Diesel cars and government failure

Good example from tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/vw-and-government-failure?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_d26a0979b4a854102c229e64835ab716&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++VW+and+government+failure

Japan's Maglev train

Put's European railways in the shade!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-34829621

Sustainable economic growth

Nice example from Morocco from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34903102

Multiplier stories

Thanks to tutor2u for this compilation
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/the-multiplier-effect-in-action?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_580e6eb02ce37e7ed197722a6c0aa931&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++The+Multiplier+Effect+in+Action

and

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/easyjet-local-multipliers-and-economic-growth?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_2529522963f51399aa91018eb2262fbf&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++Easyjet+local+multipliers+and+economic+growth

Productivity.......and why is it stagnant?

Nice compilation from tutor2u
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/the-uk-productivity-issue?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_580e6eb02ce37e7ed197722a6c0aa931&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++The+UK+Productivity+Issue

Cambridge University and supply side effects on the economy

Thanks to tutor2u for finding this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/supply-side-economics-commercialising-university-research?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_57be6eec693aa0cf212b95c0769e0d5b&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++Supply-side+Economics+Commercialising+University+Research

Electric scooters: A way to reduce negative externalities?

It seems so, reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34773466

Negative externalities: The effect of the Icelandic financial crisis on the unborn

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/externalities-the-effects-of-financial-stress-on-pregnancy

Exchange rates quiz

Thanks to tutor2u
http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/tutor2u-media/channels/beyond-the-bike/Exchange-Rate-Systems.pdf?mtime=20151105213025

Price discrimination

A new take on an old idea in the guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2015/nov/06/personalised-pricing-future-online-offline-retail

TTIP trade deal: Pros and cons

Thanks to economicshelp for this
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/14145/trade/tipp-uk-us-trade-deal/

Fish shortages: A tragedy of the commons?

Nice report from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34727827

Falling demand for holidays in Egypt

Which factors that effect demand have altered?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34733072

Regulating the cannabis market

An interesting post from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-34718278

Amazon and Creative Destruction

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/amazon-and-creative-destruction

Labour market discrimination

Thanks to tutor2u for these examples
http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/tutor2u-media/subjects/economics/downloads/Discrimination-in-the-Workplace.pdf?mtime=20151103143215

Privatisation: Pros and cons

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/tutor2u-media/subjects/economics/downloads/Privatisation-Pros-and-Cons.pdf?mtime=20151103144019

Mergers and aquisitions: Examples

Thanks to tutor2u
http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/mergers-and-acquisitions-in-the-news

Should the minimum wage be increased?

This, from tutor2u, argues you already get more than the pay from an entry level job
http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/the-benefits-of-an-entry-level-job-much-more-than-the-wage

The rising cost of watching live football

An interesting take from tutor2u
http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/rising-football-ticket-prices

Benefits and benefits in kind by income decile

Thanks to economicshelp for this data
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/14859/economics/benefits-and-benefits-in-kind-by-income-decile/

Income inequality by income decile

Thanks to economicshelp for this data
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/14853/economics/income-inequality-by-income-decile/

Rising demand for sweet potatoes

Why? tutor2u reports
http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/surging-demand-for-sweet-potatoes