China introduces carbon trading scheme

Thanks to the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/19/china-aims-to-drastically-cut-greenhouse-gas-emissions-through-trading-scheme?CMP=share_btn_tw

Factors affecting investment

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/136672/economics/factors-affecting-investment/

Profit satisficing

Thanks for this summary from economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/136609/concepts/profit-satisficing/

Microeconomics quizlet quiz

https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/quizlet-resource-on-introductory-micro-concepts?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%207th%20December%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%207th%20December%202017+CID_e4a93e94ef632455bb7ce4468f52cc06&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Quizlet%20Resource%20on%20Introductory%20Micro%20Concepts%20Revision%20quizzes%20Here%20is%20a%20fifty%20term%20Quizlet%20resource%20covering%20introductory%20microeconomics

Unemployment quiz

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/unemployment-quizlet?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2015th%20December%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2015th%20December%202017+CID_b6dcd3478df5337907659fac3bb2c55c&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Unemployment%20Quizlet%20Activity%20Revision%20quizzes%20Here%20is%20a%20twenty-question%20revision%20quiz%20on%20unemployment

Government failure

Great summary from tutor2u
https://www.economicshelp.org/microessays/market-failure/government-failure/

Adv and disadv of depreciating £

Nice clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-42328027/how-inflation-is-hitting-britain-s-bakers

Market failure examples

https://twitter.com/search?t=1&cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&refsrc=email&iid=ccc181b2a3d840eb9f59f514fba11c5d&q=%23marketfailure&uid=625863503&nid=244+293670921

UK inflation above3%

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-42320052

Does Fiscal Policy solve unemployment?

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/226/unemployment/does-fiscal-policy-solve-unemployment/

Macroeconomic quiz

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/quizlet-revision-resource-on-macroeconomic-objectives?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sun%2010th%20December%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sun%2010th%20December%202017+CID_eb3f5a2ba38f26e50ecd8e1d83703cf7&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Quizlet%20Revision%20Resource%20on%20Macroeconomic%20Objectives%20Revision%20quizzes%20Here%20are%20twenty-five%20key%20terms%20in%20introductory%20macroeconomics%20that%20you%20can%20revise%20in%20a%20matching%20activity

A ghost airport: Government failure?

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-42277070/the-luxurious-ghost-airport-in-one-of-the-world-s-poorest-countries

Plastic and the externalities generated

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42264788

Firms who get caught not paying the minimum wage

Some big names in here offering feeble excuses
https://news.sky.com/story/sports-direct-and-primark-among-firms-shamed-on-pay-by-hmrc-11161132

Factors affecting Current Account Deficit

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/2674/economics/factors-affecting-current-account-deficit/

French diet crisis!

Thanks to the Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/12/06/france-could-run-foie-gras-christmas-record-dearth-butter-wine/

Eduqas: The Millennium Development Goals and Beyond

file:///C:/Users/Jones/Downloads/Economics_Matters_01.pdf

Eduqas : Allocative efficiency

file:///C:/Users/Jones/Downloads/Economics_Matters_03.pdf

How much damage will lower EU immigration inflict on the UK economy?

Thanks to the Independent
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/analysis-and-features/low-uk-immigration-economy-how-effect-brexit-eu-nationals-a8084796.html

Problems that arise when there isn't free trade

Thanks to the FT
https://www.ft.com/content/2d30482c-da7e-11e7-a039-c64b1c09b482

Increasesd to minimum wage

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-24231924/will-an-increased-minimum-wage-make-an-impact

What do we mean when we talk about poverty?

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-42223497

Income inequality and social mobility

How very depressing
http://theconversation.com/the-uncomfortable-truth-about-social-mobility-67477?utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Twitter#link_time=1512384657

Tragedy of the Commons: Ocean pollution

Disturbing BBC report
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42225915

Negative externality fears over Suffolk and Norfolk 400 wind turbine plan

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-suffolk-42209279/fears-over-suffolk-and-norfolk-400-wind-turbine-plan

Effect of Government Subsidies

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/915/economics/effect-of-government-subsidies/

How to increase Economic Growth

Thanks to economicshelp for this summary
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/4493/economics/how-to-increase-economic-growth/

Amazing tobbaco ads in the USA

Regulation finally enforces reports the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/nov/26/tobacco-mea-culpa-companies-to-run-corrective-statements-on-smoking?CMP=share_btn_tw

Impact of rising population in the UK

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/11031/uk-economy/impact-of-rising-population-in-the-uk/

Negative externalities from oil production

There may be many, but few as sad as this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-42170954/is-crude-oil-killing-nigerian-children

Allocative eficiency in the banking industry

Thanks to Sky
https://news.sky.com/story/lloyds-and-yorkshire-building-society-confirm-branch-closures-11149054
and
https://news.sky.com/story/natwest-and-rbs-axe-hundreds-of-branches-and-jobs-11150947
and with the travel industry
https://news.sky.com/story/travel-agent-thomas-cook-plans-to-shut-50-stores-11151399

Free trade in cars

Great video from Ch4
https://www.channel4.com/news/hard-brexit-threat-to-british-motor-industry

Income inequality and the budget

Frightening summary from Sky
https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/933792426375839744

Substitution of capital for labour

To increase productivity, reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-42158043/ocado-robot-picks-up-and-packs-supermarket-goods

Factors affecting supply and demand of housing

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/15390/housing/factors-affecting-supply-and-demand-of-housing/

Balance of Trade and Terms of Trade

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/68/trade/balance-of-trade-and-terms-of-trade/

Benefits and costs of tariffs

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/218/trade/benefits-and-costs-of-tariffs/

Effects of a falling inflation rate

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/357/inflation/effects-of-a-falling-inflation-rate/

Measures of Poverty

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/135495/labour-markets/measures-of-poverty/

Will automation cause technological unemployment?

