Unit 2: The effect of the recession on inflation

A nice post from econ0omicshelp on the effect of the recession on inflation

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/inflation/inflation-and-the-recession/

Unit 2: What is GDP?

A neat video from the BBC; not very technical, but i like it!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-10730689

Unit 2: The effect of taxation on inequality

Some really good figures and analysis from economicshelp on the effect of taxes on different income groups

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/effect-of-tax-on-inequality/

Unit 2: The real rate of unemployment

A nice explanation of what the figures mean from economicshelp

http://econ.economicshelp.org/2010/07/real-rate-of-unemployment.html

Unit 2: How unemployment is calculated

A nice summary from economicshelp

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/unemployment/how-unemployment-is-calculated/

Unit 2: Australian interest rates on hold

The BBC reports no change in Australian interest rates, but with pressures to both increase and decrease them

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/10519027.stm video

a) What are the pressures to raise Australian interest rates?
b) What are the pressures to lower Australian interest rates?