Thanks to econfix https://econfix.wordpress.com/2022/10/06/finland-and-denmark-top-happiness-rankings-in-2022/
Thursday, December 22, 2022
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Sunday, September 11, 2022
Scotland freezes private sector rents
But what will happen to the supply of rented houses in the longer term? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-62811943
Thursday, September 08, 2022
Thursday, August 25, 2022
Inflation hits 10%
Thanks to Ch4 for highlighting the issues that will follow https://www.channel4.com/news/uk-inflation-rises-to-highest-rate-in-40-years-as-cost-of-living-crisis-deepens
Saturday, August 20, 2022
Monday, August 08, 2022
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Thursday, July 28, 2022
GDP: Adjusting for PPP explained
THanks to Marginal Revolution https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpJbVitlInM
Sunday, July 24, 2022
How streaming videos gives a Danish city hot water
Positive externalities! Thanks to the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-62076634
Tuesday, July 19, 2022
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Thursday, March 03, 2022
Monday, February 28, 2022
Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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Sunday, February 06, 2022
Rising interest rates
THanks to the BBC for the updated graph in here https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-60197463
Thursday, February 03, 2022
The rising cost of living
Great summary from the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-60167947?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Future changes to the way inflation is measured?
They could be quite radical, it appears from this BBC report
Tuesday, December 28, 2021
Monday, December 27, 2021
Sunday, December 19, 2021
BoE raises interest rates
....and CH4 outline the reasons and consequences. Great!
https://www.channel4.com/news/bank-of-england-hikes-interest-rates-amid-soaring-inflation
Thursday, December 16, 2021
FT case study on S&D: Coffee prices
Click to read the article and then answer the questions
https://www.ft.com/content/1e1d6d31-8667-4b4f-b0b7-10038e8894b4
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Types of unemployment
Thanks to economicshelp for this nice summary
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/716/unemployment/types-of-unemployment/
Thursday, December 02, 2021
A strange approach to reducing inflation
Turkey.
Thanks to econfix for this https://econfix.wordpress.com/2021/12/01/turkey-cuts-interest-rates-to-control-inflation/
Sunday, November 21, 2021
Energy self suffiency....well, almost
The island of Eigg, reports the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/science-environment-59238305?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Alternatives to GDP
Thanks to economicshelp
https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/167255/economics/alternatives-to-gdp/
Saturday, November 13, 2021
A foaming river in India
A negative externality from the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-india-59225086?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Forests or diamonds
Great example of opportunity cost from the BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-asia-59182550?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA
Sustainable salad crops
A great 2 part story from the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-53178463 and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/technology-59221963