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DOW DROPS 363 POINTS

https://www.wsj.com/articles/asia-pacific-stocks-follow-u-s-markets-lower-1517276150

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Join Forces to Pare Health-Care Costs - The Wall Street Journal

Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, JPMorgan Join Forces to Pare Health-Care Costs - The Wall Street Journal https://apple.news/A9BTygbzoRziDiY5y44hO-g

Oil Boom gives the US an Edge in Energy and Diplomacy

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/28/business/energy-environment/oil-boom.html

Business Economics Major Proposed by Econ Department, Booth

https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/1/27/business-major-proposed-economics-department-booth-school/
MEASUREMENTS TEST: possible questions for Janus’ classes. 1. What conclusions do List and Gneezy reach about the gender gap in chapter 3 and what do they suggest we do about them? 2. What is Keynesian economics and why was it invented? 3. What is Structural Stagnation? Is the Great Recession an example of it? 4. What is GDP? How do you calculate real GDP? 5. Why do Economists and Laypeople Differ in Their Views of Trade?

BITCOINS ARE A BOON TO EXTREMIST GROUPS

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/bitcoins-boom-is-a-boon-for-extremist-groups/2017/12/26/9ca9c124-e59b-11e7-833f-155031558ff4_story.html

EVERYONE IS GETTING RICH AND YOU ARE NOT.

Everyone Is Getting Hilariously Rich and You’re Not https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/13/style/bitcoin-millionaires.html
Southwest Airlines Settles Suit but Denies Colluding to Keep Ticket Prices High https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/06/business/southwest-airlines-lawsuit-prices.html

2017, THE BEST YEAR IN. HUMAN HISTORY?

Why 2017 Was the Best Year in Human History https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/06/opinion/sunday/2017-progress-illiteracy-poverty.html

BECOMING WARREN BUFFETT

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