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.

Thursday, April 25, 2019

Lego releases new bricks to help visually impaired children learn Braille

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lego-is-releasing-new-bricks-to-help-visually-impaired-children-learn-braille-2019-04-24/
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Boeing takes $1 billion hit from 737 Max woes

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-earnings-first-quarter-results-1-billion-hit-from-737-max-woes/
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Stocks at new records: "Should I buy, or should I sell?"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/stock-market-new-record-high-should-i-buy-or-should-i-sell/
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Adult children are costing many parents their retirement savings

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/adult-children-are-costing-many-parents-their-retirements/
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Kohl's will soon accept Amazon returns at all its stores

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-returns-kohls-will-soon-accept-amazon-returns-at-all-its-stores/
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The Affluent Homeless: A Sleeping Pod, A Hired Desk And A Handful Of Clothes

https://www.npr.org/2019/04/23/715107132/the-affluent-homeless-a-sleeping-pod-a-hired-desk-and-a-handful-of-clothes?utm_source=pocket-newtab
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Ford invests $500 million into Tesla competitor Rivian

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ford-electric-car-ford-invests-500-million-into-tesla-competitor-rivian/
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Facebook is spending at least $3 billion to deal with FTC privacy probe

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/facebook-is-spending-3-billion-to-deal-with-ftc-data-investigation/
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Fake meat maker plans real IPO that values company at $1.2 billion

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/beyond-meat-ipo-maker-of-vegan-burgers-plans-initial-public-offering-that-values-company-at-1-2-billion/
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Sri Lanka’s Muslims fear retaliation after Easter attacks on Christians

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/sri-lankas-muslims-fear-retaliation-after-easter-attacks-on-christians/2019/04/24/9fffdfc8-6611-11e9-a698-2a8f808c9cfb_story.html?utm_term=.6a6a9fef8840
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America is borrowing from the future. It’s decadent.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/america-is-borrowing-from-the-future-its-decadent/2019/04/24/c898798a-65ef-11e9-a1b6-b29b90efa879_story.html?utm_term=.c8b15152030e
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Bad air days on the rise: The nation's most polluted city is ...

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/24/air-pollution-smog-soot-worst-california/3551734002/
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Avengers set to assemble in 'Fortnite' in 'Endgame' movie-video game crossover event

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2019/04/23/avengers-fortnite-mash-up-bring-endgame-into-video-game/3548367002/
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Mortgage applications fall as higher rates chill buyers

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/04/24/mortgage-interest-rates-mortgage-applications-fall-7-3-rates-rise/3562694002/
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McDonald's commits to hiring older Americans to fill jobs

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/04/24/mcdonalds-wants-hire-older-americans-new-partnership-aarp/3543170002/
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Elizabeth Warren's plan for student loan forgiveness: Don't bank on it

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2019/04/24/elizabeth-warren-college-debt-plan/3562278002/
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'The Office' could leave Netflix in streaming battle and fans are freaking out

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/tv/2019/04/24/office-friends-netflix-streaming-service-wars/3568050002/
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Tesla lost $702 million last quarter, snapping its profit streak

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/24/investing/tesla-earnings-loss/index.html
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Chadians feel 'anger, revolt' as they struggle without internet for one year

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/24/africa/chad-internet-shutdown-intl/index.html
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Chipotle beats profit, revenue estimates as online sales surge

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chipotle-results/chipotle-same-store-sales-beat-estimates-on-higher-online-ordering-idUSKCN1S02N9
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Pier 1 Imports could close up to 145 more stores

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/04/18/pier-1-imports-store-closings-retailer-close-up-145-locations/3507053002/
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E. coli outbreak spreads across 10 states, infects 156 people

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/24/e-coli-outbreak-spreads-across-10-states-infects-156-people.html
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Monday, April 15, 2019

'Like a war zone': Tornadoes, ferocious storms stun South, East; death toll hits 8

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/04/15/deadly-storms-tornadoes-strike-south/3470561002/
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Struggling to stay alive: Rising insulin prices cause diabetics to go to extremes

https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/50-states/2019/03/21/diabetes-insulin-costs-diabetics-drug-prices-increase/3196757002/
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Senator decries "poisons" as unregulated chemicals in cosmetics draw scrutiny

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cosmetics-unregulated-chemicals-lead-to-a-clean-beauty-movement/
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One Month, 500,000 Face Scans: How China Is Using A.I. to Profile a Minority

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/technology/china-surveillance-artificial-intelligence-racial-profiling.html
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He Has Driven for Uber Since 2012. He Makes About $40,000 a Year.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/12/technology/uber-driver-ipo.html
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Big Companies Thought Insurance Covered a Cyberattack. They May Be Wrong.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/15/technology/cyberinsurance-notpetya-attack.html
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Face It: You (Probably) Got a Tax Cut

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/14/business/economy/income-tax-cut.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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Trump’s Fury vs. Shaky Markets: Jerome Powell’s Balancing Act as Fed Chief

