Here are the articles that will be referenced on your Midterm.  They can be found under the “Suggested Readings” column.

Macroeconomics 01, MTTh 8am:

“States Weigh Cuts in Hollywood Subsidies”

Microeconomics 01, MTTh 10am:

“Sharp Scrutiny for Merger of AT&T and T-Mobile”

Microeconomics 01, MTTh 10am:

            Assign 17.2; Due Thursday, July 7

Macroeconomic Students:

In our most recent lecture we started to discuss the implications of Tax Incentives on corporate behavior.  Changes in taxes can be a significant expense for a corporation when you consider the amount of money that travels through businesses.  Here is a recent 60 Minutes segment on how businesses try to avoid these taxes.

In both Economics courses we have started (or will soon start) discussions about the positive and negative implications of enforcing patents and property rights.  Below is a "60 Minutes" segment on a company that "owns" breast cancer, and thus everyone with the disease.

Property Rights have become a very controversial topic lately, especially when Intellectual Property Rights are considered.  Here is an article outlining the argument of Stanford v. Roche, a case about ownership of an HIV vaccine discovered by a Stanford University professor.

College Sport fans may find this issue interesting, especially given that the College Football season is right around the corner, as is the release of replica jerseys, t-shirts and video games.

Macroeconomics 01, MTTh 8am:

            Assign 15.1; Due Tuesday, July 5

            Assign 21.1; Due Tuesday, July 5

            MIDTERM; Monday, July 11

Microeconomics 01, MTTh 10am:

            Assign 15.1; Due by Tuesday, July 5

            Assign 15.2; Due by Tuesday, July 5

            MIDTERM; Monday, July 11