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/135481/economics/will-automation-cause-technological-unemployment/

Exchange Rate and Current Account

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/2089/economics/exchange-rate-and-current-account/

Types of deflation

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/13365/inflation/types-of-deflation/

Crowding Out

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/1013/economics/crowding-out/

UK productivity dilemma

Great clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-42070802/comparing-british-german-and-american-productivity-levels
and Ch4
https://www.channel4.com/news/are-the-uks-productivity-days-long-gone

Budget summary: November 2017

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-42056452
and Sky
https://news.sky.com/story/the-autumn-budget-2017-all-the-key-points-at-a-glance-11138547

Causes of Consumer Spending

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/396/economics/consumer-spending-its-causes-and-effects/

Conflict between economic growth and inflation

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/458/economics/conflict-between-economic-growth-and-inflation/

Key measures of economic performance

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/10189/economics/key-measures-economic-performance/

Wealth inequality

This is truly frightening
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/richest-1-own-half-of-the-worlds-wealth?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2017th%20November%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2017th%20November%202017+CID_544ff83e889b04321ba539d85a9b5d64&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Richest%201%20own%20half%20of%20the%20worlds%20wealth%20A%20Credit%20Suisse%20reportreveals%20the%20extent%20to%20which%20the%20meek%20seem%20increasingly%20unlikely%20to%20inherit%20the%20earth

Unemployment data

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/falling-unemployment-3-charts-on-the-uk-economy?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2016th%20November%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2016th%20November%202017+CID_3ab1d9b2d37dc5c66d711624388542f1&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Falling%20Unemployment%20-%203%20Charts%20on%20the%20UK%20Economy%20Student%20videos%20Here%20is%20a%20topic%20update%20video%20focusing%20on%20three%20data%20charts%20-%20unemployment%20employment%20and%20economic%20inactivity%20Download%20the%20charts%20using%20the%20link%20below

Scotland gets the go ahead for minimum alcohol prices

Reports Sky
https://news.sky.com/story/scotland-gets-all-clear-for-minimum-alcohol-pricing-as-judges-reject-appeal-11127380

Universal basic income

Thanks to sky
Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=irf2dhtJZZ0
and
Article https://news.sky.com/story/universal-basic-income-finland-shows-how-salary-for-all-works-11119005

Does cutting corporate tax rates increase revenue?

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/21345/economics/does-cutting-corporate-tax-rates-increase-revenue/

Bird flu hits South Africa's poultry industry

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-41859311/bird-flu-hits-south-africa-s-poultry-industry

Interest rates rise

Winners and losers from Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/who-are-the-winners-and-losers-if-the-bank-of-england-raises-interest-rates-11108804 and http://news.sky.com/story/what-an-interest-rate-rise-means-for-you-11108751

and the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41831777

and a collection of articles on tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/why-the-bank-of-england-has-raised-interest-rates?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%203rd%20November%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%203rd%20November%202017+CID_6c9a4161311ef3263f7aef91dfaab89e&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Why%20the%20Bank%20of%20England%20has%20raised%20interest%20rates%20Inevitably%20there%20has%20been%20a%20deluge%20of%20media%20coverage%20of%20the%20first%20base%20rate%20rise%20for%20a%20decade%20-%20albeit%20a%20tiny%20step%20Here%20is%20our%20curation%20of%20some%20of

Who owns UK debt?

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/1407/economics/who-owns-government-debt/

Consumer and producer surlpus

tutor2u working through a question
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/changes-in-consumer-and-producer-surplus-mcq-revision-question?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%202nd%20November%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%202nd%20November%202017+CID_46ddde660fa31b409d5ba6f07b349fb8&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Changes%20in%20Consumer%20and%20Producer%20Surplus%20MCQ%20Revision%20Question%20Practice%20exam%20questions%20This%20question%20is%20tested%20regularly%20at%20A%20level%20-%20namely%20how%20changes%20in%20the%20conditions%20of%20supply%20and%20demand%20impact%20on%20the%20overall%20level%20of%20consumer%20and%20producer%20surplus

UK Labour Productivity

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5887/economics/uk-labour-productivity/

The case for and against interest rate rise

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/133576/economics/the-case-for-and-against-interest-rate-rise/

Singapore airport substitutes capital for labour

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-41805394/checking-in-at-singapore-s-new-contactless-airport-terminal

Government to step in and regulate stakes on fixed-odds machines

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/government-regulates-stakes-on-fixed-odds-machines?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%201st%20November%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%201st%20November%202017+CID_7dfb0d6cba64127b1e044c5a6475b914&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Government%20regulates%20stakes%20on%20fixed-odds%20machines%20Dubbed%20the%20crack%20cocaine%20of%20gambling%20the%20government%20is%20to%20limit%20the%20maximum%20stake%20on%20controversial%20fixed%20odds%20betting%20machines
and Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/govt-cuts-stakes-on-crack-cocaine-betting-terminals-in-gambling-review-11106636

Supply and demand: Frankel: Stud fee for stallion rises to £175,000 a time

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/horse-racing/41823871

Historical interest rates

Thanks to the Guardian for this chart
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2017/oct/28/interest-rate-rise-affect-homeowners-savers-bank-of-england

Scotch Whisky and PED

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-41795452

How money is created

Thanks to the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/global/shortcuts/2017/oct/29/how-the-actual-magic-money-tree-works

How important is the budget deficit?

Thanks for this 2-sided post from economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/7072/economics/how-important-is-the-budget-deficit/

Is inflation caused by economic growth?

