Unit 2: The current account deficit

Great summary from tutor2u with all the latest data

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-the-uk-current-account-deficit

Unit 2: How strong is the link between output and unemployment?

Fairly strong at Honda, according to this BBC clip

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26714233#

Unit 1: Evaluating the efffect of a tax cut

It depends on whether the tax cut is passed on to consumers, or added to the profits of the producers. The BBC reports on the "penny off a pint" budget cut

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/26717974#

Unit 2: Policies to reduce unemployment in Greece

A post full of information and evaluation from economicshelp

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/10284/economics/policies-reduce-unemployment-greece/

Unit 2: The limitations of economic growth when considering quality of life

Nice video found by tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-growth-is-not-enough

Unit 2: MUltiplier example in Hull

Thanks to tutor2u for this example

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-regional-multiplier-effects-with-siemens-investment

Unit 1: Supply and demand and food prices

Nice article and clip from Sky; ideal for drawing S&D diagrams for

http://news.sky.com/story/1231300/supermarket-and-restaurant-bills-set-to-soar

Unit 2: Japan's current account deficit

....is explained in this BBC article

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26510495

Unit 2: The effect of low interest rates

Thanks to the Guardian; great for evaluation as it explains the winners and losers

http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/mar/02/interest-rates-five-years-rock-bottom

Unit 1: Building dams; winners and losers

Nice clip from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-26670794#

Unit 1: Legislation to reduce pollution in Paris

Evaluate how likely this policy is likely to be in reducing air pollution in Paris, especially in the long term

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-26608086#

Unit 2: What is the output gap?

Nice clip from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-26629587#

Unit 2: Evaluating the efffects of low interest rates on the UK economy

I like this summary by a Year 12 student(!) on the tutor2u blog

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-2-macro-has-5-years-of-low-interest-rates-helped-the-uk-economy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:11:06:02Z

Unit 2: Government income and spending 2014/15

Thanks to the Guardian for this visualisation

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/mar/21/budget-2014-tax-spending-visualised

Unit 2: What are the causes and effects of a depreciation?

Nice post from economicshelp regarding the depreciation of the rupee

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/10251/currency/devaluation-indian-rupee/

Unit 1: Information failure: Saturated fat

So, I thought the position on saturated and unsaturated fats was clear, but this BBC report makes me think I may have been suffering from information failure...........or was I? Further research will no doubt make the picture clearer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-26624473#

Unit 2: Economic growth via an increase in spending on regrettables

A classic example from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26523512#

Unit 1: The price of iron ore

....is falling, according to the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26556016#

Unit 2: How "good" is Britain's economic growth?

A good clip for developing evaluative comments for the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26537713#

Unit 2: The 40% tax band and fiscal drag

Thanks to tutor2u for this data

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/fiscal-drag-and-the-40-tax-rate?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:07:19:45Z

Unit 2: Basket of goods changes 2014

All the info from the Guardian

http://www.theguardian.com/news/datablog/2014/mar/13/neflix-converse-flavoured-milk-the-infation-goods-basket

and the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26560264#
and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26558720#

Unit 1: The falling price of milk

How can this possibly be? Either because the supermarkets are willing to cut the profit they make (show this on a S&D diagram), or because it's part of a cross elasticity strategy (explain the strategy)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26491215#

Unit 2: Has our standard of living gone up even as real gdp per capita has fallen?

Quite possibly, according to this really interesting post from tutor2u (based on a Telegraph article)

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/life-is-better-now-despite-the-crisis?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:16:52:20Z

Unit 1: Low interest rates; winners and losers

Nice clip from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26439753#

Unit 2: The problems of rising inflation

....as seen in Venezuela and reported by Aljazeera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XhsnZnd-Kw

Unit 1: Information provision: Food labelling in the USA

Nice clip from Aljazeera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HTDacR0nx4w

Unit 1: High prices during school holidays: Supply and demand in action

Great interview from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26331410#

Unit 1: Is the fixed odds gambling market in need of greater regulation?

It appears so, as the government is now taking action

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26397041#

Unit 2: Why China's current growth model may be unsustainable

In a few words: Negative externalities; smog that is shortening the life of city residents and reducing their standard of living

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-26339668#

and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26363067#