Should we tax coffee cups?

Interesting article from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-39436400

Increasing structural unemployment? Robots to affect up to 30% of UK jobs, says PwC

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39377353

Cut sugar in cakes, chocolate by 20%, industry told

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39433143

Who do we trade with and do we run a surplus or deficit with them?

Thanks to the ons
https://visual.ons.gov.uk/trading-places-uk-goods-trade-with-eu-partners/

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

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

Cauliflower prices slashed as UK's warm weather leads to glut

Thanks to the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/mar/24/uk-cauliflower-glut-prices-slashed-warm-weather?CMP=share_btn_tw

More shrinkflation in the chocolate industry

Thanks to the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/mar/26/brexit-confectioners-shrink-maltesers-sweets

FTSE CEOs 'earn 386 times more than workers on national living wage'

Thanks to the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/mar/22/uk-ceos-national-living-wage-equality-trust-pay-gap?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet

The Laffer Curve: France abolishes its 70% tax rate

Thanks to The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/dec/31/france-drops-75percent-supertax?CMP=share_btn_tw

What's this new measure of inflation?

CPIH; all explained by the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39328173

UK inflation up to 2.3%

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39337909
and a chart from Sky showing the effect on real wages
http://news.sky.com/story/households-face-squeeze-as-inflation-climbs-to-three-and-a-half-year-high-10809437

2017 Happiness report

Norway is top, reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-39325206

GDP and me

Thanks to the ONS for this
https://www.ons.gov.uk/visualisations/dvc396/index.html

The changing demand for books

Lots of Economics in this Guardian article
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2017/mar/17/paperback-books-sales-outperform-digital-titles-amazon-ebooks

Inflation Targeting Pros and Cons

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5397/inflation/inflation-targetting-pros-and-cons/

Rupert Murdoch’s Sky takeover bid to be reviewed

Reports Ch4
https://www.channel4.com/news/rupert-murdochs-sky-takeover-bid-to-be-reviewed

BA in cargo cartel

Reports Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/ba-among-airlines-fined-by-european-commission-for-cargo-cartel-10804658

UK income inequality: Gini coefficient data

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C7CEY4BXEAMz2Gw.jpg

National debt per capita infographic

Great! Is Singapore a surprise to you as well?
https://howmuch.net/articles/per-capita-debt

Oligopoly M/CH questions

A free sample from tutor2u
https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/tutor2u-media/resource-samples/Microeconomics-A-Level-Economics-Year-2-Practice-Multiple-Choice-Questions-Sample.pdf

Investment:Toyota commits to the UK

...reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-39297352
and Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/toyota-hands-163240m-investment-boost-to-uk-plant-10803437

Supply side policies: Vocational education

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39169490

Jobless rate lowest since 2005

Good news, reports Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/jobless-rate-at-1975-low-but-wage-growth-slows-official-figures-10802556

2017 changes to the basket of goods

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/gin-makes-return-to-official-inflation-basket-after-13-years-10801532
and the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39265388
and The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/mar/14/uk-inflation-ons-basket-goods-gin-cycling-helmets

What's happening with the government's finances?

Thanks to the IFS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sT36eNNmEVw

Where do taxes come from?

Thanks to the IFS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckzEN8H3gGU&t=18s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96RcNajNiVo

Fiscal Policy: Where does the government gets its money from?

Thanks to tutor2u for finding this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckzEN8H3gGU

Racial inequality in the workforce

Thanks to Ch4
https://www.channel4.com/news/racial-inequality-in-the-workforce

Merit goods: Should university education be free?

Great post from economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/949/economics/should-university-education-be-free/