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/3511/economics/is-inflation-caused-by-economic-growth/

Privatisation versus Nationalisation

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/privatisation-versus-nationalisation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2028th%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2028th%20October%202017+CID_3fd4a25c60f152be2411d14775dd31b9&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Privatisation%20versus%20Nationalisation%20Here%20is%20a%20timely%20and%20excellent%20Tim%20Harford%20piece%20on%20the%20debate%20on%20and%20vacillations%20between%20nationalisation%20and%20privatisation%20Great%20especially%20for%20the%20EdExcel%20economics%20specification

Substituting capital for labour

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41737300

Negative externalities. Cost to economy £99bn. 300,000 people lose jobs over mental health every year.

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/mental-health-report-reveals-massive-cost-to-economy-and-to-workers-11098786

I can't believe there's no butter! French dairy crisis starts to bite

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/i-cant-believe-theres-no-butter-french-dairy-crisis-starts-to-bite-11096986

Scottish government crackdown unhealthy food offers

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-41762128

World wine output 'to hit 50-year low' due to severe weather conditions

....reports Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/world-wine-output-to-hit-50-year-low-due-to-severe-weather-conditions-11096259

Pricing for diminishing marginal utility!

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/pricing-for-diminishing-marginal-utility?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2024th%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2024th%20October%202017+CID_3393acd384d6e9550d3d98a7ed433d37&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Pricing%20for%20diminishing%20marginal%20utility%20What%20a%20fantastic%20image%20to%20use%20when%20discussing%20marginal%20utility%20and%20the%20demand%20curve

Minimum alcohol price law unveiled in Wales

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-41682666

T-Charge: New London traffic charge comes into force

New "old diesel" charge in London
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41695116

and from Sky
The idea explained
http://news.sky.com/story/t-charge-all-you-need-to-know-about-londons-new-anti-pollution-measure-11094729
and
http://news.sky.com/story/drivers-of-the-most-polluting-vehicles-face-2150-charge-to-enter-centre-of-london-11094609
and
http://news.sky.com/story/london-t-charge-for-most-polluting-vehicles-will-cost-taxpayers-7m-says-sadiq-khan-11094764


and this collection from tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/10-t-charge-comes-into-force-in-london?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2024th%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2024th%20October%202017+CID_3393acd384d6e9550d3d98a7ed433d37&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=10%20T-Charge%20Comes%20into%20Force%20in%20London%20As%20of%20today%20a%20new%2010%20daily%20charge%20has%20come%20into%20force%20for%20older%20more%20toxic%20vehicles%20that%20drive%20into%20central%20London

The end of car production in Australia

Comparative advantage in action?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=3&v=UdLhkneZr-Q

Carbon Tax – Pros and Cons

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/2207/economics/carbon-tax-pros-and-cons/

Reasons for Youth Unemployment

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/517/economics/reasons-for-youth-unemployment/

The housing market

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/377/housing/factors-that-affect-the-housing-market/

Monetary Policy vs Fiscal Policy

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/2253/economics/monetary-policy-vs-fiscal-policy/

The market for electric cars

Thanks to The Economist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=176&v=zGFb6CcG0DA

50,000 deaths a year in the UK attributed to pollution

Thanks to tutor2u for this collection
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/50-000-deaths-a-year-in-the-uk-attributed-to-pollution?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2020th%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2020th%20October%202017+CID_68fb688b7dba46b9540b67df70782fdf&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=50000%20deaths%20a%20year%20in%20the%20UK%20attributed%20to%20pollution%20The%20scale%20of%20annual%20deaths%20around%20the%20world%20attributed%20to%20air%20water%20and%20other%20forms%20of%20pollution%20is%20staggering%20The%20majority%20are%20concentrated%20in%20low%20to%20middle%20income%20countries%20but

Elasticity of Demand in Action: Sugary Drink Demand and Higher Prices

Thanks to tutor2u for this
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/elasticity-of-demand-in-action-sugary-drink-demand-and-higher-prices?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2018th%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2018th%20October%202017+CID_59afe9ec840ea01f36c40b3b63156863&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Elasticity%20of%20Demand%20in%20Action%20Sugary%20Drink%20Demand%20and%20Higher%20Prices%20This%20article%20on%20limited%20research%20into%20the%20effects%20of%20higher%20prices%20for%20sugary%20drinks%20at%20Jamie%20Olivers%20restaurants%20might%20be%20used%20when%20discussing%20price%20elasticity%20of%20demand%20and%20also%20the

Fatbergs: Negative externalities

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/how-do-you-clear-out-a-fatberg?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2016th%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2016th%20October%202017+CID_40ce19c7efed0daffca7e79e6e751545&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=How%20do%20you%20clear%20out%20a%20fatberg%20One%20to%20save%20for%20teaching%20negative%20externalities%20The%20marginal%20private%20cost%20of%20disposing%20of%20fat%20tampons%20wipes%20and%20condoms%20is%20close%20to%20zero%20but%20the%20challenge%20of%20clearing%20up%20the

Economic systems revision grid

Thanks to econfix
https://econfix.wordpress.com/2017/10/15/as-revision-economic-systems-2/?t=1&cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&refsrc=email&iid=0c1a97caac694c94932b29b3e37c1424&uid=625863503&nid=244+289476616

Behavioural Economics has a Nobel Moment

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/behavioural-economics-has-a-nobel-moment?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2012th%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2012th%20October%202017+CID_40c5cd8159d789a9ecc2cd83688ff771&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Behavioural%20Economics%20has%20a%20Nobel%20Moment%20Behavioural%20economics%20has%20received%20the%20ultimate%20accolade%20Richard%20Thaler%20of%20the%20University%20of%20Chicago%20Business%20School%20has%20been%20awarded%20the%20Nobel%20Prize%20in%20economics%20for%20his%20work%20in%20this%20area

and the More or less special accessed via
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/how-richard-thaler-changed-economics?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2016th%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2016th%20October%202017+CID_40ce19c7efed0daffca7e79e6e751545&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=How%20Richard%20Thaler%20Changed%20Economics%20In%20this%20special%20edition%20of%20More%20or%20Less%20Tim%20Harford%20explores%20the%20ways%20in%20which%20Professor%20Richard%20Thaler%20has%20changed%20the%20subject%20of%20Economics

Rising demand for craft gin

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/craft-distilleries-drive-gin-boom?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2012th%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2012th%20October%202017+CID_40c5cd8159d789a9ecc2cd83688ff771&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Craft%20distilleries%20drive%20gin%20boom%20Gin%20festivals%20are%20becoming%20more%20popular%20with%20every%20passing%20year%20and%20soaring%20demand%20is%20creating%20a%20supply%20response%20as%20new%20craft%20gin%20distilleries%20open

Trouble brews for Darjeeling tea

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-41599324/trouble-brews-for-darjeeling-tea

Are Android and iPhone close substitutes?

