Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53477395
Thursday, July 23, 2020
Friday, July 17, 2020
Thursday, July 16, 2020
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Modern Monetary Theory
Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08jbbry/why-we-need-to-debunk-the-deficit-myth-?ocid=ww.social.link.twitter
and econfix
https://blog.elearneconomics.com/modern-monetary-theory-the-deficit-myth/
and
https://blog.elearneconomics.com/?s=mmt
https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p08jbbry/why-we-need-to-debunk-the-deficit-myth-?ocid=ww.social.link.twitter
and econfix
https://blog.elearneconomics.com/modern-monetary-theory-the-deficit-myth/
and
https://blog.elearneconomics.com/?s=mmt
Labels:
Budget deficit,
Modern Monetary Theory,
National Debt,
Video
Tuesday, July 14, 2020
Monday, July 13, 2020
Thursday, July 09, 2020
Monday, July 06, 2020
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Sunday, June 28, 2020
How does government borrow money?
Good article from the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50504151
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50504151
Saturday, June 20, 2020
UK debt now larger than size of whole economy
Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53104734
Two good graphs in there and more in here
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/surge-in-borrowing-takes-uk-national-debt-above-100-of-gdp
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53104734
Two good graphs in there and more in here
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/surge-in-borrowing-takes-uk-national-debt-above-100-of-gdp
Thursday, June 18, 2020
What is quantitative easing?
Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15198789
and the latest round from the BoE
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53093127
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-15198789
and the latest round from the BoE
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53093127
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
Falling UK inflation rate
Down to 0.5% reports the BBC due to falling Aggregate Demand
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53075437
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53075437
Friday, June 12, 2020
Saturday, May 23, 2020
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Coronavirus: Claimant count and Universal credit claims hit monthly record
Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52721657
and more on how different sectors have been hit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52660591
and this brilliant graphic from sky
https://twitter.com/EdConwaySky/status/1262644673820200960/photo/1
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52721657
and more on how different sectors have been hit
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52660591
and this brilliant graphic from sky
https://twitter.com/EdConwaySky/status/1262644673820200960/photo/1
Tuesday, May 19, 2020
Thursday, May 14, 2020
Sunday, May 10, 2020
Wednesday, May 06, 2020
Sunday, May 03, 2020
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Sunday, April 26, 2020
Sunday, April 12, 2020
Monday, April 06, 2020
Sunday, April 05, 2020
Saturday, April 04, 2020
Thursday, April 02, 2020
The price of oil
Great article from the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/30/riyadh-gambling-on-game-of-coronavirus-oil-price-chicken
....and thanks to econfix for this
https://blog.elearneconomics.com/covid-19-hits-oil-prices-hard/
....and the BBC for this
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52178834?at_campaign=64&at_custom1=%5Bpost%20type%5D&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=%40BBCBusiness&at_custom4=9E7D0A1C-77B4-11EA-8A08-21E04744363C&at_medium=custom7
....and the price of oil goes negative!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52350082
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/30/riyadh-gambling-on-game-of-coronavirus-oil-price-chicken
....and thanks to econfix for this
https://blog.elearneconomics.com/covid-19-hits-oil-prices-hard/
....and the BBC for this
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52178834?at_campaign=64&at_custom1=%5Bpost%20type%5D&at_custom2=twitter&at_custom3=%40BBCBusiness&at_custom4=9E7D0A1C-77B4-11EA-8A08-21E04744363C&at_medium=custom7
....and the price of oil goes negative!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52350082
Sunday, March 29, 2020
Thursday, March 26, 2020
Sunday, March 22, 2020
Thursday, March 12, 2020
Emergency interest rate cut
Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51831004
and the USA response
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51901998
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51831004
and the USA response
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-51901998
Labels:
Fiscal policy,
interest rates,
Monetary policy,
Video
Budget 2020 details
Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/budget-march-2020-at-a-glance-documents
and lots from the IFS
https://www.ifs.org.uk/budget-2020
and the effect on Cambridge
https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/key-budget-points-affecting-cambridgeshire-9102374/
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/budget-march-2020-at-a-glance-documents
and lots from the IFS
https://www.ifs.org.uk/budget-2020
and the effect on Cambridge
https://www.cambridgeindependent.co.uk/news/key-budget-points-affecting-cambridgeshire-9102374/
Tuesday, March 03, 2020
Friday, February 28, 2020
Monday, February 24, 2020
Sunday, February 23, 2020
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
Sunday, February 09, 2020
UK trade data
Thanks to the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47213842
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-47213842
Labels:
Balance of Payments,
exports,
imports,
International trade
Wednesday, February 05, 2020
Sunday, February 02, 2020
Sandwich and pencil production
Nice videos on economies of scale and production
https://youtu.be/UPzq3LQCa-o
https://youtu.be/aPb-slJH9Vs
https://youtu.be/UPzq3LQCa-o
https://youtu.be/aPb-slJH9Vs
Is the sugar tax successful?
The theory from tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/government-intervention-sugar-taxes
A "make you think" article from the Spectator
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2020/01/the-sugar-tax-is-only-a-success-if-you-ignore-the-evidence/
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/government-intervention-sugar-taxes
A "make you think" article from the Spectator
https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2020/01/the-sugar-tax-is-only-a-success-if-you-ignore-the-evidence/
Thursday, January 09, 2020
Sunday, December 15, 2019
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Saturday, December 07, 2019
Tuesday, December 03, 2019
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Sunday, November 10, 2019
Saturday, November 02, 2019
Thursday, October 24, 2019
GDP: Over time and between countries
Nice mindmap from econfix
https://blog.elearneconomics.com/a2-economics-revision-national-income/
https://blog.elearneconomics.com/a2-economics-revision-national-income/
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Friday, October 18, 2019
Sunday, October 06, 2019
Monday, September 30, 2019
Happiness v GDP
Thanks to econfix and the Economist
https://blog.elearneconomics.com/global-gdp-per-person-vs-happiness/
https://blog.elearneconomics.com/global-gdp-per-person-vs-happiness/
Friday, September 27, 2019
MInimum pricing effects in Scotland
Early days evidence from Scotland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49831575
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49831575
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Monday, September 23, 2019
Saturday, September 21, 2019
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