Economic growth: Initial 2015 figure

From Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/1631268/gdp-growth-steady-at-0-5-percent-in-fourth-quarter

South African Rand in Freefall - The Barmy Army's Take!

Thanks to tutor2u for this which shows how the depreciating Rand has benefitted UK cricket tourists
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/south-african-rand-in-freefall-the-barmy-armys-take?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2025th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2025th%20January%202016+CID_b4aae228ca1a1e162b1f7abc97128a33&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=South%20African%20Rand%20in%20Freefall%20-%20The%20Barmy%20Armys%20Take%20The%20South%20African%20rand%20is%20in%20freefall%20at%20the%20moment%20and%20Englands%20Barmy%20Army%20watching%20the%20test%20match%20the%20other%20day%20decided%20to%20poke%20some%20gentle%20fun%20at%20their%20hosts

Causes of a Current Account Deficit

Thanks to tutor2u
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/exam-technique-causes-of-a-current-account-deficit?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2022nd%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2022nd%20January%202016+CID_d282d3276f770930cc9c2ea251d50f39&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Exam%20Technique%20Causes%20of%20a%20Current%20Account%20Deficit%20Practice%20exam%20questions%20Economist%20Ed%20Huang%20looks%20at%20this%20question%20on%20the%20balance%20of%20payments%20%20Evaluate%20the%20causes%20of%20persistent%20current%20account%20deficits%20for%20developed%20or%20developing%20countries

Exchange rate stories

Thanks to tutor2u for this collection
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/currencies-in-the-news?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2022nd%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2022nd%20January%202016+CID_d282d3276f770930cc9c2ea251d50f39&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Currencies%20in%20the%20News%20This%20Storify%20will%20curate%20topical%20analysis%20and%20discussion%20of%20currencies%20that%20are%20in%20the%20news%20The%20aim%20is%20for%20students%20to%20understand%20better%20some%20of%20the%20factors%20that%20determine%20the

The impact of a falling Canadian $

Thanks to Aljazeera
http://video.aljazeera.com/channels/eng/videos/canadas-sliding-currency-rattles-consumers/4714668771001

Currency controls imposed by Nigeria

Reported by the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35380549

Aggregate demand and aggregate supply resources

Thanks to tutor2u for setting up this pinterest page

https://uk.pinterest.com/geoffriley/aggregate-demand-and-aggregate-supply/

Folic acid; a case of market failure?

Possibly, if this BBC report is correct
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-35384767

Global inequality

A stunning statistic (if it's true) from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35339475
and why you might be sceptical
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/oxfam-report-on-increasing-wealth-inequality-some-flaws-in-the-data?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2020th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2020th%20January%202016+CID_ce97c88198e3df49c2463c53788fb099&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Oxfam%20report%20on%20increasing%20wealth%20inequality%20-%20some%20flaws%20in%20the%20data%20You%20may%20have%20seen%20the%20news%20this%20week%20that%20Oxfam%20have%20released%20a%20report%20suggesting%20that%201%20of%20the%20worlds%20population%20now%20owns%2050%20of%20its%20wealth%20I%20like%20this%20resource%20from

What is inflation?

Thanks to the Guardian for this
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ-Kg_xgdhE

Examples of market failure, externalities and demerit goods

Thanks to tutor2u for these 2
http://www.scoop.it/t/marketfailure
and
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/recent-resources-on-market-failure-jan-2016?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2019th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2019th%20January%202016+CID_ff11589e6f750c03a3b3ec9afced23eb&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Recent%20Resources%20on%20Market%20Failure%20Jan%202016%20Here%20are%20some%20recent%20resources%20on%20market%20failure%20especially%20externalities%20and%20demerit%20goods

Monopoly, perfect competition and market concentration

Thanks to tutor2u for these presentations
Monopoly
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/monopoly-revision-presentation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2018th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2018th%20January%202016+CID_52339124241b43bb8c1d898ce6fa12e2&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Monopoly%20Study%20presentations%20This%20is%20an%20updated%20revision%20presentation%20on%20the%20economics%20of%20monopoly%20power%20in%20markets
Perfect competition
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/perfect-competition-revision-presentation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2018th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2018th%20January%202016+CID_52339124241b43bb8c1d898ce6fa12e2&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Perfect%20Competition%20Study%20presentations%20This%20is%20an%20updated%20revision%20presentation%20on%20the%20economics%20of%20the%20market%20structure%20known%20as%20Perfect%20Competition
Market concentration
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/market-concentration-revision-presentation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2018th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%2018th%20January%202016+CID_52339124241b43bb8c1d898ce6fa12e2&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Market%20Concentration%20Study%20presentations%20This%20is%20an%20updated%20revision%20presentation%20on%20how%20we%20measure%20market%20concentration%20and%20market%20power

