The Latest News Articles:

Supply and Demand: Hotel prices soar as tourists flock to see solar eclipse | CBS News
April 6, 2024
The eclipse shifted demand to the right for hotels along the path of totality. The result? 
Raised hotel prices and occupancy rates precisely as predicted by a supply and demand graph. 

Price Floors and Ceilings: Political party in Germany wants a kebab price cap | Morning Brew
May 9, 2024
Inflation has hit doner street kebabs, which have gone from $4 to $11. Now, the German Die Linke party wants to place a $5.30 price cap on the sandwich and subsidize the popular street food. 

Inflation: Even Cookie Monster hates 'shrinkflation.' Here's what that is and how much it matters | Quartz
March 4, 2024
Cookie Monster's cookies are getting smaller but the price isn't going down. 

Classic:

Supply and Demand: Inflation has reached the North Pole as a Santa shortage looms | NPR
December 13, 2022
The demand for Santa is higher in 2022 compared to before Covid-19. There is a shortage of Santas. What are the reasons? Is there a solution?

Price Floors and Ceilings: Sri Lanka’s new price controls on eggs could lead to shortages: poultry association | Economy Next
August 20, 2022
What happens when you adopt a price ceiling on eggs? This article also discusses how the egg market in Sri Lanka was affected by the country’s forex shortage, increased demand for poultry products, reduced supply due to farmers exiting the market, and more. Pairs well with our video on price controls that also features chicks.

Inflation: Beyoncé Caused Inflation? ‘Renaissance’ Tour May Have Boosted Sweden’s Costs, Economist Says  |  Forbes
June 14, 2023
Just one single lady with a ring on it doing her own little thing brought up Sweden’s inflation rate by 0.2%. Prefer video? Check out this CBS news segment.  

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Hello Adam Smith, 

Welcome to this week's installment of MRU’s Econ in the News, where we share the top real-world examples of economic concepts in the news!

The Latest News Articles:

Supply and Demand: Hotel prices soar as tourists flock to see solar eclipse | CBS News
April 6, 2024
The eclipse shifted demand to the right for hotels along the path of totality. The result? 
Raised hotel prices and occupancy rates precisely as predicted by a supply and demand graph. 

Price Floors and Ceilings: Political party in Germany wants a kebab price cap | Morning Brew
May 9, 2024
Inflation has hit doner street kebabs, which have gone from $4 to $11. Now, the German Die Linke party wants to place a $5.30 price cap on the sandwich and subsidize the popular street food. 

Inflation: Even Cookie Monster hates 'shrinkflation.' Here's what that is and how much it matters | Quartz
March 4, 2024
Cookie Monster's cookies are getting smaller but the price isn't going down. 

Classic:

Supply and Demand: Inflation has reached the North Pole as a Santa shortage looms | NPR
December 13, 2022
The demand for Santa is higher in 2022 compared to before Covid-19. There is a shortage of Santas. What are the reasons? Is there a solution?

Price Floors and Ceilings: Sri Lanka’s new price controls on eggs could lead to shortages: poultry association | Economy Next
August 20, 2022
What happens when you adopt a price ceiling on eggs? This article also discusses how the egg market in Sri Lanka was affected by the country’s forex shortage, increased demand for poultry products, reduced supply due to farmers exiting the market, and more. Pairs well with our video on price controls that also features chicks.

Inflation: Beyoncé Caused Inflation? ‘Renaissance’ Tour May Have Boosted Sweden’s Costs, Economist Says  |  Forbes
June 14, 2023
Just one single lady with a ring on it doing her own little thing brought up Sweden’s inflation rate by 0.2%. Prefer video? Check out this CBS news segment.  

Hello Adam Smith, 

Welcome to this week's installment of MRU’s Econ in the News, where we share the top real-world examples of economic concepts in the news!

Looking for a different econ topic example? 

Browse the best news articles and other media that we've have found online, categorized by topic.