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.

Friday, October 5, 2018

The first Krispy Kreme opened in Ireland to such a frenzy you’d think they’d never seen a doughnut

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2018/10/05/the-first-krispy-kreme-opened-in-ireland-to-such-a-frenzy-youd-think-theyd-never-seen-a-doughnut/?utm_term=.239f8672f52c
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Thursday, October 4, 2018

Dana White: UFC 229 Might Hit 3 Million Buys, Conor McGregor Could Make $100M

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2799164-dana-white-ufc-229-might-hit-3-million-buys-conor-mcgregor-could-make-100m?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
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Costco's secret weapon: Food courts and $1.50 hot dogs

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/business/costco-food-court-prices/index.html
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McDonald's should pay its workers $15 an hour, Bernie Sanders says

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/business/bernie-sanders-mcdonalds/index.html
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Amazon eliminates bonuses and stock awards for hourly workers

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/business/amazon-minimum-wage-bonus/index.html
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One Reason Mergers Fail: The Two Cultures Aren’t Compatible

https://hbr.org/2018/10/one-reason-mergers-fail-the-two-cultures-arent-compatible
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Wide-scale US wind power could cause significant warming

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/612238/wide-scale-us-wind-power-could-cause-significant-warming/
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Two big meat recalls affect cured ham, ground beef

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/two-big-meat-recalls-affect-cured-ham-ground-beef-n916766
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6.5 million pounds of beef recalled due to salmonella outbreak

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/04/health/salmonella-outbreak-jbs-tolleson-meat-recall-bn/index.html
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Cries for Help Give Way to Silence: After the Indonesia Earthquake and Tsunami

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/04/world/asia/silence-indonesia-tsunami-search-rescue.html
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Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Horror difficult to erase for Indonesians as toll tops 1,400

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/horror-difficult-to-erase-for-indonesians-as-toll-tops-1400/ar-BBNRiut?ocid=spartanntp
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Monday, October 1, 2018

Canadian dairy farmers fume new US trade deal too generous, could cost about $240 million annually

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/canadian-dairy-farmers-fume-new-us-trade-deal-too-generous-could-cost-about-dollar240-million-annually/ar-BBNOJxD?li=BBnbfcN
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Eating This One 'Healthy' Food Could Increase Your Risk of Alzheimer’s

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/nutrition/eating-this-one-healthy-food-could-increase-your-risk-of-alzheimer%E2%80%99s/ar-BBGNj0t?li=BBnba9O
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Facebook hack was 'sophisticated' and required attackers to understand 'three different bugs'

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/01/carolyn-everson-facebook-hack-was-a-sophisticated-attack.html
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Ripple's cryptocurrency product goes live for the first time with three financial firms

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/01/ripple-xrp-cryptocurrency-product-xrapid-goes-live-for-first-time.html
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Study: Limiting kids' screen time improves brain function

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/01/study-limiting-kids-screen-time-improves-brain-function.html?recirc=taboolainternal
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Mark Cuban: 'If you use a credit card, you don't want to be rich'

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/01/millions-of-americans-are-breaking-mark-cubans-wealth-building-rule.html
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Some Amazon sites should be added to 'Notorious Markets' list because of counterfeits, apparel industry group says

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/01/amazon-sites-should-be-added-to-notorious-markets-list-aafa-says.html?recirc=taboolainternal
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Stitch Fix shares crater as revenue, active clients miss estimates

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/01/stitch-fix-shares-crater-as-revenue-active-clients-miss-estimates.html
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A $20 million SEC fine for Elon Musk is basically like a speeding ticket for the average American

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/01/elon-musks-20-million-sec-fine-is-less-than-zero-point-one-percent-of-his-net-worth.html
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Unraveling a Tesla Mystery: Lots (and Lots) of Parked Cars

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/business/tesla-cars-questions.html?action=click&module=Trending&pgtype=Article®ion=Footer&contentCollection=Trending
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Days After Indonesia Tsunami, Burying the Dead and Begging for Aid

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/world/asia/tsunami-indonesia.html
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Airbnb says D.C. bill would restrict it more than anywhere except New York and San Francisco

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/airbnb-says-dc-bill-would-restrict-it-more-than-anywhere-except-new-york-and-san-francisco/2018/10/01/6d389b2c-c59c-11e8-b2b5-79270f9cce17_story.html?utm_term=.c4dbdd3ff068
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Teaming Up to Get Workers Ready for Technology of the Future

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/11/business/training-tech-workers-for-future.html?action=click&module=Associated&pgtype=Article®ion=Footer&contentCollection=Fast%20Forward
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Companies Respond to an Urgent Health Care Need: Transportation

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/09/business/health-care-transportation.html?action=click&contentCollection=business®ion=supplemental&module=undefined&contentPlacement=1&pgtype=sectionfront
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Trump Hails Revised Nafta Deal, and Sets Up a Showdown With China

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/01/us/politics/nafta-deal-trump-canada-mexico.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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Texas surf resort tested after 'brain-eating amoeba' death

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/10/01/texas-surf-resort-tested-after-brain-eating-amoeba-death/23547625/
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People Are Selling Chrissy Teigen's New Target Line On Ebay For 3x What It's Worth

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/psa-chrissy-teigen-apos-coming-223800120.html
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