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/13/business/jerome-powell-fed-trump.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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After "serious doubts," Tiger Woods completes long road back to glory at Masters

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/2019-masters-tigers-woods-return-to-glory/
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Pre-cut melon recalled over link to salmonella outbreak

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/pre-cut-melon-recall-salmonella-outbreak-link-fruit-sold-at-walmart-whole-foods-target-kroger-2019-04-13/
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Ultra-processed foods linked to increased cancer risk

https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/14/health/ultra-processed-foods-cancer-study/index.html
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Measles accelerates to second-highest level in US in 25 years and over 100,000 global cases

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/15/health/measles-2019-us-global-cdc-who-bn/index.html
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Disney unveils new streaming service to debut late this year

https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Disney-unveils-new-streaming-service-to-debut-late-this-year-508495461.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KWTX_News_10&fbclid=IwAR1xBeEHANVzBZEw5sH60UlhQfT7PWk2nzVQBTiggzCXvb7MyV0RLIXLPWI
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Disney's stock has its best day in nearly a decade

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/12/investing/disney-stock/index.html
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Bed Bath & Beyond to close 40 stores

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/13/business/bed-bath-and-beyond-stores-closing/index.html
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Thursday, April 11, 2019

Americans 55 and older are suddenly losing jobs at the fastest pace in 4 years

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/05/americans-55-and-over-are-suddenly-losing-jobs-at-the-fastest-pace-in-4-years.html?recirc=taboolainternal
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Amazon Workers Are Listening to What You Tell Alexa

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-04-10/is-anyone-listening-to-you-on-alexa-a-global-team-reviews-audio
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Trumps first 100 days Follow President Donald Trump as he shapes America’s future Trump's plan to name Herman Cain to Fed meets Republican pushback

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2019/04/09/trumps-plan-to-name-herman-cain-to-fed-meets-republican-pushback/23709047/
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A $500 pair of sneakers is one of the latest status symbols at USC

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/lifestyle-buzz/a-dollar500-pair-of-sneakers-is-one-of-the-latest-status-symbols-at-usc-and-it-highlights-the-massive-wealth-divide-among-students/ar-BBVHxCA
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Thursday, April 4, 2019

Friday's jobs report could eliminate market's recession fears

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/fridays-jobs-report-could-eliminate-markets-recession-fears/ar-BBVCPqv?li=BBnbfcL
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Southwest blasted for poor Max 8 customer service

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/southwest-blasted-for-poor-max-8-customer-service-theyre-kind-of-just-saying-too-bad/ar-BBVCMKq?li=BBnbfcL
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Texas removing hemp from controlled substance list

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/texas-removing-hemp-from-controlled-substance-list/2019/04/01/93ff83d4-54b6-11e9-aa83-504f086bf5d6_story.html?utm_term=.80c932c11b80
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After surviving bankruptcy, Sears is opening smaller stores

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/04/business/sears-small-format-stores/index.html
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Trump steps up criticism of Fed's Powell

https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-steps-up-criticism-of-feds-powell-i-guess-im-stuck-with-you
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Job layoffs surge 35% to highest level to start a year in a decade

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/04/job-layoffs-surge-35percent-to-highest-level-to-start-a-year-in-a-decade.html
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Ford sales fall 1.6% due to unpopular cars, but truck, vans and SUVs gain

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/04/ford-sales-fall-1point6percent-due-to-unpopular-cars-but-truck-vans-suvs-gain.html
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Robot food delivery service expands at George Mason University — and may be coming to a college near you

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/04/robot-food-delivery-service-expands-at-george-mason-university.html
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Key OPEC oil producer Libya is on the brink of war as general orders forces into Tripoli

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/04/libyan-forces-move-on-tripoli-threaten-to-tip-oil-producer-into-war.html
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Target to raise its minimum wage to $11 per hour, promising $15 by 2020

https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/25/target-to-raise-its-hourly-minimum-wage.html
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If Trump closes Mexican border, avocados could cost more and auto factories could shut

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2019/04/02/trump-mexican-border-threatened-shutdown-would-raise-avocado-prices/3344041002/
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Snapchat is betting big on social gaming

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/04/tech/snapchat-games/index.html
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Trump plans to nominate Herman Cain to Fed board, aiming to add supporter to independent central bank

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-plans-to-nominate-herman-cain-to-fed-board-aiming-to-add-loyalist-to-independent-central-bank/2019/04/04/8a9bb7a8-56f6-11e9-8ef3-fbd41a2ce4d5_story.html?utm_term=.38f8efe2670d
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Beyonce, Adidas Agree to Signature Sneaker, Apparel Contract

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2829495-beyonce-adidas-agree-to-signature-sneaker-apparel-contract?utm_source=cnn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial
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Papa John's lost a year. Now it's ready to stage a comeback

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/04/business/papa-johns-lost-year/index.html
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What we aren't eating is killing us, global study finds

https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/03/health/diet-global-deaths-study/index.html
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