Jan 2016 employment, unemployment and wage growth data

Thanks to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/1626177/unemployment-falls-but-pay-growth-stalls

Port Talbot redundancies and the negative multiplier effect

Thanks to the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-35347728
and Ch4
http://news.sky.com/story/1624905/tata-steel-to-axe-more-than-1000-jobs-in-uk
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyh1RNIThm8

Falling demand for PC's

A trend seems to be setting in, reports tutor2u
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/global-pc-sales-continue-to-decline?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2016th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Sat%2016th%20January%202016+CID_740861eecd34fb1fb8097660cc3b0d53&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Global%20PC%20Sales%20Continue%20to%20Decline%20More%20evidence%20here%20of%20the%20structural%20decline%20in%20sales%20of%20PCs%20in%20the%20global%20computer%20industry

Economic efficiency

Thanks to tutor2u for this summary
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/economic-efficiency-revision-presentation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2015th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2015th%20January%202016+CID_8f1c652e085ba9e45eb9bbf2fc87fc27&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Economic%20Efficiency%20Study%20presentations%20This%20is%20an%20updated%20revision%20presentation%20on%20economic%20efficiency%20in%20markets

Cross Price Elasticity of Demand - Music Streaming Hits Album Sales

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/cross-price-elasticity-of-demand-music-streaming-hit-album-sales?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2014th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2014th%20January%202016+CID_1321dad8d69efa003b176e7d38acd312&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Cross%20Price%20Elasticity%20of%20Demand%20-%20Music%20Streaming%20Hits%20Album%20Sales%20The%20growing%20popularity%20of%20relatively%20low-priced%20music%20streaming%20from%20services%20such%20as%20Apple%20Music%20and%20Spotify%20is%20coming%20at%20the%20expense%20of%20other%20market%20segments%20This%20is%20a%20good%20example

Price discrimination

Thanks to tutor2u for these examples and revision presentation
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/topical-examples-of-price-discrimination?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2014th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2014th%20January%202016+CID_1321dad8d69efa003b176e7d38acd312&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Topical%20Examples%20of%20Price%20Discrimination%20Study%20notes%20This%20study%20note%20curates%20recent%20examples%20of%20price%20discrimination%20in%20action%20This%20is%20a%20pricing%20strategy%20used%20by%20the%20majority%20of%20businesses%20as%20a%20way%20of%20generating%20extra%20revenue%20increasing

and this on the Hurdle model of price discrimination
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/the-hurdle-model-of-price-discrimination?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2015th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2015th%20January%202016+CID_8f1c652e085ba9e45eb9bbf2fc87fc27&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=The%20Hurdle%20Model%20of%20Price%20Discrimination%20Study%20notes%20The%20hurdle%20model%20is%20associated%20with%20economist%20Professor%20Robert%20Frank%20The%20hurdle%20method%20separates%20buyers%20with%20low%20minimum%20buying%20prices%20from%20buyers%20with%20higher%20so-called%20reservation%20prices

Economies and diseconomies of scale

Thanks to tutor2u for this revision presentation
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/economies-and-diseconomies-of-scale-revision-presentation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2014th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Thu%2014th%20January%202016+CID_1321dad8d69efa003b176e7d38acd312&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Economies%20and%20Diseconomies%20of%20Scale%20Study%20presentations%20This%20is%20a%20revision%20presentation%20on%20economies%20and%20diseconomies%20of%20scale

Costs

Thanks to tutor2u for this revision presentation
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/revision-presentation-on-business-costs?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2013th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%2013th%20January%202016+CID_76a1c78f4a4bbd9bffeb4c0af1eecc84&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Business%20Costs%20in%20the%20Short-Run%20Study%20presentations%20This%20is%20a%20revision%20presentation%20on%20business%20costs%20in%20the%20short%20run

Revenue

Thanks to tutor2u for this revision presentation
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/business-revenues-revision-presentation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2012th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Tue%2012th%20January%202016+CID_c88eb16c3d6de2a6b457892d638f26c8&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Business%20Revenues%20Study%20presentations%20This%20is%20a%20revised%20and%20updated%20revision%20presentation%20on%20business%20revenues

The UK economy 2016

Thanks to economicshelp for this data packed post
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/15519/economics/uk-economy-2016/

UK National Debt

Thanks to economicshelp for this summary
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/334/uk-economy/uk-national-debt/

UK Inflation Rate and Graphs

Thanks to economicshelp for this summary
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5720/economics/inflation-stats-and-graphs/

UK Budget Deficit

Thanks to economicshelp for this summary
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/5922/economics/uk-budget-deficit-2/

Migration: The effect on Ireland

Nice clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35261605

Alcohol "safe" drinking limits: Information failure?

