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The Impact of Falling Oil and Steel Prices on the UK Economy

Geoff Riley

10th November 2015

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My first year macro students are analysing and evaluating some effects of the steep decline in oil and steel prices on key UK macroeconomic indicators. Here’s some background reading for their essay preparation:

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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