UK business confidence

 https://tradingeconomics.com/united-kingdom/business-confidence

Hot money and the exchange rate

 Thanks to econfix https://econfix.wordpress.com/2026/09/25/nz-plunges-to-13-year-low-as-higher-aussie-rates-lure-hot-money/

Costs and benefits of economic growth

 Thanks to econfix https://econfix.wordpress.com/2026/10/10/as-economics-costs-and-benefits-of-growth-2/

Rising demand for nitrite free bacon

 Thanks to the Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/oct/03/nitrite-free-bacon-sales-consumers-health-risks

Fly tipping: An example of market failure

 Thanks to the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq98zdp612pko

Employment and unemployment

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/edexcel-2-1-3-unemployment and Econfix https://econfix.wordpress.com/2026/10/06/as-revision-the-labour-market-and-unemployment/

Taxes on vapes

Thanks to the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6y4z47d0e83o and https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c6j4jrjgv2j7o

Rising minimum alcohol price in Wales

 Thanks to the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cm2dwd97repyo

THe rising price of Diesel

 Thanks to the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c6m2d3mpm7r8o

2026 Happiness report

 https://worldwellbeingmovement.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/UK-Wellbeing-Report-Summary-2026.pdf

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