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.

Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Dollar Recovers on Strong U.S. Data

http://www.wsj.com/articles/dollar-recovers-on-strong-data-1477493581
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Recession Fears Are Misplaced Until Growth Takes Off

http://www.wsj.com/articles/recession-fears-are-misplaced-until-growth-takes-off-1477501707
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When Tech Bites Back: Innovation’s Dark Side

http://www.wsj.com/articles/when-tech-bites-back-innovations-dark-side-1476897389
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U.S. New Home Sales Up in September After August Dip

http://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-new-home-sales-up-in-september-after-august-dip-1477490521
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Donald Trump’s Tax Pitch Could Miss Trade’s Strike Zone

http://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trumps-tax-pitch-could-miss-trades-strike-zone-1475693535
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Economists Expect Next Fed Rate Increase in December

http://www.wsj.com/articles/wsj-survey-economists-expect-next-fed-rate-increase-in-december-1476367202
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Retailers Rushed to Hire for Holidays, a Sign of Tight Labor Market

http://www.wsj.com/articles/retailers-get-early-start-on-recruiting-seasonal-workers-amid-tight-labor-market-1477301581
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Hillary Clinton’s Free-College Plan Draws Scrutiny

http://www.wsj.com/articles/hillary-clintons-free-college-plan-draws-scrutiny-1477414630
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Reaction to AT&T-Time Warner Deal Shows Presidency’s Growing Reach

http://www.wsj.com/articles/reaction-to-at-t-time-warner-deal-shows-presidencys-growing-reach-1477501112
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When 20% off your purchase is a bad deal

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/25/pf/store-credit-cards/index.html?iid=SF_LN
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Big comeback for McDonald's continues

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/21/investing/mcdonalds-earnings/index.html?iid=ob_article_footer
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Is anyone worried about America's $19 trillion debt?

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/06/news/economy/us-debt-trump-voters-worry/index.html?iid=ob_article_videocrpool
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Apple delays its AirPods launch

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/26/technology/apple-airpods-delayed/index.html
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The AT&T-Time Warner Merger: What Are The Pros And Cons For Consumers?

http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2016/10/25/499185907/the-at-t-time-warner-merger-what-are-the-pros-and-cons-for-consumers
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An EpiPen Rival Is About to Return to the Shelves

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/27/business/an-epipen-rival-is-about-to-return-to-the-shelves.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=second-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Yes, Ford Is Building Plants in Mexico. No, It’s Not Cutting U.S. Jobs.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/19/business/yes-ford-is-building-plants-in-mexico-no-its-not-cutting-us-jobs.html?hpw&rref=business&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well
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Presidential Debate: What to Watch For

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/19/us/politics/presidential-debate.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region®ion=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0
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China's economy holds steady -- but for how long?

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/18/news/economy/china-third-quarter-gdp-growth-data/index.html?iid=surge-story-summary
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M&M's gets a trendy new filling: Caramel

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/18/technology/mms-caramel/index.html
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Dairy farmers dump 43 million gallons of milk

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/dairy-farmers-dump-43-million-gallons-of-milk/ar-AAiSuFb
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How long can America create jobs without unemployment falling?

http://www.economist.com/news/finance-and-economics/21708694-how-long-can-america-create-jobs-without-unemployment-falling-feel-force-flow
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Thursday, October 13, 2016

Barack Obama: America will take the giant leap to Mars

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/11/opinions/america-will-take-giant-leap-to-mars-barack-obama/index.html
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Diet soda may do more harm than good

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/10/health/diet-soda-may-do-more-harm-than-good/?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool
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US strikes Yemen after missiles launched on warship

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/12/politics/pentagon-us-strikes-hit-radar-sites-in-yemen/index.html
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Sugar not only makes you fat, it may make you sick

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/10/health/sugar-may-make-you-sick/?iid=ob_homepage_deskrecommended_pool
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500,000 elderly people go missing in China every year

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/12/asia/china-elderly-missing/index.html
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016

Trump promises 4% growth. Economists say no way.

http://money.cnn.com/2016/10/11/news/economy/trump-four-percent-growth-economists/index.html
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Orchestra musicians on strike in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh

https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/philadelphia-orchestra-goes-on-strike-cancels-opening-gala/2016/09/30/b368c44c-8781-11e6-b57d-dd49277af02f_story.html
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7 takeaways from the second presidential debate

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/10/politics/presidential-debate-takeaways/index.html
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Hurricane Matthew’s Toll Rises; Flooding Hits North Carolina

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/11/us/hurricane-matthew.html?_r=0
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Thursday, October 6, 2016

5 takeaways from the vice presidential debate

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/05/politics/vp-debate-takeaways/
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Here Are the Highlights of the Presidential Debate

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/26/us/politics/presidential-debate.html
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