Why recessions happen

 Interesting video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q917Mp3yerE

UK economy continues recovery in July

 Good graph from the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54113948

Recession recovery types

Thanks to econfix
https://blog.elearneconomics.com/v-u-z-w-l-recoveries-and-the-inverted-square-root/

UK enters COVID19 recession

Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53748278

Coronavirus: UK economy hit by worst contraction in 41 years

Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53231851

What is a recession?

Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52986863

UK economy shrinks at record 5.8% pace in March 2020

Thanks to the FT
https://www.ft.com/content/64ec173c-d397-43b7-a5f9-8b511a0f5204
and the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52641807

Coronavirus bailouts: Which country has the most generous deal?

Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52450958

Coronavirus: What shape will the recession be?

Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52450854

What is a recession?

Thanks to econfix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=sTUh-NQ7q3E

The great recession 2008-13

Thanks to economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/7501/economics/the-great-recession/

Unit 2: The worst UK recession....ever

....as shown by this Guardian graphic

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/interactive/2012/sep/27/recessions-compared-1930-2008

Unit 2: UK recession worsens

....according to the preliminary data for the last quarter

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5581/economics/double-dip-recession-deepens/
http://www.channel4.com/news/how-the-construction-sector-is-impeding-the-recovery Ch4 inc video
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18989652 BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18989329# BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18981645# BBC

Unit 2: GDP data

Thanks to tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/gcse-economics/comments/delicious-data-uk-gdp-growth

Unit 2: What problems are there with a recession?

A nice summary from economicshelp

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/416/economics/problems-of-recession/

Unit 2: What ends a recession?

A useful evaluative post from economicshelp; note the evaluation of how likely the reason is to occur

http://econ.economicshelp.org/2011/03/what-causes-recessions-to-end.html

Unit 2: What is a recession?

Thanks to tutor2u for this witty Australian explanation of what a recession is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_I4yBNkap78&feature=player_embedded

Unit 2: The effect of the recession on inflation

A nice post from econ0omicshelp on the effect of the recession on inflation

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/inflation/inflation-and-the-recession/

Unit 2: Changes in AD and AS in action: The Irish economy

This great clip from Steph Flanders shows the effect of the recession on the Irish economy

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8612688.stm

This article shows the response of some Irish citizens; the traditional route of Irish emigration to the rest of the world

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8616434.stm

a) Using an AD/AS diagram, explain the effect of the recession on the Irish economy and the government's macroeconomic objectives

Unit 2: Recession and government finances

Economics help has this great summary explaining why government finances deteriorate in a recession

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/economics/recession-and-government-finances/