UK macroeconomic data October 2026

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/taking-britains-pulse-a-guide-to-measuring-uk-economic-performance?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Weekly%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Weekly%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_28637db23a5af40bfabccae6486fd19b&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Taking%20Britains%20Pulse%20A%20Guide%20to%20Measuring%20UK%20Economic%20Performance

Unemployment across countries over time

 urworldindata.org/grapher/unemployment-rate?tab=line

Government action to reduce negative externalities

 ......in this case, injury and death! The spread of 20mph speed limits in London https://tfl.maps.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=23ad4edbd905493089048e1bb3ea8da1

Do they work? The eveidence is mounting that they do https://www.google.com/search?q=have+injuries+and+deaths+declined+as+20mph+zones+have+increased%3F&oq=have+injuries+and+deaths+declined+as+20mph+zones+have+increased%3F&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOdIBCTM2NjA2ajBqOagCBrACAfEFdY-bZ4IUGCA&sourceid=chrome&source=chrome.ob&ie=UTF-8

Trump and expansionary fiscal policy

 Thanks to econfix https://econfix.wordpress.com/2026/09/13/trump-the-keynesian/

Shrinkflation and skimpflation

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wKpALIo_u3U

The 4 functions of money

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgzNFNTGNng&t=1s

Opportunity cost

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0tR6f77yEg&t=91s

Externalities/spillover effects

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/introduction-to-microeconomics-spillover-effects-externalities?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_4df85c7c9c3cb02f6b39d2b899a2118d&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Introduction%20to%20Microeconomics%20-%20Spillover%20Effects%20Externalities

Supply and Demand

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EasDGoljBV4

Equilibrium

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHrZk7IpkVs&t=47s

SCarcity and choice

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmiPwrKpIUs&t=54s

The importance of marginal thinking in economics

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3S1qiQwTXs&t=72s