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.

Monday, April 21, 2025

Experts see higher stagflation risks. Here’s what it means for your money

 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/19/experts-see-higher-stagflation-risks-heres-what-it-means-for-your-money.html

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US consumer inflation eases ahead of tariffs

 https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/us-consumer-prices-unexpectedly-fall-march-2025-04-10/

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Can you pass a seven-question quiz on financial literacy? Most Americans could not.

 https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/04/19/american-consumers-inflation-financial-literacy-quiz-education/83145630007/

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Chicago Fed’s Goolsbee says Fed independence is ‘critically important’ for its inflation fight

 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/chicago-feds-goolsbee-says-fed-independence-is-critically-important-for-its-inflation-fight.html

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U.S. payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, but unemployment rate increases to 4.2%

 https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/04/jobs-report-march-2025-.html

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Trump warns of economic slowdown unless Fed cuts rates, triggering selloff

 https://www.reuters.com/business/trump-warns-economic-slowdown-unless-fed-cuts-rates-2025-04-21/

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Powell says Federal Reserve can wait on any interest rate moves

 https://apnews.com/article/inflation-economy-tariffs-federal-reserve-3dd54eb572f1d37e202a8a30223fc14d

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The Number of People Over 40 Giving Birth Surpasses Teens for the First Time

 https://www.parents.com/the-number-of-people-over-40-giving-birth-surpasses-teens-for-the-first-time-11703814

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Mortgage rates climb to highest level in two months as Trump’s tariffs continue to rock markets

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/17/economy/mortgage-rates-trade-war-tariffs?Date=20250417&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1744905946&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz8GtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR5RDtgQbklyEDdpz5lu7PrPZZPv7OYeKOQS5JKX8mUmsoTc6BIg8L-WlgTyFA_aem_1UggfUp_BtMfd-TdIGOxmw

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Thousands of Chicco car seats recalled over safety concerns

 https://www.mysuncoast.com/2025/04/11/thousands-chicco-car-seats-recalled-over-safety-concerns/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJz8CNleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR7RRuC8Xre58qZ-ozTrd8uDZWNkEDa0jZCEgXAnA2we-0uxCZ0aMcer_E3BEw_aem_LbO6q2tvndKHgcgCnNgPDw

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Gold prices are on fire. Here’s why it’s a favorite investment during market volatility

 https://fortune.com/2025/04/10/how-to-buy-gold-outlook-tariffs/?xid=soc_socialflow_facebook_FORTUNE&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fortunemagazine&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz799leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR5-nqk3FvGm2NBTMqYEaavV31YIbD2P7RiqBsKD7wRLFXOhiIyL-Oml4IOKwA_aem_xkG3eMgnU879zV5kkefdTQ

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Oil deals slump as prices fall

 https://www.axios.com/2025/04/11/oil-deals-slump-prices-fall?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=editorial&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz76xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR7YgwG5P-F7mBc884BFoelVt0VXHUAc5CUXGzsO7PXkT_nSBgfUetvpHiw5TQ_aem__YegU1352QdA9CpP3zEObg

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US consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records going back to 1952

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/11/economy/us-consumer-sentiment-april?Date=20250411&Profile=CNN,CNN+International,CNN+Politics&utm_content=1744380745&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz74FleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsVTJyVDZieXFMcmV2STNhAR7_S3-GRnekmfXs65qFdceTXPbnLsXrHJEmjdh49SeaD554c8dE9xmeCtuCfQ_aem_teqaAuzV17mU35mItxyyWg

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Trump drug tariffs would drive up prices, worsen shortages before any boost to US manufacturing, experts warn

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/09/health/pharmaceutical-tariffs-trump/index.html?Date=20250410&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1744245002&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz7xlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR6xcHRI0RU9gbbUa_NtmRCp5w5Z_iL9I7ijO8tXEPPErVVVc7OSUVVlHcjXKw_aem_e7ybqjrF1a2R6HNYNyExbA

