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, November 21, 2023

The shoe with staying power: Louboutin’s red sole turns 30

 https://www.cnn.com/style/christian-louboutin-red-bottom-soles/index.html

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Skiplagging: Why some flyers love it and why airlines hate it

 https://www.cnn.com/travel/skiplagging-hidden-city-explainer/index.html

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Swapping processed meat for plant-based foods may cut diabetes and heart disease risk, new review finds

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/20/health/plant-based-food-swap-benefits-wellness-intl-scli/index.html

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Tyson recalls nearly 30,000 pounds of dino chicken nuggets

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dino-chicken-nuggets-recall-tyson-possible-contamination/

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Sunday, November 19, 2023

Biden signs temporary spending bill that heads off a government shutdown

 https://www.npr.org/2023/11/17/1213683400/biden-signs-temporary-spending-bill-that-heads-off-a-government-shutdown

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Why Americans Feel Gloomy About the Economy Despite Falling Inflation and Low Unemployment

 https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2023-11-19/why-americans-feel-gloomy-about-the-economy-despite-falling-inflation-and-low-unemployment

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Worried About Inflation?

https://www.usnews.com/news/economy/articles/2023-11-17/worried-about-inflation-move-to-alaska-sell-the-car-and-become-a-vegetarian

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Jay Powell warns Federal Reserve against risk of being ‘misled’ in inflation fight

 https://www.ft.com/content/d8dd09b1-4375-4b7e-b81d-39ddc38c49b1

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Cricket World Cup final: Australia win 'one of most incredible', says Michael Vaughan

 https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/67469118

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Amazon Is Laying Off Hundreds of People in Alexa Division

 https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-17/amazon-is-laying-off-hundreds-of-people-in-alexa-division#xj4y7vzkg

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Shein and Forever 21 Merger: A New Era in Retail Fashion or an Environmental Setback?

 https://marketscale.com/industries/retail/retail-fashion-impact-on-the-environment/

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Sudan conflict

 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-67438018

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Israel-Hamas War

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/28/middleeast/israel-hamas-war-one-month-explainer-mime-intl/index.html

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Sports Huge Nebraska crowd starts new conversation about popularity of women's sports

 https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/huge-nebraska-crowd-conversation-popularity-womens-sports/

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U.S. sports betting: Here is where all 50 states currently stand on legalizing online sports betting sites

 https://www.cbssports.com/general/news/u-s-sports-betting-here-is-where-all-50-states-currently-stand-on-legalizing-online-sports-betting-sites/

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Extreme weather and falling demand are pushing wineries into the red

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/19/business/global-wine-production-falls/index.html?utm_source=business_ribbon

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A record number of $50 bills were printed last year. It’s not why you think

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/18/economy/historic-number-of-50-bills-were-printed-last-year/index.html

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From Sin City to Sports Central: How Las Vegas is betting big on a lucrative industry

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/19/business/las-vegas-sports-economy/index.html

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A new season of infections is here, but the shortage of a common kids’ antibiotic never ended

 https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/22/health/amoxicillin-drug-shortage/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_medium=social&utm_content=2023-09-22T13%3A00%3A34&utm_source=fbCNN&fbclid=IwAR0JJqFIuDz3hB_NpCAMECc4IB9g24NrVse-xTopM0LIjiJ542GOpi8ajFA

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Seniors In High School Are Wearing Kiddie Backpacks—So What Is This Trend About?

 https://www.parents.com/high-school-seniors-wearing-kids-backpacks-7693679?utm_campaign=parents&utm_content=bestof_90day&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term=65108739d3ab1c0001fda224&fbclid=IwAR3gdfxwcW_j2PJbNWQIVay9pfIvfAWWeKOnWk1W_E7wKo8ePqM-pJrqV7Y

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Gallaudet Bison partnering with AT&T for revolutionary football helmet technology

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2023/10/05/gallaudet-university-new-helmet-technology-att/71063977007/

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GM, Honda scrap plans to co-develop ‘affordable’ sub-$30,000 EVs

 https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/25/gm-honda-scrap-plans-to-co-develop-affordable-sub-30000-evs.html

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Stellantis, GM match Ford's 25% wage increase in latest offers, paving way for tentative agreements

 https://www.wxyz.com/news/stellantis-general-motors-match-fords-25-wage-increase-in-latest-offers?fbclid=IwAR3UktOEJsxwz3crdiUe8BuqkYJViawjw7-42k1yE9cs6JSJOmttq9ee8zU

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Cinnamon likely source of lead in fruit pouch recall: FDA

 https://fox8.com/news/cinnamon-likely-source-of-lead-in-fruit-pouch-recall-fda/

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