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Economics in the News : Archive for February 2006
The following articles on Economics in the News were published during February 2006
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Today's blog updates recent trends in the prices of new and second hand cars. |
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Today’s blog considers whether the new member states of the European Union will opt for an early entry into the single currency area known as the Euro Zone |
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Business investment spending in the UK economy continues to be flat and this is a worry for the long term performance and health of our economy. |
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A round up of some of the main economics and business news stories this week including the new anti dumping duties on Chinese shoes |
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On Wednesday evening (22nd February) Stelios, founder of EasyJet and the Easy Group gave a talk to a packed meeting of the Keynes Society. |
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Christian Nordby reviews Freakonomics, one of the best-selling economics books of recent years which have been a hit around the world. |
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Europe has just launched the 2006 European Year of Workers’ Mobility, a reflection of the problems with labour mobility inside the single market and the costs of persistently high unemployment. Download a presentation. |
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The message that comes through from the latest snapshots of the housing market is that the buyers are back! And rising demand combined with a customary short supply of good quality properties causes an inevitable upturn in prices |
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Today we provide a two-month update on our PowerPoint presentation on trends and fluctuations in international commodity prices. |
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The headline in Friday's Financial Times could not have been starker. Manufacturing industry in Britain will have to cope with huge rises in the cost of their gas supplies when they come to renegotiate supply contracts with the main gas providers. |
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Today's blog contains a selection of six economics and business stories that have made the headlines this week. |
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In today's blog, we interview Tim Harford, author of the hit new Economics book "The Undercover Economist" |
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How much is the world's fast-growing demand for bottled water costing the earth? In the last five years the global consumption of bottled water has surged by 57 per cent with the total estimated to be 154 billion litres in 2004 and the industry is now worth over $100 billion annually. |
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It has happened in the Republic of Ireland, New York and in California and now we are following suit. Last night the House of Commons had a free vote on proposals to bring in a complete ban on smoking in public places such as bars and restaurants. Reaction and follow up links |
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Today's blog provides the latest edition of the UK economy in pictures. A PowerPoint containing the latest charts on 30 key UK macroeconomic indicators. |
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For the first time since the mid 1970s, the UK economy has run an annual trade deficit in oil. Today we look at the figures. |
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A round up of some of the top news stories on developments in the European and global economy with links to follow for further research |
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In today's blog, Andy Carver reviews "The World is Flat" by Thomas Friedman, business book of the year for 2005 |
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Today’s blog contains a selection of some of the key economics and business news stories of the week with links for further reading and research. |
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Cast your mind back a couple of years and the frequent headlines on the front pages of our tabloid newspapers about the risks of the UK economy and labour market being swamped by a wave of workers from Eastern Europe as ten countries became part of the single market. What has actually happened? |
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In our economics lessons this week we have been looking at the economics of exchange rates. One of the decisions that a country needs to make is whether to follow a floating exchange rate system; a managed exchange rate regime or to choose a fixed rate system. |
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James Dyson's innovative vacuum cleaner has cleaned up in the US market and now its big American rival Hoover is up for sale as losses mount |
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Today's blog provides an updated revision presentation to download on the economics of the single European currency |
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A round up of a week of superb economics news stories from the UK and around the world. |
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Economists are starting to take an interest in the possible economic impact of the 2006 World Cup coming to Germany this summer - the signs are good |
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Today’s blog provides a selection of recent web articles on aspects of globalisation. |
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Affordability is the name of the game in the housing market and the latest research from economists at the Halifax demonstrates just how difficult it has become for your typical first time buyer to raise sufficient funds to break into the property game. |
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Here are some ideas for wider reading on externalities using recent examples drawn from the excellent BBC news archive and the Guardian web site. Download a revision presentation on externalities. |
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| Other essential economics resources: |
| econoMAX - the Economics Magazine for AS & A2 Economics |
| Economics Exam Technique - Guidance from the Examiners |
| The UK Economy in a Nutshell |
| The European Economy - New Free Resources |
| Economics - Student Discussion Board |
| GCSE Economics Revision Notes |
| AS & A2 Economics Revision Notes |
