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 20, 2021

Unemployment benefits ended, but hiring did not surge in September

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/10/politics/unemployment-benefits-jobs-september/index.html?utm_source=fbCNN&utm_content=2021-10-10T18%3A30%3A25&utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR0HLhGDRpq2kGZg4E3b5ruc7jn2O_eMZXlLN4HP6JfeuaehLjI4OQbvwmw

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The global supply chain nightmare is about to get worse

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/12/business/global-supply-chain-nightmare/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_content=2021-10-13T05%3A00%3A52&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR0Ub0utD9yiKCuNzmxXCVhsFnxKOuqaqLhtWM8-tPt9sLam0y4n5AijQts

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Pork is already super expensive. This new animal-welfare law could push prices higher

 https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/17/business/california-pork-prices-prop-12/index.html?utm_content=2021-10-18T10%3A00%3A08&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&fbclid=IwAR1IPdJr8WndhXSuPFsqD2RpG9tVRddO1FFAwIs3jg0gPRU3Y1YSejajQMQ

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Social Security checks getting big boost as inflation rises

 https://www.kwtx.com/2021/10/13/social-security-cost-of-living-adjustment-largest-decades-inflation-jumps/?fbclid=IwAR0GsEPeWwkOCcj_YreyIAT2ysO0OaXkR19Egb54AIXnjS-Ynvh-tT1oGmU

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Wanted: 80,000 truck drivers to help fix the supply chain

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/19/economy/trucking-short-drivers/index.html?utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2021-10-19T21%3A00%3A35&utm_term=link&fbclid=IwAR2xa_-eohuOtVV4Cz6dG6ZJyAtoyiooPn7p13i7deOQs0Xe2H08IBWs6oE

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Procter & Gamble says it's raising prices on some grocery items

 https://abc13.com/procter--gamble-supply-chain-pg-olay/11146528/

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One Business That’s Loving the Supply Chain Crisis

 https://slate.com/business/2021/10/furniture-shortage-supply-chain-used-upholstery.html?utm_source=pocket-newtab

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Sunday, October 10, 2021

Travel industry taking another hit as COVID cases rise, airlines warn

 https://www.fox44news.com/news/travel-industry-taking-another-hit-as-covid-cases-rise-airlines-warn/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR1lak3doQgA1GyZVfnsxSp0AUEb-R67CCR1oxDt0DCV46LFRDxiCW-su0U

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Job openings reach historic high of almost 11 million. Why are 9 million still jobless?

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/job-openings-jolts-report-11-million/?fbclid=IwAR24BDyR9V9aG_NQ3MHUckFhijIDA7MbbJoRSR2U-CYoaOc3VDvE9TQBCOA

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China proposes adding cryptocurrency mining to ‘negative list’ of industries

 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/09/china-proposes-adding-cryptocurrency-mining-to-negative-list-of-industries.html

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Thousands Of Pounds Of DiGiorno Frozen Pizza Have Been Recalled Over Allergy Concerns

 https://www.npr.org/2021/09/28/1041146353/digiorno-frozen-pizza-recall-pepperoni-crispy-pan-crust

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Nearly 50 million seniors could face Social Security payment delays if debt ceiling isn't raised

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/30/politics/debt-ceiling-social-security-payments/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_content=2021-10-01T04%3A30%3A12&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR0RdGtjsGfnuvOR1hLA5x-ZSuQMDcGWek4vWGeN_v7i7ORluUpMA07ME4g

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The workers who keep global supply chains moving are warning of a 'system collapse'

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/29/business/supply-chain-workers/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_term=link&utm_content=2021-09-30T00%3A01%3A32&fbclid=IwAR2tkBcI6C9HLea6LFXP6qgcvTtCkVCxpkZyT1Ik3eVBBVftUfMQS-W7q1g

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1,400 workers at Kellogg's U.S. cereal plants go on strike

 https://abc13.com/11088217/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1MpOFsKBbxH1xa6tc9ak5pcse2SUtQVkkY_-Qvd1sJw5mQQ2b00uPHFNw

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PepsiCo says Gatorade is being hit by supply shortages

 https://www.fox44news.com/news/pepsico-says-gatorade-is-being-hit-by-supply-shortages/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&fbclid=IwAR2tkBcI6C9HLea6LFXP6qgcvTtCkVCxpkZyT1Ik3eVBBVftUfMQS-W7q1g

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A global energy crisis is coming. There's no quick fix

 https://edition.cnn.com/2021/10/07/business/global-energy-crisis/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_content=2021-10-08T10%3A31%3A06&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR0_18i5rXhCvHvlVYTYYYo17YNu-F0wlZYO8jR3EiPlIwECYr6GrFhARWU

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Grocery store shelves aren't going back to normal this year

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/09/business/grocery-stores-food-supply-chain/index.html?utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2021-10-09T17%3A30%3A15&utm_term=link&fbclid=IwAR1aYJ-wXFJVWzjJczFTTC2qh-6z1O-hr_VMc5KX49uDCx8wUPsN8LPA8-E

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Yellen warns of 'catastrophe' if Congress doesn't handle debt ceiling issue

 https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/yellen-warns-catastrophe-if-congress-doesn-t-handle-debt-ceiling-n1281188

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