Unit 1: Wine prices to rise?

Apparently so, according to this BBC clip full of demand and supply analysis

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-24753585#

So why don't we just produce more wine? Think elasticity of supply!

Unit 1: Is a voluntary agreement enough, or should there be legislation to limit fat in food?

An interesting article from Ch4

http://www.channel4.com/news/saturated-fats-food-supermarkets-health-nestle-tesco-kit-kat

Unit 1: The tablet market

Thanks to economicshelp for this summary of changes in the tablet market

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/9249/business/growth-global-tablet-market/

Unit 2: Macro data on inflation, unemployment and the economic cycle

Thanks to tutor2u fro data charts on

Inflation http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-ten-charts-on-uk-inflation?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:21:34:44Z

Unemployment http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-ten-charts-on-unemployment

Economic cycle http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-ten-charts-on-the-uk-economic-cycle

Unit 1: Are chocolate prices about to rise?

Yes, if this BBC clip is correct

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24607261#

Unit 2: AD and AS tutor2u resources

Thanks, as ever, to tutor2u for this update on the AD pwerpoint

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-aggregate-demand

and this AS summary

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-short-run-aggregate-supply

Unit 1: Externalities associated with air pollution

Thanks to tutor2u for this

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-1-micro-air-pollution-leading-cause-of-cancer?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:20:57:35Z

Unit 2: Re-balancing the Chinese economy

Interesting clip from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24270734#

Unit 1: Ireland's austerity leads to the young emigrating

....according to the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24533411#

Unit 1: Productive efficiency in transport: Container ships

I love stories about the biggest, fastest, etc so this economics packed clip, I love!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24439603#

Unit 1: Young drivers: Providers of negative externalities?

Possibly, if this report is true and these new government restrictions are turned into actions

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24491695#

Unit 1: Information failure in the weight loss market

A sad case, reports the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24456217#

Unit 1: Tesco's Huddle v Argos My tablet; a tale of substitutes.....

....and possibly inferior goods?

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-1-micro-argos-tablet-and-inferior-goods

Unit 2: The effects of inflation on different groups

Nice post from tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/inflation-different-impacts-on-different-people?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:12:41:55Z

Unit 2: Falling unemployment, but it's not a uniform picture across the country

Nice chart from Sky news to highlight regional differences

http://news.sky.com/story/1155213/employment-jobless-benefit-claims-tumble

and this from the BBC re age of the unemployed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-24550497#

Unit 1: More restrictions proposed on cigarette sales in Europe

....according to the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-24493979#

Unit 1: Increased demand for bulletproof cars in Pakistan

A classic case of increased demand due to changing taste and fashion in Pakistan

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-24488387#

Unit 1: Post office shares: A disequilibrium price?

The launch price appears to be well below the equilibrium price if initial trading is any indication

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Unit 1: Rising demand for new cars

.....reports Sky

http://news.sky.com/story/1150123/new-car-sales-accelerate-in-September

and a summary from tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/signs-of-recovery-in-the-uks-new-car-sales?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:07:44:16Z

Unit 1: The falling price of lobster in the USA

....according to the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-24409146