Saturday, September 25, 2021

Business cycle: Different shaped recoveries

 Thanks to econfix

https://econfix.wordpress.com/2021/09/24/v-u-z-w-l-recoveries-and-the-inverted-square-root-2/

Monday, August 30, 2021

Key terms for unit 1 and unit 2

 No glossary is ideal, but if you want a starting point you can use these from tutor2u. Click the "download" button on each page

Unit 1 https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/edexcel-alevel-economics-key-term-glossary-theme-1

Unit 2 https://www.tutor2u.net/economics/reference/edexcel-alevel-economics-key-term-glossary-theme-2

Declining negative externalities: Gay men can donate blood

 Thanks to the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-57469036

Traffic pollution and negative externalities

 Easy to see who the 3rd parties are in this BBC clip

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-57203122

The microchip market

 Rising demand and inelastic supply. Thanks to the BBc

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/business-56943292

Diesel cars: The private and social cost of driving

 Thanks to econhelp for this

https://www.economicshelp.org/blog/166576/economics/pros-and-cons-of-charging-diesel-cars-for-driving-in-city-centres/

PED revision

 Nice summary from econfix

https://econfix.wordpress.com/2021/08/30/as-economics-price-elasticity-of-demand-2/

Mixed economy mindmap

 Thanks to econfix

https://econfix.wordpress.com/2021/08/22/as-economics-mixed-economy-mindmap/

Sunday, August 29, 2021

Monday, June 21, 2021

Crazy UK holiday prices

 Thanks to the Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/jun/19/prices-are-ridiculous-uk-holiday-costs-more-than-europe-as-demand-grows

I imagine the prices will fall back next year as people revert to holidays overseas and so this could be an example of volatile prices resulting from a large increase in demand and price inelastic supply

Friday, June 18, 2021

Monday, May 03, 2021

Where does the government borrow billions from?

 Thanks to the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50504151

Fiscal policy in Northern Ireland

 A new voucher scheme is announced

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-56949203

Government capital infrastructure spending

 Plans to re-open the Ulster canal will come to fruition

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56932303

Contrasting recovery from Covid in Q1 2021

Bad for the EU which is in recession

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56940720

Very good for the USA

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56932023

Biden's Covid stimulus plan

 Thanks to the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-56019033

and CNBC

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/14/biden-stimulus-package-details-checks-unemployment-minimum-wage.html

Sustainable growth

 Battery storage; a new approach

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-56833232

Budget 2021

 Thanks to Sky

https://www.channel4.com/news/budget-2021-spend-spend-spend-followed-by-aggressive-tax-hikes

and https://www.channel4.com/news/budget-2021-sunak-promises-giveaway-now-and-tax-hikes-later

Sunday, February 28, 2021

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Saturday, October 31, 2020

Monday, October 26, 2020

The CPI in NZ

 Thanks to econfix for an explanation of the latest changes in the basket of goods

https://blog.elearneconomics.com/changes-to-the-cpi-in-new-zealand-2020/

Thursday, September 17, 2020

CPI infltion falls to 0.2%

 Partly due to the "Eat out to help out" scheme reports the BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54173658