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/132985/business/are-android-and-iphone-close-substitutes/

UK Unemployment Stats and Graphs

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5695/alevel/unemployment-stats-and-graphs/

What next for behavioural economics?

Interesting article from Tim Harford
http://timharford.com/2014/04/what-next-for-behavioural-economics/

The electric car market in China

Thanks to the FT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=74&v=WwX6tkiCNOo

UK trade deficit hits record high

The news is not good. The lower £ doesn't appear to be having the expected impact
http://news.sky.com/story/uk-trade-deficit-hits-record-high-in-august-as-imports-jump-11074656

Legislation and fines in the water industry

If you break the law, you suffer the consequences, as explained by Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/water-firm-united-utilities-hit-with-300000-fine-over-contamination-11074970

An even bigger container ship

The size of these behemoths continues to grow
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-suffolk-40362922/oocl-hong-kong-felixstowe-port-welcomes-world-s-biggest-ship

Behavioural Economics: Ricahrd Thaler wins Nobel Prize

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41549533
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41549753
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41550434
and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-41557329/nobel-prize-winner-richard-thaler-on-nudge-theory-and-diet video

and these short videos from tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/behavioural-economics-useful-short-lesson-videos-featuring-richard-thaler?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2010th%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2010th%20October%202017+CID_e7c716f64882e6906b756ca358833701&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Behavioural%20Economics%20-%20Useful%20Short%20Lesson%20Videos%20featuring%20Richard%20Thaler%20Lots%20of%20great%20coverage%20of%20the%20work%20of%20Richard%20Thaler%20following%20his%20well-deserved%20award%20of%20the%20Nobel%20Prize%20for%20Economics%20These%20short%20videos%20are%20well%20worth%20a%20watch

and Tim Harford
http://timharford.com/2017/10/why-thalers-nobel-is-a-well-deserved-nudge-for-behavioural-economics/

Falling demand for diesel cars

As reported by Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/new-car-sales-fall-with-22-diesel-decline-11067581

Deficit spending to boost economic growth

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/132968/economics/deficit-spending-to-boost-economic-growth/

Irrational behaviour

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/132942/economics/irrational-behaviour/

Why Printing Money Causes Inflation

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/797/economics/why-printing-money-causes-inflation/

Social welfare: MSC =MSB

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/2393/economics/social-efficiency/

The natural rate of unemployment

Thanks to the economist
https://www.economist.com/news/economics-brief/21727050-policymakers-have-spent-half-century-search-natural-rate-unemployment?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/thenaturalrateofunemployment

Evaluating the pub smoking ban

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/evaluating-the-pub-smoking-ban?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sun%201st%20October%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sun%201st%20October%202017+CID_c492bf85b56b9657647d03a5d82c8f31&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Evaluating%20the%20pub%20smoking%20ban%20While%20browsing%20the%20BBC%20website%20I%20have%20come%20across%20this%20set%20of%2010%20charts%20that%20show%20the%20effect%20of%20the%20ban%20smoking%20in%20all%20enclosed%20public%20places%20and%20work%20places%20since

Brexit: All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-32810887

UK imports and exports in six charts

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41413558

Jaffa cakes shrinkflation!!!!

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/jaffa-cakes-boxes-shrink-this-is-an-outrage-11054263

Demerit good: The price of cigarettes across European countries 2017

https://www.statista.com/chart/11230/europes-most-expensive-cigarettes/

Gender pay gap: Women managers earn £12k less than fellow men, study finds

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/women-managers-earn-12k-less-than-fellow-men-11052601

Human Capital: Definition and importance

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/26076/economics/human-capital-definition-and-importance/

Causes of the business cycle

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/386/economics/causes-of-business-cycle/

Virgin East Coast to auction empty first-class seats to standard ticket buyers

How will the price be determined? Thanks to the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/sep/20/virgin-east-coast-auction-first-class-seats-bid-upgrade-price?CMP=twt_gu

Fiscal policy to reduce ineqality

Nice video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=22&v=78t8GgjTcIA

The effect of tax cuts

Both macro and micro effects looked at in this economicshelp post
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/13566/economics/the-effect-of-tax-cuts/

The sugar tax debate

Thanks to economicshelp for this 2 sided look at the issue
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/14884/economics/sugar-tax-debate/

You know how specialisation leads to increased productivity.........

