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.

Friday, December 10, 2021

Why do Americans say the economy is in rough shape? Because it is

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/10/briefing/us-economy-covid-malaise.html

MCCEconInstructor at 9:16 AM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 7:34 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 10:07 PM No comments:
Share

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/

MCCEconInstructor at 10:28 AM No comments:
Share

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/

MCCEconInstructor at 10:22 AM No comments:
Share

Oil prices are finally falling

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

MCCEconInstructor at 10:20 AM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 10:59 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 9:50 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 9:35 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 9:07 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 9:06 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 9:03 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 9:00 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 8:57 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 8:45 PM No comments:
Share

Supply Chain Issues: How Global Shortages Are Affecting Consumers Nationwide

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

MCCEconInstructor at 8:43 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 8:39 PM No comments:
Share

Why Do Rich People Love Endurance Sports?

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

MCCEconInstructor at 8:38 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 10:11 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 7:01 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 6:59 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 6:58 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 6:55 PM No comments:
Share

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

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

MCCEconInstructor at 6:52 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 6:41 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 3:58 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 3:57 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 3:55 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 3:54 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 3:51 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 3:50 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 3:49 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 3:47 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 3:45 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 3:44 PM No comments:
Share

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

MCCEconInstructor at 3:42 PM No comments:
Share

Friday, September 3, 2021

Major jobs disappointment: America added only 235,000 jobs in August

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/03/economy/august-jobs-report/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 9:07 AM No comments:
Share

Walmart's wage bump signals pressure to raise pay in industry battle for labor

 https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/walmart-bumps-up-hourly-wages-565000-workers-by-1-ahead-holidays-2021-09-02/?fbclid=IwAR2A5_g5IvhleAxjnSFBQkaIKS7zyDla06vE6doqBbOYD61IOzgfoIVjaiE

MCCEconInstructor at 9:00 AM No comments:
Share

Thursday, August 26, 2021

What’s fueling ‘The Great Resignation’ among younger generations?

 https://fortune.com/2021/08/26/pandemic-burnout-career-changes-great-resignation-adobe/

MCCEconInstructor at 7:12 PM No comments:
Share

A Salmonella Outbreak Has Spread To 17 States And It's Linked To Italian-Style Meats

 https://www.npr.org/2021/08/26/1031239986/a-salmonella-outbreak-has-spread-to-17-states-and-its-linked-to-italian-meats

MCCEconInstructor at 7:09 PM No comments:
Share

Monday, August 23, 2021

The shipping crisis is getting worse. Here's what that means for holiday shopping

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/23/business/global-supply-chains-christmas-shipping/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_content=2021-08-23T14%3A00%3A40&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR20Yt8FLZ7uiOuezCLarzNeJ3S0B1Lo_ffNinKJGWhlfZZLMiM7Teckb48

MCCEconInstructor at 3:40 PM No comments:
Share

Sunday, August 22, 2021

‘Fortnite’ and ‘Minecraft’ are getting kids excited about learning again

 https://www.fastcompany.com/90666530/fortnite-minecraft-education?utm_source=pocket-newtab

MCCEconInstructor at 7:43 PM No comments:
Share

Full Covid-19 vaccine approval won't just boost confidence. It'll likely lead to new business requirements, surgeon general says

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/22/health/us-coronavirus-sunday/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 7:40 PM No comments:
Share

Tennessee flooding leaves 21 people dead and around 20 others missing

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/22/us/tennessee-flooding/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 7:37 PM No comments:
Share

Housing market Black Swan bubbling

 https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/housing-black-swan

MCCEconInstructor at 7:36 PM No comments:
Share

Record M&A Boom Risks Running Afoul of Biden’s Antitrust Cops

 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-08-13/record-m-a-boom-collides-with-biden-s-get-tough-antitrust-stand

MCCEconInstructor at 7:32 PM No comments:
Share

Cutoff of Jobless Benefits Is Found to Get Few Back to Work

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/20/business/economy/unemployment-benefits-economy-states.html

MCCEconInstructor at 7:28 PM No comments:
Share

‘My Blood Is Boiling’: War Fever Surges in Ethiopia as Its Civil War Spreads

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/22/world/africa/ethiopia-civil-war-spreads.html

MCCEconInstructor at 7:26 PM No comments:
Share

In Haiti, a brutal reckoning over an all too familiar task: Rebuilding

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/08/21/haiti-earthquake-damage/

MCCEconInstructor at 7:20 PM No comments:
Share

Here's why you're waiting months for that couch you ordered

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/30/business/vietnam-covid-furniture-delays/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2021-07-31T10%3A00%3A12&fbclid=IwAR0SLDofplshRdnAVgep8vfBOZx-ddmJIV-_GRM5iFfOF4UlWb9Pr6OWGLY

