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, November 22, 2021

A Generation of American Men Give Up on College: ‘I Just Feel Lost’

 https://www.wsj.com/articles/college-university-fall-higher-education-men-women-enrollment-admissions-back-to-school-11630948233?st=8il0uebem3xdam8&mod=ffoct22

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Sunday, November 21, 2021

What will your raise look like in 2022? There's good news and bad news

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/15/success/raises-and-bonuses-next-year-feseries/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_content=2021-11-16T07%3A30%3A18&fbclid=IwAR1LEMS6xDBFeHFmsDIhP0VWdOtrz4h92b7uqqOmE8W_VVCfmshuey-C0co

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

A new wave of home fitness gear puts cameras front and center

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/11/17/home-fitness-peloton-guide-tempo-move/

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Apple will start selling you the parts you need to fix your iPhone in early 2022

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/11/17/apple-self-service-repair-iphone-mac/

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Oil prices are finally falling

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/18/investing/premarket-stocks-trading/index.html

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Atlanta Braves win World Series

 https://www.cnn.com/sport/live-news/world-series-2021-braves-astros-game-6/index.html

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Economic growth rate slows to 2% on a sharp slowdown in consumer spending

 https://www.cnbc.com/2021/10/28/us-gross-domestic-product-increases-at-2point0percent-annualized-pace-in-q3-vs-2point8percent-estimate.html

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India's addicted to coal. But for how much longer?: Reporter's Notebook

 https://abcnews.go.com/International/indias-addicted-coal-longer-reporters-notebook/story?id=80921377

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Walmart recalls aromatherapy spray that contained deadly bacteria

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/22/business/walmart-room-spray-recall-bacteria/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_content=2021-10-23T02%3A29%3A06&fbclid=IwAR1DW3Ru69dMd_1qfqQEKfsWnv1tVxJtffU76xeymW3iZz_T6lCWX_dqf_Q

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Tuskless Elephants Escape Poachers, but May Evolve New Problems

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/21/science/tuskless-elephants-evolution.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwAR2Ha7XNS9Lk5NsmwY65ajiHcDd48oRdeRVNkFDRUiSfuP4sM1O308UQ-dk

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Biden administration, EU reach agreement to ease Trump tariffs on aluminum and steel

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/30/politics/steel-tariffs-ease-sanctions-biden-european-union/index.html

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Supply chain issues lead to alcohol shortage: 'They don't know what's coming'

 https://abc13.com/supply-chain-issues-shortages-crisis-alcohol-shortage/11162123/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3T68LQFIFjuF3v0pY3qaSRtwnmR2Y68oyKAfFEwzej-KR_LScgjqJ1WWQ

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Can the US cut drug prices without sacrificing new cures?

 https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/22702855/build-build-better-plan-medicare-negotiate-drug-prices

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Need for liver transplants due to heavy drinking soared during the pandemic, study finds

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/26/health/pandemic-drinking-liver-transplants-study/index.html?utm_content=2021-10-27T11%3A01%3A10&utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR3kJpB7AGQm36Yf98BI50ekCEqKGdrYfyLI_o24HCZAbAZgvM-dH842hEg

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Supply Chain Issues: How Global Shortages Are Affecting Consumers Nationwide

https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2021/11/02/supply-chain-issues-global-shortages-2021/

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Texas A&M economist says to expect higher prices for Thanksgiving turkeys this year

 https://www.kwtx.com/2021/11/02/texas-am-economist-says-expect-higher-prices-thanksgiving-turkeys-this-year/?fbclid=IwAR30pvb-k2W2OCyUvK6HbqMg4XbxHA35t91nT8GrqMtTCMWzrL9dOmlF9r4

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Why Do Rich People Love Endurance Sports?

 https://getpocket.com/explore/item/why-do-rich-people-love-endurance-sports?utm_source=pocket-newtab

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