Some examples, found by tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/skills-to-pay-the-bills?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2020th%20September%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2020th%20September%202017+CID_664d0989df85753e3446adcb5e8c9a73&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Skills%20to%20pay%20the%20bills%20Some%20awesome%20examples%20of%20fast-hand%20skills%20here%20and%20learning%20by%20doing%20But%20dont%20try%20many%20of%20them%20at%20home

Exchange rates: The role of specualtion

Pound hits $1.36 as UK interest rate rise expectations grow

http://news.sky.com/story/pound-at-14-month-high-versus-dollar-on-latest-rate-rise-signal-11036381

Winners and losers from the £ depeciating

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-41252456/who-is-celebrating-the-fall-of-the-pound

Negative externalities: Greek oil spill

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-41249303/oil-spill-off-coast-of-greece-environmental-disaster

International trade: Pros, cons and data

Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/58802/trade/the-importance-of-international-trade/

ONS dashboard

Good data
http://visual.ons.gov.uk/dashboard/

China's trade embargo on European soft cheese

Thanks to the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/10/whiff-of-discontent-as-china-bans-imports-of-soft-european-cheese

Capital intensive carrot harvesting

Thanks to tutor2u for finding this
https://twitter.com/businessinsider/status/906843956285128705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tutor2u.net%2Feconomics%2Fblog%2Fthe-ultimate-carrot-harvester

The rising price of butter and associated products

Fantastic clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-41164625/why-is-the-price-of-butter-going-up

Fast food: Information failure

Thanks to the BBC. Is govt action needed?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-41129960

Scotland to reintroduce bottle deposit scheme

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/sky-ocean-rescue-why-plastic-bottle-return-scheme-is-a-big-deal-11020843
and
http://news.sky.com/story/plans-to-cut-plastic-waste-revealed-11020881

The UK budget deficit

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5922/economics/uk-budget-deficit-2/

Supply side policy: Macron initiates labour market reforms in France

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/macro-initiates-labour-market-reforms?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%201st%20September%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%201st%20September%202017+CID_56678dc7c42c98d8bbba468b42022b25&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Macron%20initiates%20labour%20market%20reforms%20This%20is%20potentially%20an%20important%20juncture%20for%20supply-side%20policies%20in%20the%20French%20economy%20as%20Macron%20announces%20plans%20to%20improve%20the%20flexibility%20of%20the%20French%20labour%20market%20Union%20opposition%20is%20more

Reviving Japan: Macroeconomic objectives

Good clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-41087964/is-japan-s-economy-bouncing-back?ocid=socialflow_twitter

Kenya plastic bag ban

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-41069853

The UK pay gap

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41082828

FOP: Capital replacing labour in Japan

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-41077928/the-car-speeding-up-tokyo-s-road-repairs

Elasticity of supply: Oranges in Australia

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-41078697/is-australia-running-out-of-oranges

Weather and the effect on supply: Wine

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/french-wine-production-to-fall-18-this-year-after-spring-frost-11004891

What is GDP?

Thanks to the IMF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBqWRayc1kE

Negative externalities from farming

Thanks to the Guardian and tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/pollution-breaches-by-farmers-on-the-rise?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2023rd%20August%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2023rd%20August%202017+CID_40c002da5241d8be2403ad97ad1f232d&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Pollution%20breaches%20by%20farmers%20on%20the%20rise%20The%20number%20of%20serious%20pollution%20breaches%20in%20the%20farming%20industry%20is%20growing%20as%20many%20farmers%20are%20unable%20or%20unwilling%20to%20meet%20the%20cost%20of%20pollution%20prevention

Structural and voluntary unemployment

Thanks to economicshelp
structural http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/27657/unemployment/structural-unemployment/
voluntary http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/27673/concepts/voluntary-unemployment/

Price controls – advantages and disadvantages

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/621/economics/price-controls-advantages-and-disadvantages/

Impact of Expansionary Fiscal Policy

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/617/economics/impact-of-expansionary-fiscal-policy/

Pros and Cons of Mergers

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5009/economics/pros-and-cons-of-mergers/

Policies for Economic Growth

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5272/economics/policies-for-economic-growth/

Profit Maximisation

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/3201/economics/profit-maximisation/

Weak pound helps boost UK tourist numbers

....as would be expected, reports Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/weak-pound-helps-boost-uk-tourist-numbers-10994001

Which British universities do most to boost graduate salaries?

Thanks to the Economist
https://www.economist.com/news/britain/21726100-our-new-guide-answers-which-british-universities-do-most-boost-graduate-salaries?frsc=dg%7Ce

The argument against economic growth

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-40869867/viewsnight-our-addiction-to-economic-growth-is-killing-us

Actions to reduce market failure: Compulsory vaccinations

Lots in this tutor2u post
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/france-makes-childhood-vaccinations-compulsory?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2010th%20August%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2010th%20August%202017+CID_016e07a774c1c75e2c0736c421e6c0fc&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=France%20makes%20childhood%20vaccinations%20compulsory%20A%20really%20interesting%20example%20to%20use%20when%20discussing%20the%20economic%20and%20social%20impact%20of%20vaccinations%20In%20order%20to%20prevent%20a%20measles%20epidemic%20France%20has%20just%20made%20many%20more%20vaccinations%20compulsory

Behavioural Economics Resources

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/new-behavioural-economics-resources?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%208th%20August%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%208th%20August%202017+CID_1c96009a9e6a692d103e0476765dc31c&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=New%20Behavioural%20Economics%20Resources%20Weve%20curated%20a%20fresh%20selection%20of%20articles%20and%20posts%20on%20aspects%20of%20behavioural%20economics%20here

Why a devaluation may not improve a current account deficit

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/sterlings-slide-yet-to-help-the-uk-economy-rebalance?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%204th%20August%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%204th%20August%202017+CID_a8c483aae9b0dbdb7f6a66487e3637b2&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Sterlings%20slide%20yet%20to%20help%20the%20UK%20economy%20rebalance%20According%20to%20this%20piece%20from%20Chris%20Giles%20in%20the%20FT%20UK%20exporters%20have%20raised%20their%20prices%20and%20profit%20margins%20rather%20than%20driven%20increased%20volumes%20and%20market%20share%20in%20response%20to

Demand pull inflation

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/27613/inflation/demand-pull-inflation/

The difference between monetary and fiscal policy

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/1850/economics/difference-between-monetary-and-fiscal-policy/

