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, June 24, 2019

Fighting Ebola is hard but in the Congo mistrust and fear is making it harder

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/22/health/ebola-outbreak-congo-intl/
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Boeing reports no orders for second straight month

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/11/business/boeing-orders/
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Bitcoin surges past $10,000 for the first time in a year

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/22/business/bitcoin-value/index.html
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What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its Bookstore Offers Clues

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/23/technology/amazon-domination-bookstore-books.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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KFC unleashes a Cheetos chicken sandwich and honestly, it looks delicious

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/21/us/kfc-cheetos-mashup-trnd/index.html
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McDonald's started using fresh meat. Here's what happened to sales

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/24/business/mcdonalds-fresh-beef/index.html
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Changing your meat-eating habits could mean a longer life, study suggests

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/12/health/red-meat-mortality-risk-study/
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After deaths, more tourists to Dominican Republic say they were stricken with illness

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/24/health/dominican-republic-sickness-deaths-invs/index.html
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GM’s race to outflank Tesla may be stalling out

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/17/gms-race-to-outflank-tesla-may-be-stalling-out.html
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Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are in a fast-food alternative-meat arms race as demand swells

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/24/beyond-meat-and-impossible-foods-in-an-alternative-meat-arms-race.html
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‘Medicare for All’ and Big Tech breakup: Here are the business issues to watch in the first 2020 Democratic primary debates this week

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/23/business-issues-to-watch-in-2020-democratic-primary-debates-in-miami.html
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Oil markets are underestimating the impact of another flare-up in US-Iran tensions, analysts warn

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/24/oil-prices-us-iran-tensions-keep-energy-markets-on-edge.html
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Iran is already in a ‘very dangerous’ economic position as US prepares major new sanctions

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/24/iran-is-in-a-dangerous-economic-position-as-us-prepares-new-sanctions.html
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An environmental watchdog found traces of weed-killer in Cheerios and Nature Valley products. Here's how worried you should be.

https://www.businessinsider.com/glyphosate-herbicide-in-cheerios-cereal-2019-6
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Apple recalls some MacBook Pro laptops because they pose a ‘fire safety risk’

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/20/apple-recalls-some-macbook-pro-models-due-to-fire-safety-risk.html
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E-Cigarette Explodes in Teen's Mouth, Breaks Jaw, Blows Out Teeth

https://www.livescience.com/65747-e-cigarette-explosion-breaks-jaw.html
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019

Hong Kong Protest Updates: Leader Condemns Violence as City Remains on Edge

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/world/asia/hong-kong-protest-extradition.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage
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Women's World Cup: US breaks scoring record against Thailand

https://edition.cnn.com/2019/06/11/football/usa-thailand-womens-world-cup-spt-intl/index.html
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Missile hits arrivals hall of Saudi Arabia airport, injuring 26, official says

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/12/middleeast/saudi-airport-houthi-missile-intl/index.html
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Tyson Foods recalls more than 190,000 pounds of chicken fritters shipped nationwide

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/10/health/tyson-recall-chicken-fritters-bn-trnd/index.html
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Ford recalling 1.2 million Explorers over suspension issue

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/12/business/ford-explorer-recall/index.html
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Ten U.S. states sue to stop Sprint-T-Mobile deal, saying consumers will be hurt

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-sprint-m-a-t-mobile-exclusive/ten-u-s-states-sue-to-stop-sprint-t-mobile-deal-saying-consumers-will-be-hurt-idUSKCN1TC1OW
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U.S. consumer prices barely rise; underlying inflation muted

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-economy-inflation/u-s-consumer-prices-barely-rise-underlying-inflation-muted-idUSKCN1TD1I8
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Walmart is going after high school students in war for talent

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/06/03/walmart-is-going-after-high-school-students-in-war-for-talent.html
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Americans accidentally eat 200 tiny pieces of towels, beads, and plastic foams every day. Here's how worried you should be.

