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

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 https://fortune.com/2026/02/24/students-cant-reason-teachers-warn-ai-fueling-crisis-in-kids-ability-to-think/?fbclid=IwY2xjawQ2RyJleHRuA2Fl...

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

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

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

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 https://www.nbcdfw.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/epic-games-lays-off-1000-slowing-fortnite-engagement/4000779/?_osource=SocialFlowFB...

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

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

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

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 https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/texas-news/fed-survey-finds-texas-oil-and-gas-activity-rebounds-uncertainty-remains-high/4001081/?_osourc...

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

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https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/28/business/diesel-trucking-iran-war?utm_source=business_ribbon

America’s frozen jobs market could stay on ice due to Iran war

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

Stocks, bonds and gold all fall in market slide

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 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/26/economy/iran-war-stocks-safe-havens?Date=20260326&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=17745567...

Cuban patients are dying because of US blockade

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 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/world/americas/cubas-health-system-us-oil-blockade.html?smid=fb-nytimes&smtyp=cur&fbclid=IwY2xja...

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

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 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/global-forecasting-group-sees-us-inflation-at-4point2percent-this-year-much-higher-than-fed-estimate.html?u...

The End of the ‘Generic’ Grocery-Store Brand

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

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

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 https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-15671365/lead-children-fast-fashion-poison.html?ito=social-facebook&ito=social-facebook&...

They’re Coming For Your Social Security

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 https://www.forbes.com/sites/baldwin/2026/03/28/theyre-coming-for-your-social-security/?utm_campaign=ForbesMainFB&utm_source=ForbesMain...
Wednesday, March 11, 2026

The birthrate is plunging

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 IwY2xjawQfBFhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFnWmZDS1BOMFVIVjZsVUc1c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsfGJ3RIoNV5LCa2HQsdvAqESVCo6cavwmD3kKRZu...

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

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 https://fortune.com/2025/07/31/mark-zuckerberg-meta-ray-ban-smart-glasses-ai/?utm_social_handle_id=56501027948&xid=soc_socialflow_faceb...

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

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

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

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 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/04/economy/interest-rates-fed-iran-war?Date=20260304&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=17726233...

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

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

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

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

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

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 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/iran-war-trump-oil-strategic-petroleum-reserve.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_content=main&utm_me...

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

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

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

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 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/06/economy/us-retail-sales-january?Date=20260306&Profile=CNN&utm_content=1772837942&utm_medium=soci...

Sales at chains like Chipotle, Sweetgreen and Cava are falling

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 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/business/chipotle-cava-sweetgreen-bowl-sales-prices.html?smtyp=cur&smid=fb-nytimes&fbclid=IwY2xj...

American Snacking Habits Are Transforming the Restaurant Industry

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

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

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

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

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 https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/10/business/us-economy-war-iran-recession?Date=20260310&Profile=CNN,CNN+International&utm_content=17731...

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

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 https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/world/middleeast/iran-war-putin-russia-energy-oil-prices.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawQe_jxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkE...

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

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 https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/the-us-iran-war-is-the-biggest-oil-supply-disruption-in-history.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_conten...

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

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 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/scam-cost-price-money-crypto-what-to-do-help-rcna262722?fbclid=IwY2xjawQe6vVleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFE...
Sunday, February 22, 2026

Farmers are aging. Their kids don’t want to be in the family business.

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 https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/farmers-are-aging-their-kids-don-t-want-to-be-in-the-family-business/ar-AA1WmR6e?ocid=msedgntp&p...
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