Behavioural Economics - Battling Obesity

Great summary of articles from tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/behavioural-economics-battling-obesity?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2029th%20July%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2029th%20July%202017+CID_e4ba46c710ec92e8c2f55ca28a6d1b09&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Behavioural%20Economics%20-%20Battling%20Obesity%20The%20long%20struggle%20against%20smoking%20is%20the%20model%20for%20tackling%20obesity%20according%20to%20Simon%20Kuper%20in%20this%20article%20from%20the%20Financial%20Times

Economic Growth UK

Thanks to economicshelp for updated data
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5843/economics/economic-growth-stats-2/

Shrinking product sizes

More signs of "shrinkflation"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-40707799/shrinkflation-has-been-going-on-for-five-years-ons and
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40703866

Inflation: advantages and disadvantages

Thanks to economicshelp
Inflation: advantages and disadvantages

Economics of the Gig Economy

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/economics-of-the-gig-economy?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2012th%20July%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2012th%20July%202017+CID_1f3183d1e104424c9624033a21818f9c&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Economics%20of%20the%20Gig%20Economy%20To%20mark%20the%20publication%20of%20the%20Taylor%20Report%20on%20Employment%20Practices%20in%20the%20Modern%20Economy%20we%20are%20curating%20a%20set%20of%20study%20resources%20for%20students%20and%20teachers%20on%20the%20economics

Should the government intervene in the economy?

Thanks to economicshelp for this macro and micro explanation
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5735/economics/should-the-government-intervene-in-the-economy/

Policies to reduce inflation

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/42/inflation/economic-policies-to-reduce-inflation/

The problem with printing money

In one word, inflation. Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/634/economics/the-problem-with-printing-money/

The Gender Pay Gap at the BBC

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/gender-pay-gap-at-the-bbc?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2021st%20July%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2021st%20July%202017+CID_94f6389a1216f634202ef066a707e3ed&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Gender%20Pay%20Gap%20at%20the%20BBC%20Releasing%20the%20names%20of%20the%20BBCs%20best-paid%20employees%20tells%20us%20a%20lot%20about%20the%20TV%20labour%20market%20although%20the%20information%20did%20not%20include%20those%20working%20for%20independent%20production%20companies

The effect of speculators on the exchange rate

Clearly shown by this Sky article
http://news.sky.com/story/pound-tumbles-to-eight-month-low-against-the-euro-10955383

Famous Economists

Nice summary from tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/170262/which-economists-do-a-level-students-need-to-know-about-some-year-12-summer-homework

Car insurance premiums driven to record level by surge in costs

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/car-insurance-premiums-driven-to-record-level-by-surge-in-costs-10952324

UK Inflation Rate and Graphs

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5720/economics/inflation-stats-and-graphs/

Family spending in the UK: financial year ending March 2016

Thanks to the ONS
https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/personalandhouseholdfinances/expenditure/bulletins/familyspendingintheuk/financialyearendingmarch2016

The rising price of butter

Thanks to the guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/jul/07/butter-price-all-time-high-dairy-production-curdles?CMP=share_btn_tw

Weak pound sees surge in tourists visiting UK

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40592623

Non-Tariff Barriers - China Toughens Dairy Regulations

Thanks to tutor2u for this
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/non-tariff-barriers-china-toughens-dairy-regulations?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2015th%20July%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2015th%20July%202017+CID_77352d6e9dc4f0b1522ebe35e75c3e33&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Non-Tariff%20Barriers%20-%20China%20Toughens%20Dairy%20Regulations%20Here%20is%20a%20good%20example%20of%20non-tariff%20barriers%20in%20action

Innoculation laws in France

To reduce market failure?
https://www.theverge.com/science/2017/7/13/15964628/france-vaccination-skeptic-law-vaccine-mandate

Inflation and changes in real prices

Thanks to the ONS
http://visual.ons.gov.uk/the-changing-price-of-everyday-goods-and-services/

The "gig" economy: Labour market issues

Great report from Ch4
https://www.channel4.com/news/gig-economy-workers-need-protection
and the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-40564673/gig-economy-firms-should-pay-national-insurance-on-workers
and Ch4
https://www.channel4.com/news/gig-economy-report-calls-for-extra-rights-for-workers

UK wage growth

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/6994/economics/uk-wage-growth/

EU:Japan free trade area

Nice summary from tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/japans-trade-agreement-with-the-eu?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%207th%20July%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%207th%20July%202017+CID_a51b424abf813f195ca4c77083575dcc&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Japans%20Trade%20Agreement%20with%20the%20EU%20The%20European%20Union%20has%20agreed%20a%20landmark%20trade%20deal%20with%20Japan%20We%20have%20collected%20some%20study%20resources%20on%20this%20trade%20agreement%20and%20some%20of%20the%20likely%20effects%20The%20agreement%20aims

Rising demand for home security in South Africa

Interesting clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-40532624/south-africa-s-booming-private-security-industry

UK Government spending – real and as % of GDP

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5326/economics/government-spending/

Development: African data

Two brilliant sources found by tutor2u
http://dataafrica.io/ and http://dataafrica.io/map

Restricting tobacco production....and its unintended consequences

Great video from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-india-40491231/how-the-war-on-tobacco-is-hurting-india-s-farmers

Falling UK 10 yr productivity

Great clip half way down this Sky report
http://news.sky.com/story/worst-decade-for-uk-productivity-since-napolean-10938330
and the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-40504734

Legislation: Age limits

Thanks to the BBC for making it clear-ish
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-politics-40494096/age-limits-on-drinking-having-sex-getting-married-and-being-arrested

Broadband: Government capital spending

As reported on the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-40478387/matt-hancock-400m-fund-for-ultra-fast-broadband

Feminised fish: Negative externalities

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-40477381/male-river-fish-show-feminised-traits-due-to-chemicals-flushed-away

Policies for reducing unemployment

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/3881/economics/policies-for-reducing-unemployment/

What's behind low productivity?

