Unit 1: Positive externalities from waste incineration?

Possibly, according to the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-23908360#

Unit 1: The rocketing price of onions in India

Due to  problems with the supply, according to the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23806040#

Unit 2: Why the rupee is depreciating

Nice explanation from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23760973#
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23763474#
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23751210#

Unit 2: The effect of a changing exchange rate on Japan's BoP

Nice article from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23751029#

Unit 2: The falling value of the Rupee

Interesting BBC story

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23722553#

Unit 1: Higher penalty fines; a solution to market failure on our roads?

You decide having watched this BBC video

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23722219#

Unit 2: UK claimant count reduced: August 2013

Mixed news on the jobs front with rising youth and long term unemployment rising (as is U in some regions), but the CC has fallen again

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23699341# BBC video UK
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23694451# ONS explanation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23694457 video (NI emphasis)

Unit 2: Inflation component and weights changes since 1990

Fantastic interactive graphic from The Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/interactive/2012/may/22/inflation-cpi-rpi-interactive

Unit 1: Vertical farming: A way to make a country's fop more productive

Singapore is trying this out reports the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23675278#

Unit 2: Government spending on capital infrastructure: Cycle networks

Nice example (said the cyclist) from the BBC, possibly leading to positive externalities for the ecponomy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23663257#

Unit 1: Payday loans: A demerit good?

It appears some people think so as councils move to limit advertising of these loans and access to payday loan sites from council computers

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23663590#

Unit 2: GDP explained

Thanks to the BBC for this

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22277954

Unit 2: Inflation explained

Thanks to the BBC for this summary

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12196322

Unit 1: How the weather effects the supply of various crops

Nice clip from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23633811#

Unit 1: Externalities and China

Thanks to tutor2u for this update summary

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-1-micro-externalities-air-pollution-and-life-expectancy-in-china?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:06:12:59Z

Unit 2: Worsening Greek unemployment figures

Is there no end to the woes the Greek people are suffering?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23620444#

Unit 2: YTA training: A supply side policy

Thanks to the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23611570#

a) Why is this an example of a supply side policy?
b) To what extent do you think such training schemes are likely to help the government meet its macroeconomic objectives for the economy?

Unit 1: The effect of GM crops on an agricultural PPC

An interesting article from tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/gm-foods-will-be-vital-in-feeding-the-future-world

a) Assuming the argument and figures to be correct (and there are strong opposition arguments), draw a PPC diagram to show the effect on output of introducing these GM crops. Label one axis "GM crops" and the other axis "traditional crops"
b) Explain why you have drawn the change as you have

Unit 2: Australia cuts interest rates

Nice post from the BBC explaining the thinking behind the cut in Australia's interest rates

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23584374#

Unit 2: Monetary policy and forward guidance

Great clips from the BBC explaining how this forward guidance on interest rates should boost the economy

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23598143#
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23608721#

The question is, will it? Why might it not?

....and more from Sky

http://news.sky.com/story/1125586/borrowers-boost-interest-rates-tied-to-jobs

.......and this great summary from tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/uk-economy-carney-provides-forward-guidance-on-interest-rates

...and these explanations from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23145755
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23599464#
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23588958

Unit 2: Rising consumer confidence in the UK

....reports the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23565711#

Unit 1: Sun beds; an example of a market with information failure?

Nice clip from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23513739#

a) Is more regulation required?
b) What other approaches to reducing the market failure could be used?

Unit 2: Latest UK macro data

Thanks to tutor2u for this slideshow jam packed with up to date data

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/developments-in-the-uk-economy3

Unit 1: How much of the cigarette price is tax?

Some great data from the Guardian showing the $ cost per pack across various countries and the % of that price that is tax

http://www.theguardian.com/society/datablog/2013/aug/01/australia-cigarettes-expensive-tax

This analysis shows prices relative to incomes as it shows how many minutes the average worker has to  work to buy a packet of cigarettes

http://www.businessinsider.com.au/price-pack-of-cigarettes-around-the-world-2012-10