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, January 23, 2024

Quaker Oats recall list: See the dozens of products being recalled for salmonella concerns

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2024/01/16/quaker-oats-recall-list-salmonella/72242085007/

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Aldi eliminates plastic shopping bags in all 2,300 US grocery stores

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2024/01/16/aldi-plastic-shopping-bags-eliminated/72248373007/

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The curious case of the disappearing Hydrox cookies

 https://thehustle.co/the-curious-case-of-the-disappearing-hydrox-cookies/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

The Stanley cup craze is real. What’s causing the merchandise mania

 https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-09/fans-and-resellers-wait-in-overnight-lines-fight-over-stanley-cups-heres-whats-behind-the-craze

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Lilly launches website, home delivery option for weight-loss drug

 https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/lilly-says-it-stands-against-cosmetic-use-its-weight-loss-drugs-2024-01-04/

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FDA evaluates Ozempic, other weight-loss drugs after reports of suicidal ideation and hair loss

 https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/fda-evaluates-ozempic-wegovy-reports-suicidal-18594674.php

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How synthetic diamonds are upending the industry's status quo

 https://theweek.com/business/synthetic-diamond-industry-lab-grown-value?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

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