The government is revising advice: Have we been suffering from information failure and has the market resulted in overconsumption?
Reports from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35266826
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35252650
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35255384
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35254302

Rising demand for new cars in the UK

2015 saw a record-breaking number of new cars sold, reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35249937

Inequality of income in the UK

Thanks to tutor2u for this link to the BBC and ONS data
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/today-is-fat-cat-tuesday?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%206th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Wed%206th%20January%202016+CID_732574ea8affd2607bbe292064b9245a&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Today%20is%20Fat%20Cat%20Tuesday%20Heres%20a%20fascinating%20analysis%20about%20income%20inequality%20from%20a%20campaign%20group%20called%20High%20Pay%20Centre%20click%20here%20for%20the%20BBC%20article%20A%20level%20economics%20students%20will%20know%20that%20income%20inequality

The role of the central bank

Thanks to tutor2u for this introductory video
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/what-is-the-role-of-central-banks-today?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%204th%20January%202016&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Mon%204th%20January%202016+CID_b3842c58ba9c88875020b6eb941dbfaa&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=What%20is%20the%20role%20of%20central%20banks%20today%20As%20part%20of%20the%20Bank%20of%20Englands%20Open%20Forum%20this%20short%20introductory%20video%20asks%20people%20what%20is%20the%20role%20of%20a%20central%20bank%20Might%20be%20useful%20as%20a%20starting%20point

New laws on e-cigarettes to be introduced across EU

Thanks to the BBC for this
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35216804

Information failure: How many calories in alcoholic drinks?

Interesting clip from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35213155
and test yourself
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35213536

Alcohol guidelines may advise 'dry' days

Information to reduce market failure may be on the way reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-35210560

Delhi begins car restriction plan to tackle pollution

An example of regulation to reduce market failure from Aljazeera
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/delhi-begins-car-restriction-plan-tackle-pollution-160101075758595.html and http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/delhi-cars-odd-formula-india-pollution-160103075511009.html
and this video from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-35209120

Gender pay inequality

..........remains bad, according to Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/1614111/gender-pay-gap-in-uk-still-stubborn

Inequality in employment

Figures from Sky news showing disparity in unemployment rates by ethnicity
http://news.sky.com/story/1613187/ethnic-minorities-losing-out-in-jobs-market

Has Iceland got a comparative advantage to exploit?

Apparently so, reports Aljazeera
http://news.sky.com/story/1611994/data-game-tech-giants-should-go-to-iceland

The costs of economic growth

Nice discussion programme from Aljazeera
http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/insidestory/2015/12/matter-life-death-china-pollution-dilemma-151224031803363.html

When a minimum price may be illegal

Alcohol in Scotland, according to the European court
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-35171294

Increasing negative externalities from alcohol

So reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35158505

Regional UK house prices

Thanks to economicshelp for this
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/15344/housing/regional-uk-house-prices/

Crowding out explained

Thanks to economicshelp for this
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/1013/economics/crowding-out/

Economic problems examples

http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/15276/economics/examples-of-economic-problems/

The Euro carry trade explained

Thanks to economicshelp for this summary
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/15272/economics/euro-carry-trade/

Impact of cutting government spending on the economy

Thanks to economicshelp for this summary
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/2070/economics/cutting-government-spending/

UK trade balance worsens

Thanks to tutor2u for this graph
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/the-uks-rising-trade-deficit?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2011th%20December%202015&utm_content=Economics%20daily%20digest%20Fri%2011th%20December%202015+CID_a33bd766b55ba97412702b27cc80cbfc&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=The%20UKs%20rising%20trade%20deficit%20The%20UKs%20trade%20deficit%20shot%20up%20to%2041bn%20in%20October%202015%20from%201bn%20in%20September%20One%20major%20contributing%20factor%20has%20been%20a%20significant%20increase%20in%20the%20demand%20for%20imported%20trucks%20and

The effects of a rise in US interest rates

Nice summary from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35118108

Nurofen: An example of asymmetric information failure

As explained by the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35096810

and Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/1605503/australia-pulls-nurofen-products-from-shelves

Pay inequality

This tutor2u visual says it all
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/a-simple-way-to-show-the-pay-gap-between-ceos-and-ordinary-workers?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20updates&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20updates+CID_0120a7fae37e36632b099f400c3974bb&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog%20%20A%20simple%20way%20to%20show%20the%20pay%20gap%20between%20CEOs%20and%20ordinary%20workers

UK Trade Deficit At Record Level In October

...reports Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/1603373/uk-trade-deficit-at-record-level-in-october

Is petrol on the way down to £1 a litre?

