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.

Monday, February 29, 2016

Is the oil crash over? Prices soar 30% in 11 days

http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/29/investing/oil-prices-surge-opec/index.html?sr=twCNN022916oil-prices-surge-opec0645PMStoryLink&linkId=21762666
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Friday, February 26, 2016

Texas dean leaving school because of campus carry law

http://abc13.com/education/texas-dean-leaving-school-because-of-campus-carry-law/1219870/
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Apple's lawyer: If we lose, it will lead to a 'police state'

http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/26/technology/ted-olson-apple/index.html?sr=twCNN022616ted-olson-apple0248PMStoryLink&linkId=21680231
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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
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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
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Playing chicken with the Republican nomination

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2016/02/25/upshot/john-kasich-republican-nomination.html
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Can Green Toothpaste Fight Tooth Decay?

http://www.wsj.com/articles/can-green-toothpaste-fight-tooth-decay-1454947399
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Taiwan earthquake: Tin cans found in the construction of toppled high-rise

http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/08/asia/taiwan-earthquake/index.html
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Denver Broncos Win Super Bowl 50

http://www.tvguide.com/news/denver-broncos-win-super-bowl-50/?rss=breakingnews
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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Ted Cruz Wins Republican Caucuses in Iowa

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