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Econ 101 might be wrong about supply and demand

  Noah Smith As you might expect, economists tend to talk about lots things in terms of supply and demand. Macroeconomics is no different. The basic model of recessions and booms that gets taught in undergrad classes relies on the notions of aggregate demand and aggregate supply. Just like the demand for oranges is the number of oranges people want ...

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Emirates, Gulf giants score new lounges on Lufthansa’s home turf

  Bloomberg Emirates and the Gulf’s two other major airlines are likely to get pride of place at Frankfurt airport’s new terminal, allowing them to offer bigger premium-class lounges to compete more aggressively with local rival Deutsche Lufthansa AG. Frankfurt’s Terminal 3 will probably house Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways PJSC of Abu Dhabi, as well as Dubai-based Emirates, the ...

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Puma confident for 2016 after Q3 sprint

  Berlin / AFP German sporting goods maker Puma said on Thursday it almost doubled net profits in the third quarter thanks to strong growth in sales driven by sponsorships of top Olympic athletes in Rio. The Bavaria-based firm made 39.5 million euros ($43 million) in net profit between July and September, 98 percent higher than the same period last ...

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