Possibly, reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35048500
and Sky
http://news.sky.com/story/1602408/petrol-to-hit-1-a-litre-for-christmas-getaway

The most polluted city in China

So reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34959848

Legislation: 'Opt-out' organ donation system to start in Wales

So reports the BBC showing Wales leading the way (as ever!)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34968491

MP's press for sugar tax

So reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-34963475 and http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34961342

Plastic Bag Charge Cuts Use At Tesco By 78%

For those who argue a financial disincentive isn't a good way to move the market towards a more allocatively efficient use of resources, this story from Sky will be a bit of a blow!
http://news.sky.com/story/1600465/plastic-bag-charge-cuts-use-at-tesco-by-78-percent

How taste and fashion effects demand: VW cars

Thanks to Sky news for these
http://news.sky.com/story/1599796/vw-car-sales-down-20-percent-after-diesel-scandal and
http://news.sky.com/story/1597948/volkswagen-us-sales-slump-by-25-percent-after-scandal

VW and government failure

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/vw-and-government-failure?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20updates&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20updates+CID_d26a0979b4a854102c229e64835ab716&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++VW+and+government+failure

Foreign Direct Investment in the Global Economy

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/foreign-direct-investment-in-the-global-economy?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_3e0cd6f66a60727520a735e517a6c2f1&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Reference++Foreign+Direct+Investment+in+the+Global+Economy

Quantitative methods: Mean, median and mode calculations

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/climate-change-summit-a-chance-for-some-quantitative-methods?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20updates&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20updates+CID_887103429158a8f6681a5088f086b039&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++Climate+Change+Summit+-+a+chance+for+some+Quantitative+Methods

The negative externalities associated with the cocaine trade

Fantastic video from the UK National Crime Agency
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yh3yqg4jTu0

The ever spreading banana plant disease

Thanks to MSN for this
http://www.msn.com/en-gb/foodanddrink/foodnews/banana-production-threatened-across-globe-by-unstoppable-killer-fungus/ar-AAfY4xa?li=AA9SkIr&ocid=iehp

Using S&D diagrams, discuss the likely effect of this disease on banana prices

International Trade data in graphics

Thanks to tutor2u for this data
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/international-trade-infographics?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_059c3cb9b1b6e5bc00252bb27f6cfd10&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++International+Trade+Infographics

Contestable Markets: Tyrrells Launches Advertising Campaign

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/contestable-markets-tyrrells-launches-advertising-campaign?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_059c3cb9b1b6e5bc00252bb27f6cfd10&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++Contestable+Markets+Tyrrells+Launches+Advertising+Campaign

Background on the UK and the European Union

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/background-on-the-uk-and-the-european-union?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_059c3cb9b1b6e5bc00252bb27f6cfd10&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Reference++Background+on+the+UK+and+the+European+Union
and this essay plan on a common tariff could be useful http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/common-external-tariff-analysis-and-evaluation?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_059c3cb9b1b6e5bc00252bb27f6cfd10&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Reference++Common+External+Tariff+-+Analysis+and+Evaluation

Productive Efficiency: How Amazon gets packages to you

hanks to tutor2u for this clip
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/productive-efficiency-how-amazon-gets-packages-to-you?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20updates&utm_content=Daily%20tutor2u%20Economics%20updates+CID_277a97dbe27b43afb9574747116b8029&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog%20%20Productive%20Efficiency%20How%20Amazon%20gets%20packages%20to%20you

A gigantic Australian train!

Productive efficiency/economies of scale in action in this BBC clip
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-34971953

Diesel cars and government failure

Good example from tutor2u

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/vw-and-government-failure?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_d26a0979b4a854102c229e64835ab716&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++VW+and+government+failure

Japan's Maglev train

Put's European railways in the shade!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-34829621

Sustainable economic growth

Nice example from Morocco from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34903102

Multiplier stories

Thanks to tutor2u for this compilation
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/the-multiplier-effect-in-action?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_580e6eb02ce37e7ed197722a6c0aa931&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++The+Multiplier+Effect+in+Action

and

http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/easyjet-local-multipliers-and-economic-growth?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_2529522963f51399aa91018eb2262fbf&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++Easyjet+local+multipliers+and+economic+growth

Productivity.......and why is it stagnant?

