Harvard students will be studying 100% online this fall and many of them are not happy about the Covid-19 driven change. One Harvard freshman, Lucy Tu, is disappointed she will not be attending face-to-face classes with her peers and will still pay the same $49,653 in tuition and fees. If she opts to live on campus for one semester and attend online classes, she will pay $63,000 for limited interaction with classmates and faculty. Her third option is to postpone admission and take a gap year.
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Ford Workers Approve Labor Deal (Micro News for November 16, 2019 – November 22, 2019)
The United Autoworkers Union (UAW) just approved a four-year labor agreement with Ford and avoided a strike such as the recent one that shut down GM production. Ford workers will get a 6% raise over the life of the contract and a $9,000 signing bonus. Other provisions were directed at helping new hires reach veteran pay scale sooner and creating permanent positions for some temporary workers.
Microeconomic Weekly News Update August 11, 2018 – August 17, 2018
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Microeconomic Weekly News Update August 4, 2018 – August 10, 2018
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