The BBC reports the demise of the Hummer

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8536360.stm

a) Explain, using the theory of what determines demand, why demand for the Hummer has fallen to the extent that GM is stopping production

Unit 2: Decreasing investment in the UK

Anforme report decreasing investment in the UK

http://www.anforme.co.uk/blog/?p=1203

a) To what extent will this 24% decrease in investment effect the level of aggregate demand in the economy?

Unit 2: Unemployment rates in various countries

Tutor2u has this "play your cards right" unemployment game

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/images/uploads/Unemployment_-_Play_your_cards_right.ppt

Unit 1: Revision: Positive externalities

Tutor2u provide this useful powerpoint presentation

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/presentations/aseconomics/marketfailure/PositiveExternalities/player.html

Unit 1: Revision: Public goods

Tutor2u provide this revision powerpoint

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/presentations/aseconomics/marketfailure/PublicGoods/player.html

Unit 2: An unclear picture on UK unemployment

The BBC and anforme report differing signals from the latest figures

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8520256.stm video
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8519647.stm article
http://www.anforme.co.uk/blog/?feed=rss2

a) Why might the LFS figures underestimate the real unemployment figures?

Unit 2: Supply side policies in China; encouaraging entreprenneurs

A post from tutor2u , with an audio clip on Supply side policies in China

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/supply-side-stimulus-for-the-chinese-economy/

Unit 2: Rising inflation in the UK

A good summary from the BBC and anforme

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8519194.stm video
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8517156.stm article
http://www.anforme.co.uk/blog/?p=1110

a) What type of inflation is the economy currently suffering?
b) Who wins and who loses in the UK economy when there is inflation?
c) To what extent is inflation at 3.5% a problem for the UK economy?

Unit 2: How does the government finance a budget deficit?

The answer can be found in this great little video from the BBC

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/the_daily_politics/8498299.stm

Unit 2: The effects of a fall in the value of the £

A good 2-sided article from tutor2u looking at the positive and negative effects of a fall in the value of the £; this is how to evaluate!

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/as-macro-sterling-and-the-uk-economy/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:18:53:00Z

Unit 2: UK inflation data

A chart from Volterra showing UK inflation over the last 7 years. Note when it goes outside the limits (2%+ or- 1%)

http://www.volterra.co.uk/custompage/einsight-0210.php#einsight0210_3

Unit 2: GDP growth in the UK over the past secade

A useful chart from Volterra

http://www.volterra.co.uk/custompage/einsight-0210.php#einsight0210_1

a) describe the pattern of growth in the UK over the period shown
b) In which quate of which year would the UK have had the highest GDP figure

Unit 2: Real v nominal data: All time best selling films

Thanks to tutor2u for this Wall St Journal analysis of all time USA box office success

http://s.wsj.net/public/resources/documents/st_TOP-BOX-OFFICE-1001_20100129.html

a) Explain what "nominal gross takings" means
b) Which is the best nominal grossing film ever?
c) Explain what "real gross takings" means?
d) Re-order the top five to show the best real grossing films ever?
e) Explain the difference between the 2 lists

Unit 2: International comparison of unemployment rates

Some useful data from anforme

http://www.anforme.co.uk/blog/?p=1089

Unit 2: Chinese tariffs on US chickens!

Tutor2u has the story

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/gcse-economics/comments/the-world-on-wednesday-china-and-us-chicken-dispute/

Unit 2: Exchange rates and their effect on the BoP

Economics help offers this summary

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/exchange-rate-and-current-account/

NB: The bit on the J curve is not needed for AS

Unit 1: Video clips for externalities

Tutor2u has links to 5 video clips on externalities

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/some-new-video-pieces-on-externalities/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:22:40:00Z

Unit 2: The problems in Greece

From economics blog comes these summaries of the position Greece finds itself in
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/drastic-economic-measures/
http://www.economicshelp.org/2010/02/problem-with-greece-economy.html

The BBC has these videos on the same topic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8494706.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8494969.stm

.......and this one on the start of the problems the government may face with these proposals
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8497432.stm

a) Assess the current position of Greece in terms of the 4 macroeconomic objectives
b) Discuss how successful the measures taken by the Greek government are likely to be in improving the state of the Greek economy

Unit 2: The UK's national debt

A good summary video from the BBC on the national debt

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/the_daily_politics/8498299.stm

Unit 2: Revision: Unemployment

A great powerpoint from tutor2u filled with data and information

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/presentations/unemploymentecon/player.html

Unit 1: More proposals to control tobacco consumption

The BBC reports more proposals; I particularly like the chart showing the decline in smoking

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8490490.stm

Unit 2: Comparing UK unemployment to other European countries

A useful article from anform for comparing UK/EU unemployment rates

http://www.anforme.co.uk/blog/?p=1069