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.

Sunday, March 29, 2026

‘Students can’t reason’: Teachers warn AI is fueling a crisis in kids’ ability to think

 https://fortune.com/2026/02/24/students-cant-reason-teachers-warn-ai-fueling-crisis-in-kids-ability-to-think/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2RyJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuWKGs2EgTn3PxkgKHMXDk_-GtcPo6V5Nb5UXE0_QqCSa5-H1Pm5J-r6TiBA_aem_CeLhOqGWara9PWZQF27e0g

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Love shouldn't cost a thing, but romance scammers bilk $1 billion from Americans each year

 https://spectrumlocalnews.com/us/snplus/politics/2026/02/13/romance-scams-are-costing-americans--1-billion-a-year

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Epic Games lays off more than 1,000 amid slowing Fortnite engagement

 https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/epic-games-lays-off-1000-slowing-fortnite-engagement/4000779/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_DFWBrand&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2RjBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeNZQJD3z5p56DALuwX8Cw_qp9c3lJfl9Gq7CM2h6CE_9sojZ6HL7QWk-7sLY_aem_51JlmBrqiAOPHb9KdRAcTw

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U.S. Postal Service seeks 8% fuel surcharge for package deliveries as Iran war raises oil prices

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/us-postal-fuel-surcharge-package-deliveries-iran-oil.html

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Fed survey finds Texas oil and gas activity rebounds, uncertainty remains high

 https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/fed-survey-finds-texas-oil-and-gas-activity-rebounds-uncertainty-remains-high/4001081/?_osource=SocialFlowFB_DFWBrand&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2RWFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeLzk2W-MrX8F7FHvWaB5PUWsJv_9_tjIjAy2FARXmWQrMTJX2srNBN14oxfA_aem_MTH5-7wEqxBiQtsv1wa3QQ

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America’s long-haul truckers were already struggling. Then came $5 diesel

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/28/business/diesel-trucking-iran-war?utm_source=business_ribbon
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America’s frozen jobs market could stay on ice due to Iran war

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/29/economy/us-job-market-thaw-middle-east-war?utm_source=business_ribbon

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Stocks, bonds and gold all fall in market slide

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/26/economy/iran-war-stocks-safe-havens?Date=20260326&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1774556704&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2RAdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhtoiGnZaoTAVrFwNTyfom3mMPO-aTcKr9cWCiEa3feog8rXpW-EkiaWacQp_aem_wqiT-QtjJKsSLc-k07Lx2Q

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Cuban patients are dying because of US blockade

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/world/americas/cubas-health-system-us-oil-blockade.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2Q7pleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuUzMe7Dg4QWNW4-uchEVfOqArg57blbzQYoYa4CGOxVfYafSF5Kp-yhx09v_aem_k2gWgVK62iOOu31HSiDSdQ

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Global forecasting group sees U.S. inflation at 4.2% this year, much higher than Fed estimate

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/global-forecasting-group-sees-us-inflation-at-4point2percent-this-year-much-higher-than-fed-estimate.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2Q4BleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHmsz0osrudrzHH3CiMnmvzEV3WxH6M7FXt3APzG7ALMtU7E6PAke4y7NkVXU_aem_X8FEwKkwoTQcor46VWor2A

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The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand

 https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2025/04/grocery-store-generic-brand/682644/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo

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Unsafe levels of cancer and autism-linked toxin discovered in popular 'fast fashion' clothing brands

 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15671365/lead-children-fast-fashion-poison.html?ito=social-facebook&ito=social-facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2QsVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHq4pVYVR5OREEQNhrQcFk2H8Ilo-3Fcv3ZWlc7KFsQCLZYL7IQei4Q7jEV-s_aem_OF-rJwUM9AAXt9Ipo_-78w

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They’re Coming For Your Social Security

 https://www.forbes.com/sites/baldwin/2026/03/28/theyre-coming-for-your-social-security/?utm_campaign=ForbesMainFB&utm_source=ForbesMainFacebook&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2QgNleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFCUkcydnRKR2VNTTk5b3d3c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHlqk7dVBDK5nFXAZMAYsAmocH0sfY-NGT9JlL4B8gMqOgge34bwlyfLWu0qj_aem_jX26NEfkbAis9O7dfhslpw

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Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The birthrate is plunging

 IwY2xjawQfBFhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnWmZDS1BOMFVIVjZsVUc1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsfGJ3RIoNV5LCa2HQsdvAqESVCo6cavwmD3kKRZuVj4iDcKDHGCdXSs6DRl_aem_S0wcgui21vUUm

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Mark Zuckerberg says anyone not wearing AI glasses in the future will be at a disadvantage

 https://fortune.com/2025/07/31/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-ai/?utm_social_handle_id=56501027948&xid=soc_socialflow_facebook_FORTUNE&utm_campaign=fortunemagazine&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_social_post_id=622416453&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfBAJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnWmZDS1BOMFVIVjZsVUc1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu2cNl3L-RhnZ70DLL2h-HApZ_psBzLHG-vKVY_8gCUWMjl-8wMMeoIidc6F_aem_l1xRT0peauWn01f9HZrxjg

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Inflation held firm last month — but the war with Iran could change that

