US farmers say sand mining destroying environment

Both positive and negative externalities, as Aljazeera reports
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/us-farmers-say-sand-mining-destroying-environment/5483191594001

Diagrams from tutor2u

Micro https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/microeconomics-diagram-in-your-pocket?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%205th%20June%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%205th%20June%202017+CID_d89012ebe2cbcaebdd2e17cc73e7d46e&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Microeconomics%20-%20Diagram%20in%20your%20pocket%20Study%20notes%20Heres%20a%20set%20of%20diagrams%20to%20support%20revising%20students%20taking%20their%20A%20level%20exam%20in%20microeconomics%20There%20is%20a%20set%20of%2026%20diagrams%20split%20into%20the%20sub-topics%20of%20Production%20Possibility%20Frontiers

Business/Yr 2 https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/business-economics-diagram-in-your-pocket?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%205th%20June%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%205th%20June%202017+CID_d89012ebe2cbcaebdd2e17cc73e7d46e&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Business%20Economics%20-%20Diagram%20in%20your%20Pocket%20Revision%20quizzes%20Here%20is%20a%20quick%20revision%20tool%20for%20a%20large%20selection%20of%20diagrams%20used%20for%20Business%20Economics%20in%20micro%20papers%20or%20synoptic%20paper%203%20at%20A%20Level

Disney parks and PED

Thanks to tutor2u
https://www.tutor2u.net/business/blog/price-elasticity-of-demand-works-at-disney-parks-in-the-us?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Business%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2021st%20June%202017&utm_content=Business%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2021st%20June%202017+CID_25c92a78adf88136937856b0670be8f4&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Price%20Elasticity%20of%20Demand%20works%20at%20Disney%20parks%20in%20the%20US%20In%20February%20Disney%20raised%20the%20price%20of%20tickets%20to%20visit%20its%20theme%20parks%20in%20the%20US%20The%20price%20rises%20varied%20but%20were%20typically%20just%20under%204%20with%20seasonal%20mid-tier%20day%20tickets

Russ Roberts' Wonderful Loaf

I'm going to use this to introduce the free market/invisible hand at the start of next year as it's brilliant!
http://wonderfulloaf.org/

Protectionism: The US embargoes Brazilian beef

Thanks to Aljazeera
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/brazil-defends-beef-industry-after-us-ban/5482232360001

Data on wealth

Thanks to the Resolution foundation
https://twitter.com/resfoundation/status/876332408404156417?t=1&cn=ZmxleGlibGVfcmVjcw%3D%3D&iid=4d3ed060676a4264963360ed61141766&uid=625863503&nid=244+285282312

The never increasing size of container ships

This is now the world's largest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-suffolk-40362922/oocl-hong-kong-felixstowe-port-welcomes-world-s-biggest-ship

Tariffs: China imposes 100% tax on foreign star signings in bid for World Cup glory

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/china-puts-100-tax-on-foreign-stars-in-bid-for-world-cup-glory-10920902

Free trade area, single market, customs union - what's the difference?

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36083664

Globalisation: The gains aren't equal

Not surprising, but an interesting video
https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/globalisation-why-average-isnt-good-enough?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2014th%20June%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2014th%20June%202017+CID_7ba3307264ddb01dbbaf4d0a312ce5f8&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Globalisation%20Why%20Average%20Isnt%20Good%20Enough%20A%20short%20but%20very%20astute%20and%20relevant%20video%20here%20on%20the%20distributional%20effects%20of%20trade%20liberalisation%20%20globalisation%20Sergey%20Nigai%20winner%20of%20the%20Austin%20Robinson%20Prize%20finds%20that%20using%20data%20across

Multiple choice from tutor2u

https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/20-multi-choice-questions-on-any-topic-revision-for-paper-3?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2017th%20June%202017&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2017th%20June%202017+CID_0b48a488d3575c9f160d5bb1dc034008&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=20%20Multi-Choice%20Questions%20on%20any%20topic%20-%20revision%20for%20Paper%203%20Revision%20quizzes%20Heres%20a%20set%20of%2020%20questions%20on%20any%20micro%20or%20macro%20topic%20from%20the%20A%20level%20in%20Economics%202017%20specification%20A%20quick%20test%20before%20the%20Paper%203%20exam

Tesco fined £8m over 'massive' pollution incident

If you have legislation, you have to enforce it and i think this fine might act as a deterrent
http://news.sky.com/story/tesco-fined-1638m-over-massive-pollution-incident-10917312

The unemployment/wage inflation link

Nice summary from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-40276050/uk-unemployment-is-at-record-low-but-wages-aren-t-rising

Exchange rates: The effect of speculation

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/pound-plunges-as-shock-exit-poll-announced-10909084

Government income and expenditure

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-40163676/reality-check-what-are-your-taxes-spent-on

Sunscreen: A case of information failure?

Interesting article from the Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/may/27/britons-risk-sunburn-skin-damage?CMP=share_btn_tw