Is this why athletic conferences are realigning?

This article in the WSJ  describes some of the effects of the increased prevalence of viewing recorded TV content. Since viewers can skip ads on recorded shows, the demand by advertisers for space on shows that tend to taped has fallen. However, the demand has increased for shows that are best seen "live", such as football games. The increase in demand by advertisers is fueling larger TV contracts and pushing conferences to realign to maximize their TV revenues.

Bar exam for teachers

This article from the WSJ describes a proposal to require teachers pass the "bar". A disadvantage of the proposal is that it would restrict the supply of teachers. An advantage is that it could reduce problems caused by asymmetric information; the cost to parents of identifying good teachers is high.

Collusion

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324640104578160771350104876.html describes what is apparently a successful and long-lived cartel. 

Natural Gas Regulation

This article describes the effects of LNG export permits on the liquid natural gas market.

Social Media

http://www.mckinseyquarterly.com/Demystifying_social_media_2958 is a nice article talking about how business can use social media.

Bargaining

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/09/business/getting-to-yes-offers-clues-to-fiscal-talks.html?ref=todayspaper&_r=0 is a good example of how switching costs affects bargaining outcomes.

What Economics Majors Earn

 Numerous studies show that students who major in economics tend to have above-average incomes.

http://economix.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/18/what-the-top-1-of-earners-majored-in/#more-141451

http://salary.com/8-college-degrees-that-will-earn-your-money-back/slide/6/

Film Clip for Auctions

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mp3LoPg7sYY&feature=youtu.be is a catchy example of an auction.