https://www.businessinsider.com/eating-microplastic-potential-health-effects-2019-6
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ALDI recalls flour after 17 people sickened by E. coli

https://www.wpri.com/recalls-and-warnings/aldi-recalls-flour-after-17-people-sickened-by-e-coli/
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Perdue Recalls Nearly 16 Tons of Ready-to-Eat Chicken Products

https://www.consumerreports.org/food-safety/perdue-recalls-chicken-products/
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Amazon Still Needs Regulatory Approval for Drone Deliveries

https://www.adweek.com/digital/amazon-still-needs-regulatory-approval-for-drone-deliveries/
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Claire's recalls JoJo Siwa's makeup kit for tweens after finding asbestos in it

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/allthemoms/2019/06/09/jojo-siwa-claires-makeup-kit-recalled-after-fda-finds-asbestos/1402366001/
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White meat is just as bad as red meat when it comes to cholesterol: Study

https://abcnews.go.com/Health/white-meat-bad-red-meat-cholesterol-study/story?id=63566275
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Target expands childcare and paid family leave benefits as retailers battle for talent

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/10/business/target-child-care-benefit-family-leave/index.html
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4 Questions Hovering Over the Raytheon-United Technologies Deal to Create a Defense Giant

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/business/economy/raytheon-united-technologies-merger.html
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Tuesday, June 4, 2019

CVS Plans National Rollout Of 1,500 ‘HealthHub’ Stores

https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucejapsen/2019/06/04/cvs-plans-national-rollout-of-1500-healthhub-stores/#41c6b4c459c8
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Stocks Jump as Fed’s Powell Suggests Rates Could Come Down

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/04/business/economy/powell-fed-trade-wars.html
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Chipotle could raise burrito prices by 5¢ if Mexico tariffs become permanent

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/business/chipotle-tariffs/index.html
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World's biggest Nutella factory blocked by French workers

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/worlds-biggest-nutella-factory-blocked-by-french-workers/
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Toronto Raptors' Kawhi Leonard sues Nike in battle over a logo

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kawhi-leonard-logo-lawsuit-toronto-raptors-star-sues-nike-over-logo/
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Amazon halves price of bestselling Instant Pot DUO Plus pressure cooker

https://www.digitaltrends.com/home/amazon-shatters-price-for-best-selling-instant-pot-duo-plus-pressure-cooker/
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Monday, June 3, 2019

Economists' fears of a 2020 recession in the US surge

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/economy/us-recession-risk-nabe/index.html
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CRISPR gene-edited babies may be at increased risk of early death, study finds

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/health/crispr-gene-edit-increased-death-risk-study/index.html
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The world awaits iTunes' fate

https://www.cnn.com/2019/06/03/tech/itunes-apple-wwdc/index.html
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Sunday, June 2, 2019

US oil falls 5.5% to $53.50 per barrel on fresh trade worries

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/oil-market-us-tariffs-on-mexico-iranian-oil-sanctions-in-focus.html
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Regulators hungry for evidence as FDA weighs allowing CBD in food, dietary supplements

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/fda-cbd-hearing-highlights-lack-of-science-around-cbd-in-food-dietary-supplements.html
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Fed officials and Trump’s latest trade threat could decide whether June starts with a market swoon

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/fed-officials-and-trumps-latest-trade-threat-could-decide-whether-june-starts-with-a-market-swoon.html
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US inflation picks up in April as spending slows

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/personal-income-and-spending-april-2019.html
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Apparel retail earnings haven’t been this bad since the Great Recession

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/31/apparel-retail-earnings-havent-been-this-bad-since-the-recession.html
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Study finds e-cig flavors can damage cardiovascular cells

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/27/health/vaping-heart-cells-study/index.html
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Mexican avocado growers expect US consumers to bear tariffs

https://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Mexican-avocado-growers-expect-US-consumers-to-bear-tariffs-510728981.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KWTX_News_10&fbclid=IwAR1PRd4llfpp8oZHcATcc4_AQx8pwvloeaRjWUUGPTg-zLenfZM61NA1yg4
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