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/whats-behind-low-productivity-and-flatlining-pay?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%201st%20July%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%201st%20July%202017+CID_806e6293610136d68919702b9c2aca54&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Whats%20behind%20low%20productivity%20and%20flatlining%20pay%20Newsnight%20interviews%20Andy%20Haldane%20Chief%20Economist%20of%20the%20Bank%20of%20England%20on%20the%20contributory%20causes%20of%20the%20flat-lining%20of%20pay%20over%20the%20last%20ten%20years%20Why%20has%20productivity%20stalled%20Haldane
and the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jun/21/productivity-crisis-uk-real-wage-growth?CMP=share_btn_tw

Children's online junk food ads banned by industry

Voluntary regulation, but is it enough? Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-38239259

Pub smoking ban: 10 charts that show the impact

Fantastic article from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40444460
and more from tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/10-years-on-from-the-smoking-ban?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%203rd%20July%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%203rd%20July%202017+CID_91a4f439142a6c63b71d1447bf924f15&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=10%20Years%20on%20from%20the%20Smoking%20Ban%20A%20decade%20ago%20a%20law%20came%20into%20force%20in%20England%20that%20made%20it%20illegal%20to%20smoke%20in%20enclosed%20public%20places%20What%20impact%20has%20the%20regulation%20had%20on%20levels%20of%20smoking

US farmers say sand mining destroying environment

Both positive and negative externalities, as Aljazeera reports
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/us-farmers-say-sand-mining-destroying-environment/5483191594001

Diagrams from tutor2u

Micro https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/microeconomics-diagram-in-your-pocket?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%205th%20June%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%205th%20June%202017+CID_d89012ebe2cbcaebdd2e17cc73e7d46e&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Microeconomics%20-%20Diagram%20in%20your%20pocket%20Study%20notes%20Heres%20a%20set%20of%20diagrams%20to%20support%20revising%20students%20taking%20their%20A%20level%20exam%20in%20microeconomics%20There%20is%20a%20set%20of%2026%20diagrams%20split%20into%20the%20sub-topics%20of%20Production%20Possibility%20Frontiers

Business/Yr 2 https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/business-economics-diagram-in-your-pocket?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%205th%20June%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%205th%20June%202017+CID_d89012ebe2cbcaebdd2e17cc73e7d46e&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Business%20Economics%20-%20Diagram%20in%20your%20Pocket%20Revision%20quizzes%20Here%20is%20a%20quick%20revision%20tool%20for%20a%20large%20selection%20of%20diagrams%20used%20for%20Business%20Economics%20in%20micro%20papers%20or%20synoptic%20paper%203%20at%20A%20Level

Disney parks and PED

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/business/blog/price-elasticity-of-demand-works-at-disney-parks-in-the-us?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Business%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2021st%20June%202017&utm_content=Business%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2021st%20June%202017+CID_25c92a78adf88136937856b0670be8f4&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Price%20Elasticity%20of%20Demand%20works%20at%20Disney%20parks%20in%20the%20US%20In%20February%20Disney%20raised%20the%20price%20of%20tickets%20to%20visit%20its%20theme%20parks%20in%20the%20US%20The%20price%20rises%20varied%20but%20were%20typically%20just%20under%204%20with%20seasonal%20mid-tier%20day%20tickets

Russ Roberts' Wonderful Loaf

I'm going to use this to introduce the free market/invisible hand at the start of next year as it's brilliant!
http://wonderfulloaf.org/

Protectionism: The US embargoes Brazilian beef

Thanks to Aljazeera
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/brazil-defends-beef-industry-after-us-ban/5482232360001

Data on wealth

Thanks to the Resolution foundation
https://twitter.com/resfoundation/status/876332408404156417?t=1&cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&iid=4d3ed060676a4264963360ed61141766&uid=625863503&nid=244+285282312

The never increasing size of container ships

This is now the world's largest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-suffolk-40362922/oocl-hong-kong-felixstowe-port-welcomes-world-s-biggest-ship

Tariffs: China imposes 100% tax on foreign star signings in bid for World Cup glory

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/china-puts-100-tax-on-foreign-stars-in-bid-for-world-cup-glory-10920902

Free trade area, single market, customs union - what's the difference?

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36083664

Globalisation: The gains aren't equal

Not surprising, but an interesting video
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/globalisation-why-average-isnt-good-enough?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2014th%20June%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2014th%20June%202017+CID_7ba3307264ddb01dbbaf4d0a312ce5f8&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Globalisation%20Why%20Average%20Isnt%20Good%20Enough%20A%20short%20but%20very%20astute%20and%20relevant%20video%20here%20on%20the%20distributional%20effects%20of%20trade%20liberalisation%20%20globalisation%20Sergey%20Nigai%20winner%20of%20the%20Austin%20Robinson%20Prize%20finds%20that%20using%20data%20across

Multiple choice from tutor2u

https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/20-multi-choice-questions-on-any-topic-revision-for-paper-3?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2017th%20June%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2017th%20June%202017+CID_0b48a488d3575c9f160d5bb1dc034008&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=20%20Multi-Choice%20Questions%20on%20any%20topic%20-%20revision%20for%20Paper%203%20Revision%20quizzes%20Heres%20a%20set%20of%2020%20questions%20on%20any%20micro%20or%20macro%20topic%20from%20the%20A%20level%20in%20Economics%202017%20specification%20A%20quick%20test%20before%20the%20Paper%203%20exam

Tesco fined £8m over 'massive' pollution incident

If you have legislation, you have to enforce it and i think this fine might act as a deterrent
http://news.sky.com/story/tesco-fined-1638m-over-massive-pollution-incident-10917312

The unemployment/wage inflation link

Nice summary from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-40276050/uk-unemployment-is-at-record-low-but-wages-aren-t-rising

Exchange rates: The effect of speculation

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/pound-plunges-as-shock-exit-poll-announced-10909084

Government income and expenditure

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-40163676/reality-check-what-are-your-taxes-spent-on

Sunscreen: A case of information failure?