MCCEconInstructor at 7:13 PM No comments:
Share

California Pork Ban? Bacon Shortage Could See Prices Jump 60 Percent

 https://www.newsweek.com/california-pork-ban-bacon-shortage-could-see-prices-jump-60-percent-1615291

MCCEconInstructor at 7:11 PM No comments:
Share

The Chip Shortage Looks Like the Oil Shortage of the 1970s. What It Means for Stocks and the Economy.

https://www.barrons.com/articles/chip-shortage-stocks-economy-51629507891

MCCEconInstructor at 7:09 PM No comments:
Share

Rise in gun sales results in low supply of ammo

 https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-guns-sales-increasing-ammunition-supply-low/37365104

MCCEconInstructor at 7:06 PM No comments:
Share

Kabul's airport is the epicenter of a desperate and deadly scramble to escape the Taliban

https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/22/asia/kabul-airport-chaos-evacuations-intl/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 7:05 PM No comments:
Share

T-Mobile data breach: Hacker offers to sell details on 100 million customers

 https://abc13.com/10956008/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0z76oz1qTbJnQqSORWL9XYNcErOX93Zom-2w0171mxMoxkyn5Opt9O4QY

MCCEconInstructor at 5:10 PM No comments:
Share

Wednesday, June 16, 2021

The Biggest Business Risks in 2021

 https://www.visualcapitalist.com/the-biggest-business-risks-around-the-world/

MCCEconInstructor at 7:59 AM No comments:
Share

Friday, April 23, 2021

Why car prices are skyrocketing – and may not fall for a while

 https://www.fox44news.com/news/why-car-prices-are-skyrocketing-and-may-not-fall-for-a-while/?fbclid=IwAR1oW0G85qglMfBp6ac37hxwaIb3CMLnFr1_POdbs53CQ_UfgMuuBD_cEsc#/questions/3264283

MCCEconInstructor at 3:40 PM No comments:
Share

Restaurants deal with nationwide chicken wing shortage

 https://www.fox44news.com/news/restaurants-deal-with-nationwide-chicken-wing-shortage/?fbclid=IwAR2lWrRDqTfXVT37BxsaUstk7rXVB44Vo_It5zcynioEfcDMThClJuubEkg#/questions/3264283

MCCEconInstructor at 3:39 PM No comments:
Share

Sunday, April 18, 2021

Domino's is launching a pizza delivery robot car

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/12/tech/dominos-pizza-delivery-robot/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 2:29 PM No comments:
Share

Reese's wants to give you a peanut butter glow up

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/business/reeses-makeup-line/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 2:28 PM No comments:
Share

Peloton Fights Back Against U.S. Warnings of Treadmill Dangers

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/17/business/peloton-tread-recall-child-death.html

MCCEconInstructor at 2:22 PM No comments:
Share

Cable Companies Emerge as Force in Cellphone Business

 https://www.wsj.com/articles/cable-companies-emerge-as-force-in-cellphone-business-11618488006

MCCEconInstructor at 2:20 PM No comments:
Share

That Popular S.U.V. Is Going to Cost You

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/16/your-money/cars-sale-price-trade-in.html

MCCEconInstructor at 2:02 PM No comments:
Share

After ‘Green Rush,’ Canada’s Legal Pot Suppliers Are Stumbling

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/18/world/canada/canada-marijuana-business-struggles.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

MCCEconInstructor at 2:00 PM No comments:
Share

Bitcoin suffers flash crash following week of crypto hype

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/18/business/bitcoin-sharp-fall/index.html?utm_source=optzlynewmarketribbon

MCCEconInstructor at 1:53 PM No comments:
Share

Dogecoin surges more than 85% in the last 24 hours

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/14/tech/dogecoin-crypocurrency-intl-hnk/index.html?utm_content=2021-04-14T10%3A00%3A14&utm_medium=social&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR2KL0Pp3sfHJJPRsDY45uMEc4NxykAi0RnmXhIfUDlAIEAJ2_2Tx4WdXaQ

MCCEconInstructor at 1:52 PM No comments:
Share

Employers increasing pay and offering sign-on bonuses to get people back to work

 https://abc13.com/10520828/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2oa4Ora0IvlK8nOA7veBpIKcCEXMV5ILRwmOfv-mvHBdcdRb2S9kBGHVc

MCCEconInstructor at 1:50 PM No comments:
Share

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

What to Know About the Police Shooting of Daunte Wright

 https://www.nytimes.com/article/daunte-wright-death-minnesota.html

MCCEconInstructor at 10:47 AM No comments:
Share

Vaccine passport apps are about to be everywhere. It could get complicated

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/13/tech/vaccine-passport-apps-options/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 10:43 AM No comments:
Share

