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, September 25, 2019

Man who retired at 65 shares advice to his 35-year-old self

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/retirement/man-who-retired-at-65-shares-advice-to-his-35-year-old-self/ar-AAHMY7S?li=BBnbfcL
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FedEx has officially changed its tune and now calls Amazon a competitor

https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/18/fedex-now-calls-amazon-a-competitor.html
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Wednesday, September 18, 2019

The Fed cut rates for the second time this year

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/18/economy/federal-reserve-rate-jerome-powell/index.html
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Lay's potato chip bag is getting its first new look in 12 years

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/18/business/lays-redesigns-potato-chip-bag/index.html
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Kroger will start selling longer-lasting avocados this week

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/18/business/kroger-avocados-apeel/index.html
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Tuesday, September 3, 2019

Walmart ends all handgun ammunition sales and asks customers not to carry guns into stores

https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/03/business/walmart-ends-handgun-ammo-sales/index.html
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Hurricane Dorian intensifies as it heads for US

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/hurricane-dorian-august-2019/index.html
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Marriott, the world's largest hotel chain, is eliminating travel-sized toiletries

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/29/business/marriott-eliminating-plastic-toiletries-trnd/index.html
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There are more single working women than ever, and that's changing the US economy

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/29/economy/single-women-economy/index.html
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