The Dangerous Economist

The Blog of Cyril Morong

Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Are kids getting "too much" screen time?

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Kids might be spending alot of time on their phones, computers tablets, etc. watching videos, texting, etc. But is it too much? A person c...
Friday, January 24, 2020

Another Semester Has Started

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Welcome to any new students. The entries usually have something to do with a basic economic principle that is related to a recent news stor...
Thursday, January 23, 2020

Why Your Uber Ride Can Cost as Much as a Plane Ticket

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Ride hailing apps, promising cheap and easy travel, cannibalized New York’s taxi industry. What happens when they no longer feel like a barg...
Wednesday, January 22, 2020

Fed Has Many Tools to Deter Recession, Former Chairman Bernanke Says

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Quantitative easing, forward guidance could be equivalent to 3 percentage points of rate cuts, Mr. Bernanke By David Harrison of The WSJ ...
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Cocoa Cartel Stirs Up Global Chocolate Market

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Ivory Coast and Ghana, which combined produce more than 60% of the world’s cocoa, join forces By Alexandra Wexler of The WSJ . Excerpts: ...
Monday, January 20, 2020

Obscure Model Puts a Price on Good Health—and Drives Down Drug Costs

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Concept called QALY places dollar value on the health medicines can restore; ‘starting to influence decision-making’ By Denise Roland of ...
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Cyril Morong
I am a retired economics professor. My email address is cyrilmorong@sbcglobal.net
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