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.

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Bindle brand water bottles could pose risk of lead poisoning, report says

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bindle-water-bottles-lead-poisoning-possible-contamination/

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Sugar substitute erythritol, common in keto foods, may increase your risk for stroke

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2023/02/27/sugar-substitute-erythritol-increase-risk-stroke/11330213002/

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023

AMC Theaters will start charging more for better movie theater seats

https://abc13.com/amc-charging-tickets-based-on-seat-location-theaters-movie-theater-seating-prices/12777392/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1hO0fUUz3Z8iUsPucmwo2eDl9QHSaKv1gLq64IDM74l0TBc5aPv4b-FcY


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Google unveils its ChatGPT rival

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/06/tech/google-bard-chatgpt-rival/index.html?utm_content=2023-02-07T03%3A01%3A40&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR1oJ08j_uDVBk_HH3Kb1I9FNg5HGcHS752ikHz1PGk3PWw8lSsMt0ZoifA

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Fabuloso recalls nearly 5 million bottles of its all-purpose cleaners due to bacteria risk

 https://abc13.com/fabuloso-voluntary-recall-bacteria-growth-risk-all-purpose-cleaners/12788599/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3Bqy6SRRWDfnYAeVehv8N4cwO1Rk6NFRozqQ_4oqu3z3Sxz8yYvciS0Ew

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Alibaba is launching a ChatGPT rival too

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/08/tech/china-alibaba-ai-bot-announcement-chatgpt-rival-intl-hnk/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_content=2023-02-09T09%3A45%3A07&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR2HCWkDdWd2eBTZkrPSLQ7dfknvy6Y22hsgETQj2sE0Gv0PScrdFSp7NO4

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Netflix steps up its effort to get paid for account sharing

 https://www.kwtx.com/2023/02/08/netflix-steps-up-its-effort-get-paid-account-sharing/?fbclid=IwAR3cfEKal4HMu4DlO_qGdeHDYRl2_jAJTnbxdogmSoolR6826fugANQQkWk

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Hyundai and Kia roll out a software patch that makes cars harder to steal

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/14/business/hyundai-kia-theft-software-campaign

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Feeling ripped off on Valentine’s Day? Popular chocolate boxes look big, but have more plastic than ever

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/14/business/valentines-day-deceptive-chocolate-boxes/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_content=2023-02-14T19%3A45%3A44&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR1lQuSdqJ559pAdyB3tZ8aF4vqrEJ5QIDxDrp8icvP5J2kg9S-KWnaIg_0

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After Ohio Derailment and Chemical Spill, Health and Environmental Fears Grow

 After Ohio Derailment and Chemical Spill, Health and Environmental Fears Grow (msn.com)

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Sunday, February 5, 2023

Ford drops the price of its Tesla competitor

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/01/30/business/ford-mustang-mach-e-pricing/index.html?utm_content=2023-01-31T04%3A01%3A13&utm_term=link&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3X_Z7mNT3I90PYqq6eOgRFCFH-ZHTQUnQnAh2j3HxqDO1JnMX7ePA0y_o

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Kia, Hyundai among models insurers refusing to cover over high-theft risk

 https://abcnews.go.com/US/kia-hyundai-models-insurers-refusing-cover-high-theft/story?id=96766632&fbclid=IwAR11FG2oekyurJFThPS64gfdNop7201NJ-bv0frB0XY4jruGPxGgKmToK1k

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Samsung unveils Galaxy S23 lineup with powerhouse camera

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/01/tech/samsung-galaxy-lineup/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2023-02-01T23%3A16%3A05&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR1hDa74iEjzB1ogH6sJWsj_ky0tlXG209BLvV_OVZHRKO44haz4VMldvVI

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Subway hopes new meat slicers will boost sales after record 2022

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/02/business/subway-earnings-2022/index.html?utm_content=2023-02-02T15%3A00%3A41&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR3fp7uJHZcjB0UE-Kdus4TnCidaKq0Vsv54d_PE_IjwyqhNPDRITQxaILs

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Kia Recalls Telluride SUV to Fix Airbag Problem

 https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-recalls-defects/kia-recalls-telluride-suv-to-fix-airbag-problem-a6180893493/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_FB&fbclid=IwAR20A5s83-lt0KrBDf0CdP3lsodZALPeTLNW9AEUkQizI9Akkx77E17FowA

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