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/11/economy/us-inflation-cpi-consumer-prices-february

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With his war in Iran, Trump just made the next Fed chair’s job even harder

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/04/economy/interest-rates-fed-iran-war?Date=20260304&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1772623399&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfA1tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnWmZDS1BOMFVIVjZsVUc1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh2XSi0nr26thiO4XAB-G_vMhsZIwv_YvlNLTa4Eyyvx4zUSM5FqD6AwDUW-_aem_iBefdpNPt97r9Q87jw7aEQ

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U.S. lost 92,000 jobs last month and unemployment rate rises to 4.4%

 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/economy/u-s-lost-92000-jobs-last-month-and-unemployment-rate-rises-to-4-4

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U.S. labor market lost 92,000 jobs in February, marking an unexpected setback for the economy

 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jobs-report-today-february-2026-economy-layoffs-bls/

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Iran war: Trump will release 172 million barrels of oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iran-war-trump-oil-strategic-petroleum-reserve.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfAcZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnWmZDS1BOMFVIVjZsVUc1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHh2XSi0nr26thiO4XAB-G_vMhsZIwv_YvlNLTa4Eyyvx4zUSM5FqD6AwDUW-_aem_iBefdpNPt97r9Q87jw7aEQ

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Rising land prices are pushing Texas ranchers out of the cattle business

 https://www.kxxv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/rising-land-prices-are-pushing-texas-ranchers-out-of-the-cattle-business?fbclid=IwY2xjawQfASVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHhCRCKfWvY9-4u4rcTbJLqu13nuCcQJnWCdaVdDcW1cRqj2A6lFi1LEIDNBg_aem_z0RRDkaAhk_AaF1i-C0CSQ

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Jobs are falling. Spending is, too. That’s a problem

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/economy/us-retail-sales-january?Date=20260306&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1772837942&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfAMFleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHpPvpVE14_lt9x1Yzi9xZs-LkgMT5N5-JlYlFxHXDG90cnWuUMRbPtVMxAV9_aem_VJ88HIVeBPuv2GfJQOR7bQ

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Sales at chains like Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Cava are falling

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/business/chipotle-cava-sweetgreen-bowl-sales-prices.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwY2xjawQfAFpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu_-MEAn4FCGru32pItdvxu9GEk730Do3svItpfZxIxCno-0OxTBN1lLfref_aem_r50Dflkd1rC75kdQQwf62w

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American Snacking Habits Are Transforming the Restaurant Industry

 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/2026/03/restaurant-snack-meal-menu/686220/?utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_medium=social&utm_content=edit-promo

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Oil surges over 7% despite record reserve release announcement as markets doubt supply relief

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/oil-prices-jump-iea-record-reserve-release-markets-doubt-relief.html

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Economists warn that the war has increased the risk of a recession

 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/business/us-economy-war-iran-recession?Date=20260310&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=1773145952&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQe_qtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHimxAUbqBMxySJ5ttN5nTxOHNEP0RnA5uv1QLowvtUET_294T0sssnD6tRbT_aem_i3Wui2oaoscBjOwV4PvWzg

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U.S. Eases Limits on Russian Energy as Oil Prices Soar

 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/world/middleeast/iran-war-putin-russia-energy-oil-prices.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawQe_jxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHuDsEbnvm8tg5algUQ20L61D-xytLeBugJFurF-Ajcqr80nQ3omFssPKxlQS_aem_AFJ623GQGQB6ENWuLGoNVw

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The U.S.-Iran war is the biggest oil supply disruption in history

 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/the-us-iran-war-is-the-biggest-oil-supply-disruption-in-history.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=intl&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawQe_Z1leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHu_-MEAn4FCGru32pItdvxu9GEk730Do3svItpfZxIxCno-0OxTBN1lLfref_aem_r50Dflkd1rC75kdQQwf62w

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Scams could now cost Americans $119 billion a year, study finds

 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/scam-cost-price-money-crypto-what-to-do-help-rcna262722?fbclid=IwY2xjawQe6vVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFEeFdCZGk3Wk5xcnZ2ZHRYc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHimxAUbqBMxySJ5ttN5nTxOHNEP0RnA5uv1QLowvtUET_294T0sssnD6tRbT_aem_i3Wui2oaoscBjOwV4PvWzg&_branch_match_id=1560439814727231004&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=NBC%20News&utm_medium=social&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAAw3IzW6CMAAA4LfZURGoy5aYBQYIZBVhVQIXQmvB8lOQAq077Nm37%2Fjd53kU79stx4RTKTblOG46xtutUmt4fEXkscMfFSYdux0CmemqKWVM9%2Bu1o36yWLrX4ThQ0LIZ6bvWRZ5LvdtnfmyNtAWK8FzP%2FSQjRqhlMr8T367KNI5hEzyhAwFExIycQEKnBrC2bJ%2F1yrrghw3V8zsE83wCHKnIP7lnLeEWWNZd%2FDXIdb64qNDfTKQJIbiznxOMipL2BTPShelDOQhiN5G8muc1%2Falffida0WlivC7wNEhBp4PH%2Fm9Qf5b%2FZS0AAQAA

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