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.

Saturday, August 26, 2023

The Staggering Economic Impact of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour

 https://time.com/6307420/taylor-swift-eras-tour-money-economy/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

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Thursday, August 24, 2023

Have we said goodbye to high heels?

 https://www.cnn.com/style/goodbye-to-high-heels/index.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=fbCNN&utm_content=2023-08-23T19%3A30%3A24&utm_term=link&fbclid=IwAR3R-vgvpKTG6KlUBttRN4hs5CBhlLeVMiTcRRi5XzjJsaW9AIs8x-YKDaY

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

Maui businesses are begging tourists to return after wildfires

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maui-fire-businesses-hawaii-tourism/

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Russia's economic woes have brought a flood of cash and sparked a real estate boom in the UAE

 https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-economy-putin-ukraine-moscow-real-estate-cash-flood-uae-2023-8

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Russian oil still relies heavily on Western-backed ships despite breaching the price cap

https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/russia-oil-trade-western-ships-g7-price-cap-breach-ukraine-2023-8?_gl=1*1r9nehk*_ga*NDM5MzIxMjI1LjE2ODU0NTU2NDQ.*_ga_E21CV80ZCZ*MTY5MjY4MTQ5Mi4yLjEuMTY5MjY4MTY2NS41MC4wLjA..

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China's economy is flailing. Here's how its problems could spill into global markets.

 https://www.businessinsider.com/china-economy-global-markets-xi-deflation-property-housing-evergrande-developers-2023-8

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How Nvidia Built a Competitive Moat Around A.I. Chips

 https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/21/technology/nvidia-ai-chips-gpu.html

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Tyson Foods closing 4 chicken processing plants in cost-cutting move

 https://www.kwtx.com/2023/08/07/tyson-foods-closing-4-chicken-processing-plants-cost-cutting-move/?fbclid=IwAR1Tgfu5dVDB3Kvt9-sD5U_aADjenldMzmnBajNVsKkY5er_cTwvZ7ybCCs

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Disney to boost prices for ad-free Disney+ and Hulu services, vows crackdown on password sharing

 https://www.kwtx.com/2023/08/10/disney-boost-prices-ad-free-disney-hulu-services-vows-crackdown-password-sharing/?fbclid=IwAR3DUlntucE1qpTrHrjS7UBka4sKLpTO3XQhfiIi_N_Y7Nt_cMIOZj77ICk

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Target recalls 2.2 million glass jar candles over burn and laceration risks

 https://www.kwtx.com/2023/08/10/target-recalls-22-million-glass-jar-candles-over-burn-laceration-risks/?fbclid=IwAR2PT7hO1h4sdykIcE0hM8L3J1xw8pdfMAqUqfGSPyFo5syDQTNlaf7fKRo

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Eye drop recall: Deaths and vision loss continue as more bacteria infections are discovered

 https://www.fastcompany.com/90869864/eye-drop-recall-deaths-vision-loss-latest-news-update?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1O8Bz1M3EXibnFAxPCDlLyAV6qBqALfH7GXUoFoVg7YBTupq2a7KHC90s

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860,000 pressure cookers recalled after 61 burn injuries

 https://www.kxxv.com/860-000-pressure-cookers-recalled-after-61-burn-injuries?fbclid=IwAR3Y4PqTbUnKsvxps4UhJHrPrYJ77dyFCKYyIeAHoWgUX6a15_0Q_EeCtdg

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