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US egg prices break record high for third consecutive month even as inflation drops

 https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/us-egg-prices-break-record-high-for-third-consecutive-month-even-as-inflation-drops/ar-AA1CGqcn?ocid=spr_news&businessvertical=News&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz7tRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR7bb3fcAj4JKw_zr3GXwhYTEahZs0GRvlXxClZvFhNJy5bRNA24gftOE2k7oA_aem_cqpCir8qPOP6Tqb78GYNpQ

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Major Toy Company CEO Says 80% of Toys Will Be 'Twice as Expensive' by Christmas Due to Tariffs

 https://people.com/toy-company-ceo-says-many-toys-twice-as-expensive-by-christmas-china-tariffs-11712856?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=manual&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz7p9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR75c8w3HGHUYr_61X7Me07kXamDEK_yARBC-dc8XjS9vLYYxgnuHAFgyK_vHg_aem_tswWN8q7skQCzVYG_rlyQA

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Buying foreign? That’ll now cost Americans a lot more

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/05/business/tariffs-trump-baseline/index.html?Date=20250406&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1743936174&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz7j1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR5J6r4ivQLTwKd_gn1KlP-wanigE4ST9bW9XdHDx1SFod3MV4JqAgaTzkPWrA_aem_txmVmyLaP4wFzBFLhM_nnQ

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Your New Lunch Habit Is Hurting the Economy

 https://www.wsj.com/business/more-people-are-bringing-lunch-to-work-thats-a-bad-economic-indicator-9693fddd?mod=e2fb&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz7fZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsVTJyVDZieXFMcmV2STNhAR5eZHFOCgTgu5YpqTjxVjED7KyaxEp_PyQPoyc01dRMzCkmjBbwm1kP-a5bDQ_aem_tatB2H6kLjsyDcZCVK1-7w

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America has lost its appetite for casual dining chains

 https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/04/business/hooters-red-lobster-tgi-fridays/index.html?Date=20250407&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1743987720&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJz7ZhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFyUWZwQVJ5YVZsb2xTWHhQAR5ZTXaY8ksp0jLurzTb2bzTMN5zHCjKOUxYCg_GdsdH_hgMitZ9iGht4kmNew_aem_Nqjr3N5T6DX0DJ7PikGPSA

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At Least 2,300 Benadryl Bottles Recalled for 'Child Poisoning' Risk

 https://people.com/benadryl-recalled-for-child-poisoning-risk-11700558?utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=photo&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_term={{.ShareRef}}&fbclid=IwY2xjawJhZb1leHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHozUp4CxtrMIJHtwUwy0GTAQI7Mz92hI0AqDZEwiMsLol6ptuvh5ME8QeK0a_aem_qFvMye3UCXBJGsAd-IlvXA

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Monday, April 7, 2025

Tuna From Trader Joe’s & Costco Recalled Due To ‘Potentially Fatal' Form Of Food Poisoning

 https://www.delish.com/food-news/a63755273/tuna-recall-trader-joes-costco/?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=67db4c8da07c540001a60bb2&utm_campaign=trueanthemFBDELphoto&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJhZXNleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHjGgZogXWg6XNvE8IZ3PiyP1Efpx0FHn4COXuVlIoCzjyWrC8NgsdNVo8aen_aem_sMZBajb_6fx7IEMx8H6Sug

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Gen Z Can Fix That: Why Young People Want Blue-Collar Jobs

 https://www.popsugar.com/careers/gen-z-blue-collar-trades-jobs-49423375

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Southwest under siege? Frontier tries to poach flyers with free-bag deal

 https://thepointsguy.com/news/frontier-airlines-takes-aim-at-southwest-free-bags/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=tpg-o-social&utm_campaign=dhfacebook&utm_content=app.dashsocial.com%2Fthe-points-guy%2Flibrary%2Fmedia%2F513268442&fbclid=IwY2xjawJhZKtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHtpAy-mRt5a1ngFf_NMvctlHUM4Sj0X0eigznpvJQCdzOALTblUWrJhpcoJy_aem_HBUMWlqMJWuIoHIMHiJCPA

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