Classes canceled at Knoxville school for two days after armed student is killed in encounter with police

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/13/us/knoxville-tennessee-school-shooting-tuesday/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 10:41 AM No comments:
Share

After Pandemic, Shrinking Need for Office Space Could Crush Landlords

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/08/business/economy/office-buildings-remote-work.html

MCCEconInstructor at 10:40 AM No comments:
Share

China sends 25 warplanes into Taiwan's air defense zone, Taipei says

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/12/china/china-taiwan-jets-defense-zone-incursion-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 10:37 AM No comments:
Share

Japan’s Plan for Fukushima Wastewater Meets a Wall of Mistrust in Asia

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/13/world/asia/japan-fukushima-nuclear-wastewater.html

MCCEconInstructor at 10:36 AM No comments:
Share

Consumer prices jump 2.6%

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/04/13/consumer-price-index-march/

MCCEconInstructor at 10:32 AM No comments:
Share

US intelligence community warns of devastating long-term impact of coronavirus pandemic

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/13/politics/us-intel-report-coronavirus/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 10:30 AM No comments:
Share

Teachers are choosing to quit rather than go back to school while pandemic lingers

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/13/us/schools-pandemic-teachers-quit-wellness/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 10:29 AM No comments:
Share

Travel confidence increasing as more people get vaccinated, experts say

 https://abc13.com/10499089/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR2QWN5v2yjYAVzGmYsCbUCHCQDPJsyL6fO6qnZGScLqeRB6DeGIZVX-nvY

MCCEconInstructor at 10:25 AM No comments:
Share

Powell tells '60 Minutes' that US economy is at an 'inflection point'

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/11/economy/jerome-powell-federal-reserve-60-minutes/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 10:23 AM No comments:
Share

Friday, April 2, 2021

It’s Easy (and Legal) to Bet on Sports. Do Young Adults Know the Risks?

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/01/sports/sports-betting-addiction.html

MCCEconInstructor at 10:37 AM No comments:
Share

In AP survey, ADs raise worries about women’s college sports

 https://www.ksn.com/sports/in-ap-survey-ads-raise-worries-about-womens-college-sports/

MCCEconInstructor at 10:35 AM No comments:
Share

How post-COVID-19 risks might change sports as we know them

 https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/31177428/how-post-covid-19-risks-change-sports-know-them

MCCEconInstructor at 10:33 AM No comments:
Share

Popular flea collar may be linked to nearly 1,700 pet deaths

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/seresto-flea-collar-recall-pet-deaths/

MCCEconInstructor at 10:29 AM No comments:
Share

The Grape-Nuts shortage is over. Now, the brand is offering to pay back its most fervent fans

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/24/business/grape-nuts-shortage-ends-reimburse-trnd/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2021-03-24T19%3A01%3A03&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR2Q-AiphN5GaZk8iK5nYNFKQp3RG-zoLMmpzM9clfu4t8R_ME4lzMU8sY8

MCCEconInstructor at 10:28 AM No comments:
Share

Here comes $3 gas, just as Americans start traveling again

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/23/business/gas-prices-oil/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2021-03-29T07%3A00%3A27&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR3N97xPL155iXQFZhMoTDrUKRqUFg1Z_CSmuPNO1iPit0lbhPzLJPoGN94

MCCEconInstructor at 10:25 AM No comments:
Share

Disney Plus is hiking prices starting Friday

 https://www.cnet.com/news/disney-plus-is-hiking-prices-starting-friday/

MCCEconInstructor at 10:24 AM No comments:
Share

Longer, More Expensive Deliveries Coming Under Proposed USPS Changes

 https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/03/22/usps-dejoy-plan/

MCCEconInstructor at 10:22 AM No comments:
Share

4-day work week: Spain experiments with cutting back 1 workday

 https://abc13.com/10452546/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0LKvOVOD-FCRzg_Q-wlI-l71Q1OHcrooav7PDfqFslMvTFUgxzNmq-mtY

MCCEconInstructor at 10:20 AM No comments:
Share

How pet adoptions have been affected by the pandemic

 https://abc13.com/10458476/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3QD3nqwqFVD9ZJQuL-QroVm5Z28Fdbg9Pf8tUpvkutoubSeY37C5oKvuo

MCCEconInstructor at 10:19 AM No comments:
Share

Covid-19 PPE litter is killing wildlife

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/30/world/covid-waste-wildlife-scli-intl-scn/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2021-03-30T23%3A01%3A44&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_term=link&fbclid=IwAR28ixJhtJFxmxE1xwqgc1jIIrJePg3-XWOVwBOzK908amd6UsQI1jpRg8M

