-hospitals-schools-u-n-says-n519126?xid=NBCFacebook&hootPostID=b2e07275d91fdc9d953871fd554a84f3

Why talk of negative Fed rates has everyone worried

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/10/why-talk-of-negative-fed-rates-has-everyone-worried.html

Yellen on negative rates: 'We wouldn't take those off the table'

http://www.cnbc.com/2016/02/11/fed-chair-yellen-theres-always-some-chance-of-recession.html

Politics in Japan: Negative rates, positive polls

http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21690108-shinzo-abe-weathers-exit-scandal-hit-minister-surprising-ease-negative-rates-positive?fsrc=scn/tw/te/pe/ed/negativeratespositivepolls

Monday, February 8, 2016

Conflicting Economic Indicators Challenge Fed’s Policy Makers

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/06/business/economy/conflicting-economic-indicators-challenge-feds-policy-makers.html?ribbon-ad-idx=5&rref=business/economy&module=Ribbon&version=origin®ion=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Economy&pgtype=article

Three Big Questions on the Job Market, and How January’s Numbers Answer Them

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/06/upshot/three-big-questions-on-the-job-market-and-how-januarys-numbers-answer-them.html?ref=economy

Cover Crops, a Farming Revolution With Deep Roots in the Past

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/business/cover-crops-a-farming-revolution-with-deep-roots-in-the-past.html?ref=business&_r=0

Can Green Toothpaste Fight Tooth Decay?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/can-green-toothpaste-fight-tooth-decay-1454947399

Taiwan earthquake: Tin cans found in the construction of toppled high-rise

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/08/asia/taiwan-earthquake/index.html

Denver Broncos Win Super Bowl 50

http://www.tvguide.com/news/denver-broncos-win-super-bowl-50/?rss=breakingnews

Dow drops over 300 points as oil drops below $30

http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/08/investing/stocks-dow-jones-super-bowl-hangover/index.html

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Volvo promises deathproof cars by 2020

http://money.cnn.com/2016/01/20/luxury/volvo-no-death-crash-cars-2020/index.html?iid=surge-story-summary

Which States Cruz, Trump and Rubio Need to Win

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/02/us/cruz-trump-rubio-nomination-paths.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=g-artboard%20&module=span-abc-region®ion=span-abc-region&WT.nav=span-abc-region

Hillary Clinton Declared Winner of Iowa Caucuses

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/03/us/politics/hillary-clinton-declared-winner-of-iowa-caucuses.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=span-abc-region®ion=span-abc-region&WT.nav=span-abc-region

Yahoo lays off 15% of staff after posting a massive loss

http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/02/technology/yahoo-earnings-layoffs/index.html?sr=twCNN020216yahoo-earnings-layoffs1056PMVODtopPhoto&linkId=20914089

Free snacks now back at all 3 big U.S. airlines, even in coach

http://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/flights/todayinthesky/2016/02/01/free-snacks-now-big-all-3-big-us-airlines----even-coach/79632646/

Ted Cruz Wins Republican Caucuses in Iowa

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/02/us/ted-cruz-wins-republican-caucus.html