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.

Thursday, April 18, 2024

Student debt is haunting Americans from graduation to retirement

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/16/economy/student-debt-gallup-poll/index.html

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Starbucks is giving its plastic cups a makeover

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/food/starbucks-new-plastic-cups/index.html

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Taylor Swift fans lose at least $1 million to Eras Tour scams in the UK

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/business/eras-tour-scams-taylor-swift/index.html?utm_source=business_ribbon

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Netflix is the dominant streaming service. So why is it changing its model?

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/business/netflix-earnings-first-quarter-preview/index.html?utm_source=business_ribbon

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America’s debt problem is storing up trouble for the rest of the world

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/17/economy/america-debt-interest-rates/index.html

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Mortgage rates today, April 18, 2024: Rates will stay high until inflation drops

 https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/mortgage-rates-today-thursday-april-18-2024-100051649.html

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UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare cyberattack cost it $872 million

 https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/unitedhealth-cyberattack-change-healthcare-hack-ransomware/?intcid=CNR-01-0623

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Pesticides pose a significant risk in 20% of fruits and vegetables, Consumer Reports finds

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/organic-fruits-vegetables-consumer-reports-pesticides/

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Gold prices are surging: Where to buy 1-ounce gold bars now

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/gold-prices-are-surging-where-to-buy-1-ounce-gold-bars-now/?intcid=CNR-01-0623

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Baby boomers are hitting "peak 65." Two-thirds don't have nearly enough saved for retirement.

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/retirement-baby-boomers-peak-65-financial-crisis/

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US slaps new sanctions on Iran’s drone program as Israel considers response to weekend attack

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/18/politics/us-sanctions-iran/index.html

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024

A California McDonald's franchisee says he's leaving 'no stone unturned' in his quest to save money over the $20 minimum wage

 https://www.businessinsider.com/california-mcdonalds-fast-food-20-minimum-wage-franchisee-cutting-costs-2024-4

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The ‘growing crisis of the young American male’ could send home prices falling for years or even decades, says the ‘Oracle of Wall Street’

 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/growing-crisis-young-american-male-185400449.html

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Oil price surge is the No. 1 threat to the US economy, Moody’s economist warns

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/08/business/oil-price-surge-threat-us-economy/index.html?iid=cnn_buildContentRecirc_end_recirc

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Stubbornly high US inflation grew stronger than expected in March

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/10/economy/cpi-consumer-price-index-inflation-march/index.html?utm_source=business_ribbon

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Internet price hikes for low-income Americans could begin in May as federal funds run dry, FCC says

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/10/tech/internet-discount-low-income-americans-funding-fcc/index.html?utm_source=business_ribbon

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Consumer Reports says Lunchables ‘should not be allowed on menu’ for schools, petitions USDA for removal

 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/09/business/lunchables-for-school-high-sodium-consumer-reports-wellness/index.html

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99 Cents Only Stores Goes Bankrupt as Inflation Keeps Biting

 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/99-cents-only-stores-goes-072318409.html

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Frustrated Dollar Tree shoppers threaten to ditch the store after it announces $7 items

 https://www.businessinsider.com/dollar-tree-shoppers-angry-dollar-store-raises-prices-2024-4

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The largest fresh egg producer in the US has found bird flu in chickens at a Texas plant

 https://abc13.com/bird-flu-eggs-and-cal-maine-pullets/14610420/?ex_cid=TA_KTRK_FB&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A%20Trending%20Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3Yhr0vBxXiesPdwG9XMdjWhhDmHPzRFBLoPA0PLT-9k9ObrKU9ONb0Ue0_aem_ATVO1Lyy0SxFQj5QCqYMWjhv7iWYahA-jJ1fy0LPp_lYE822nWquWo5UoOSPKF6tymGqNbR7TqTHNfg_f8OTHGej

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Several changes are coming to Texas Roadhouse this year, report says

 https://www.kwtx.com/2024/04/04/several-changes-are-coming-texas-roadhouse-this-year-report-says/?fbclid=IwAR12bxBVftbWBrXJqvnK4_MTqIvIkzE7P0HXSCWWFraw-rjNKoVDx-X-JcU_aem_ATVjUgkN1LpX3aSdZAi_7bD72BLFcjPTrhRo15mnXL5cvhW0j4XBuwzE2hmvTXG0fGhDlcWSkjpNrfQjf9d1ZFBI

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Neighbors upset with former MLB player building baseball field in backyard

 https://www.kwtx.com/2024/04/03/neighbors-upset-with-former-mlb-player-building-baseball-field-backyard/

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The beautiful and grotesque honor of cauliflower ear

 https://www.espn.com/mma/ufc/story/_/id/39881399/cauliflower-ear-ufc

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