Thursday, December 29, 2022

New UK coal mine

 Therer are private and external costs and benefits from this proposal, now given the go-ahead. Would you expect the social benefits to exceed the social cost? https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/climate-controversy-first-uk-coal-mine-for-30-years-given-the-green-light?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_d165e049a7d39dad416275c2d3b07327&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Climate%20Controversy%20-%20First%20UK%20Coal%20Mine%20for%2030%20Years%20Given%20the%20Green%20Light

Why inflation may fall in 2023

 Use this from tutor2 to draw an AS/AD diagram showing the expected fall in inflation https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/four-reasons-to-expect-falling-inflation-during-2023?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_65660731c0acebb3ca542112cf17517d&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Four%20Reasons%20to%20Expect%20Falling%20Inflation%20during%202023 

3M and negative externalities

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/externalities-and-market-failure-the-toxic-legacy-of-3ms-forever-chemicals?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_d0d9cc20b17aecfe72009b145f73b90d&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Externalities%20and%20Market%20Failure%20-%20The%20Toxic%20Legacy%20of%203Ms%20Forever%20Chemicals

Thursday, December 22, 2022

Happiness in different countries

 Thanks to econfix https://econfix.wordpress.com/2022/10/06/finland-and-denmark-top-happiness-rankings-in-2022/

Cyclical unemployment in the UK in 2023?

 Likely says tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/is-cyclical-unemployment-starting-to-rise-in-the-uk-economy?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_9ab3a9a01d05778cd021a24c02affbdf&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Is%20cyclical%20unemployment%20starting%20to%20rise%20in%20the%20UK%20economy

What is disinflation?

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/explaining-the-difference-between-disinflation-and-deflation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_9ab3a9a01d05778cd021a24c02affbdf&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Explaining%20the%20difference%20between%20Disinflation%20and%20Deflation

The case for a wealth tax?

 Thanks to tutoir2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/call-for-wealth-tax-as-number-of-uk-billionaires-jumps-20-since-2020?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_7561326b207ef8e6e5cc1002868ee2c6&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Call%20for%20wealth%20tax%20as%20number%20of%20UK%20billionaires%20jumps%2020%20since%202020

Maximum price: UK bus fares

Thanks to the BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-your-money-64021415 

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

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, 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

Was the BoE right to raise interest rates to fight inflation?

 Differing views form Economists!

https://www.channel4.com/news/is-raising-interest-rates-to-tackle-inflation-the-right-call

Increasing pay inequality

 Thanks to tutor2u https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/surge-in-uk-ceo-pay-reignites-debate-over-ceo-pay-caps?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20blog+CID_f50089cb5cbf7cc42eb27adeacfbac1a&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Surge%20in%20UK%20CEO%20pay%20reignites%20debate%20over%20CEO%20pay%20caps

Sustainable growth

 Thanks to the BBC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N1A29GUqIv0&t=46s

Falling real wages

 Thanks to Sky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tnHGRR9BuM&t=81s

Global inflation tracker

 From the FT https://www.ft.com/content/088d3368-bb8b-4ff3-9df7-a7680d4d81b2