MCCEconInstructor at 10:18 AM No comments:
Share

Airbnb and Vrbo are overloaded with reservations

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/28/investing/stocks-week-ahead/index.html?utm_source=fbCNN&utm_term=link&utm_content=2021-03-29T14%3A25%3A06&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1ZAJ0cBmuStU0Ty3Po4YuJyyJfUh7KoWSbYoZExgj-neD9Yfi2YZKsa9c

MCCEconInstructor at 10:16 AM No comments:
Share

US suspends all diplomatic trade engagement with Myanmar after weekend of violence against pro-democracy protesters

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/29/politics/us-trade-suspension-myanmar/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_content=2021-03-29T16%3A29%3A03&utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR1ZAJ0cBmuStU0Ty3Po4YuJyyJfUh7KoWSbYoZExgj-neD9Yfi2YZKsa9c

MCCEconInstructor at 10:14 AM No comments:
Share

Why you may soon pay more for Huggies, Scott bathroom tissue and other household essentials

 https://investor.kimberly-clark.com/news-releases/news-release-details/kimberly-clark-announces-price-increases-north-american-1

MCCEconInstructor at 10:12 AM No comments:
Share

Gun background checks soar to record in March following mass shootings and gun-control bills

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/01/business/gun-sales-march/index.html?utm_source=fbCNN&utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2021-04-02T05%3A28%3A03&fbclid=IwAR321r1wJ3OzLWwcROERoKAag7CRP378Cp2Js-JRqqyZJISwqBVXZgK7Xac

MCCEconInstructor at 10:11 AM No comments:
Share

Pandemic recovery picks up speed as employers add 916,000 jobs

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/02/economy/march-jobs-report/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2021-04-02T12%3A50%3A02&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR0rekzdSTJVdIDVPI0ybFF63Wp8DpLwM-hxNGulmtbZd8XN15qEHOpf0wg

MCCEconInstructor at 10:10 AM No comments:
Share

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

Customers turn to mom-and-pop stores to find plumbing supplies during shortage

 https://abc13.com/10365230/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3ZV3TSCZP8DaPFJ4s8kmYhernZtuW_Ar6TSOkH9XL94HoQtPQXnptAZr0

MCCEconInstructor at 7:34 AM No comments:
Share

Experts Expect Parmesan Cheese Prices To Go Way Up

 https://12tomatoes.com/parmesan-cheese-prices-rising/?utm_source=glp-12t&utm_medium=social-fb&fbclid=IwAR336oJ5cZl8sDOw_nA2Q3jpjjQO2BcORwtyjczbN5v7D-LkGyWw1NfrM5A

MCCEconInstructor at 7:33 AM No comments:
Share

Housing market concerns begin to emerge

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/24/investing/home-depot-lowes-earnings-housing/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 7:31 AM No comments:
Share

How Texas's deregulated market for power led to exorbitant electric bills

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/23/us/texas-outages-electric-bills-griddy/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 7:30 AM No comments:
Share

New coronavirus variant spotted in California raises alarm

 https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/24/world/coronavirus-newsletter-02-24-21-intl/index.html

MCCEconInstructor at 7:28 AM No comments:
Share

Speech by Jerome Powell: Getting Back to a Strong Labor Market

 https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/speech/powell20210210a.htm?fbclid=IwAR1DNBLMCJmXnh6m6NNmAuUoTAwXADZZAGLZXzDu0Bmk14HkYW-6jYe1uxI

MCCEconInstructor at 7:26 AM No comments:
Share

Nabisco plant to close, leaving as many as 600 jobless

 https://abc13.com/10318645/?utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1ycGwl-rGE95DZalDHtt5OoTfGWpL-Swf7Vp1jmhO7bkpBtTy2yP4YPMM

MCCEconInstructor at 7:25 AM No comments:
Share

Microchip shortage hinders auto production, could impact other products

 https://www.kwtx.com/2021/02/09/microchip-shortage-hinders-auto-production-could-impact-other-products/?fbclid=IwAR2sHe88qGNkRPghehw16UvVbuD7ZFIrmRV-JsN2fu0qnWn9okMJCwbyl5c

MCCEconInstructor at 7:23 AM No comments:
Share

CBO says $15 minimum wage would increase deficit $54B

 https://thehill.com/policy/finance/537817-cbo-say-15-minimum-wage-would-increase-deficit-54b?fbclid=IwAR2rJsJRmIXuxhobkaDiJZc5mm80piNFzTnwOlSsyczHsb3RRr2EwSbZOKc

MCCEconInstructor at 7:22 AM No comments:
Share

Full employment

 https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/briefing/astrazeneca-vaccine-trump-impeachment-bruce-springsteen-jeep.html

MCCEconInstructor at 7:21 AM No comments:
Share
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
MCCEconInstructor
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.