Interesting article from the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/27/britons-risk-sunburn-skin-damage?CMP=share_btn_tw

Kenya's new railway: A fiscal policy with supply side effects

Great example from Aljazeera
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OysP9BwG7tU

Demand for a good and the price of substitutes

Decreasing demand for coal fired power and increasing demand for solar power in India, reports tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/india-scraps-plans-for-coal-plants-as-cost-of-solar-collapses?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2031st%20May%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2031st%20May%202017+CID_d90069d2c9e3c8d462d28271d6383abb&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=India%20scraps%20plans%20for%20coal%20plants%20as%20cost%20of%20solar%20collapses%20The%20shift%20towards%20solar%20power%20as%20an%20affordable%20source%20of%20renewable%20energy%20seems%20to%20be%20gathering%20pace%20Economies%20of%20scale%20are%20lowering%20the%20unit%20cost%20of%20solar%20power%20and%20this

or cinema and Netflix/Amazon
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/jun/14/netflix-amazon-uk-cinema-box-office-film-dvd-blu-ray-pwc

CMA to investigate Tesco/Booker merger

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/cma-starts-investigation-into-tescos-planned-booker-takeover-10898493

Negative externalities from coal mining?

Nice report from Aljazeera
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/pakistans-thar-coal-project%3A-villagers-protest-over-environmental-concerns/5451459758001

Free trade: Winners and losers

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/why-cant-economists-sell-free-trade?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2029th%20May%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2029th%20May%202017+CID_97d95691692a3ae8ec41be22afa4d5e0&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Why%20Cant%20Economists%20Sell%20Free%20Trade%20Two%20centuries%20on%20from%20the%20emergence%20of%20the%20idea%20of%20comparative%20advantage%20as%20the%20basis%20for%20specialisation%20and%20trade%20why%20does%20it%20remain%20hard%20to%20sell%20the%20idea%20of%20free

"Light" cigarettes: A deadly case of information failure?

Great report from Aljazeera
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/us%3A-new-study-links-%E2%80%98light-cigarettes%E2%80%99-directly-to-cancer/5450607697001

Net migration falls in 2016....

Thanks to the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-40043483

Savings ratio data

https://tradingeconomics.com/united-kingdom/personal-savings

The exchange rate and tourism

Great article from the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/feb/17/fall-in-pound-after-brexit-vote-uk-break-overseas-visitors-record-ons-north-american-tourists?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

2017 macroeconomics data

Thanks to tutor2u for this summary
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/uk-economy-snapshot?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2027th%20May%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2027th%20May%202017+CID_d725e2395b45def19d9c264523ffedc4&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=6%20Minute%20Update%20-%20Key%20Stats%20for%20your%20A%20Level%20Economics%20Exams%20in%20June%202017%20A%20succinct%20summary%20and%206%20minute%20video%20of%20the%20key%20UK%20macro%20numbers%20ahead%20of%20the%20exams

The structure of the labour force

Lots of data in this BBC article
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-39966615

Chinese tariffs on sugar

So reports Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-sugar-imports-idUSKBN18I060
and tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/china-defends-higher-import-tariffs-on-sugar?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2026th%20May%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2026th%20May%202017+CID_b6f8f93619aedfd92d058657aefdd63d&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=China%20defends%20higher%20import%20tariffs%20on%20sugar%20Brazilian%20sugar%20exports%20are%20most%20likely%20to%20be%20affected%20by%20this%20Chinese%20tariff%20on%20sugar%20imports%20The%20usual%20demand-supply%20analysis%20framework%20and%20welfare%20issues%20can%20be%20applied%20to%20this%20decision

Regional unemployment and growth differnces

I love this data presentation
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DACTRmSXkAUoUaD.png:large

Deficit and debt data

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39897498

New smoking restrictions

The day for plain packaging has finally arrived and the demise of the 10 pack
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/uk%3A-new-cigarette-packaging-aims-to-burn-out-smoking/5442676396001
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39984887
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/may/19/stricter-cigarette-packaging-rules-come-into-force-in-uk

The Price of Car Parking in City Centres

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/2720/economics/price-of-car-parking-in-city-centres/

Negative externalities: South Africa: Industrial pollution blamed for rise in diseases

Thanks to Aljazeera
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/south-africa%3A-industrial-pollution-blamed-for-rise-in-diseases/5437533807001

UK income inequality over time

Thanks to the IFS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqGBER3Sams&feature=em-subs_digest

A one off monthly fall in the demand for cars

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/plunge-in-new-car-sales-blamed-on-vehicle-tax-changes-10862400

Fidget spinners: Demand caused by fashion?

How stupid will this look in a few years?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/39798767

S&D: Avocado prices reach record high

Thanks to tutor2u for this collection
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/avocado-prices-reach-record-high?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%203rd%20May%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%203rd%20May%202017+CID_fcbd66f37d2a3feabbf4196383c86f93&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Avocado%20prices%20reach%20record%20high%20Theres%20a%20major%20price%20shock%20on%20the%20way%20the%20price%20of%20avocado%20is%20going%20to%20surge%20as%20a%20result%20of%20increased%20demand%20and%20supply%20issue%20in%20the%20major%20exporters%20This

The efffect of a depeciation of the £ on the car industry

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/car-industry-accelerates-as-weaker-pound-pushes-up-exports-10852024

Plain tobacco packaging 'may cut smokers by 300,000 in UK

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39720854