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Made in the North East

Geoff Riley

19th February 2010

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On the day that Corus starts to mothball the steel plant at Redcar, there is important positive news for Tyneside with an announcement that a Windfarm blade plant is to open on Tyneside with the prospect of creating 500 new jobs in the next six or seven years. And this article from the Times is also optimistic for the region if they can develop and build a new expertise and competitive edge in creative industries, tourism and low-carbon eco-jobs.

Regional Unemployment

Data from Timetric.

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National and regional employment trends, UK from Timetric

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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.

@tutor2uGeoff

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