Nice compilation from tutor2u
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/the-uk-productivity-issue?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_580e6eb02ce37e7ed197722a6c0aa931&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++The+UK+Productivity+Issue

Cambridge University and supply side effects on the economy

Thanks to tutor2u for finding this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/supply-side-economics-commercialising-university-research?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates&utm_content=Daily+tutor2u+Economics+updates+CID_57be6eec693aa0cf212b95c0769e0d5b&utm_source=CampMonitor&utm_term=Blog++Supply-side+Economics+Commercialising+University+Research

Electric scooters: A way to reduce negative externalities?

It seems so, reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34773466

Negative externalities: The effect of the Icelandic financial crisis on the unborn

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://www.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/externalities-the-effects-of-financial-stress-on-pregnancy

Exchange rates quiz

Thanks to tutor2u
http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/tutor2u-media/channels/beyond-the-bike/Exchange-Rate-Systems.pdf?mtime=20151105213025

Price discrimination

A new take on an old idea in the guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2015/nov/06/personalised-pricing-future-online-offline-retail

TTIP trade deal: Pros and cons

Thanks to economicshelp for this
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/14145/trade/tipp-uk-us-trade-deal/

Fish shortages: A tragedy of the commons?

Nice report from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34727827

Falling demand for holidays in Egypt

Which factors that effect demand have altered?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-34733072

Regulating the cannabis market

An interesting post from the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-34718278

Amazon and Creative Destruction

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/amazon-and-creative-destruction

Labour market discrimination

Thanks to tutor2u for these examples
http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/tutor2u-media/subjects/economics/downloads/Discrimination-in-the-Workplace.pdf?mtime=20151103143215

Privatisation: Pros and cons

Thanks to tutor2u for this
http://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/tutor2u-media/subjects/economics/downloads/Privatisation-Pros-and-Cons.pdf?mtime=20151103144019

Mergers and aquisitions: Examples

Thanks to tutor2u
http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/mergers-and-acquisitions-in-the-news

Should the minimum wage be increased?

This, from tutor2u, argues you already get more than the pay from an entry level job
http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/the-benefits-of-an-entry-level-job-much-more-than-the-wage

The rising cost of watching live football

An interesting take from tutor2u
http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/rising-football-ticket-prices

Benefits and benefits in kind by income decile

Thanks to economicshelp for this data
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/14859/economics/benefits-and-benefits-in-kind-by-income-decile/

Income inequality by income decile

Thanks to economicshelp for this data
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/14853/economics/income-inequality-by-income-decile/

Rising demand for sweet potatoes

Why? tutor2u reports
http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/surging-demand-for-sweet-potatoes

Should we tax sugary drinks?

This brilliant 2-sided summary from economicshelp
http://www.economicshelp.org/blog/14884/economics/sugar-tax-debate/
It seems more likely, reports the BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34606732
and Ch4
http://www.channel4.com/news/introduce-sugar-tax-health-officials-tell-government
and it's being called for by Jamie Oliver
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34606732 and http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/jamie-oliver-calls-for-sugar-tax-on-soft-drinks
From tutor2u
http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/bacon-sandwich-with-sugar-anyone

Light rail in Addis: A supply side policy

Think of the impact of this on the Ethiopian economy in terms of its effect on the AS/PPF curves

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34549253

Substitutes for "normal" cigarettes in India

An interesting clip from the BBC covering several aspects of demand theory

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34485958

International trade data

Want to know the trade pattern of a country? This great source courtesy of tutor2u
https://atlas.media.mit.edu/en/

Negative externalities from motoring

Scary stuff from the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-34461450

Trans-Pacific Partnership: What is it and what does it mean?

Nice summary from the BBC

Trans-Pacific Partnership: What is it and what does it mean?

and thanks to tutor2u for this

http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/trans-pacific-partnership-tpp-is-sealed

Plastic bag charge comes to England

This, from Sky, explains the market failure and how the charge may reduce it

http://news.sky.com/story/1563854/confusion-over-complicated-plastic-bag-law

and the BBC shows the negative externalities

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34414750
and
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34441674

and this shows what happened in Scotland after the charge was introduced

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34441675

5p for a plastic bag: Will that reduce the market failure?

It appears it may if the evidence from other countries is anything to go by

http://beta.tutor2u.net/economics/blog/a-nudge-to-reduce-plastic-bag-use

Cigarette butts; a negative externality

Paris aims to target offenders with fines

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-34422566

The effect of a depreciating Ugandan currency

This BBC report highlights some of the difficulties and the actions open to the Central Bank of Uganda
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-34423847

In car smoking ban

The latest legislation to reduce the market failure associated with the cigarette market

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-34402622