Russian alcohol consumption down 43%, WHO report says

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-49892339

Mysteries of Monetary Policy

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/inflation-monetary-policy-mystery-by-robert-j-barro-2019-07

Carbon Taxes at the Barricades

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/carbon-taxes-after-french-yellow-vest-movement-by-adair-turner-2018-12

Brexit 'rollercoaster' warning as Hammond axes deficit target

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37536943

Confronting the Fiscal Bogeyman

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/monetary-policy-limits-fiscal-expansion-by-barry-eichengreen-2016-03?utm_source=project-syndicate.org&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=authnote

Global debts rise $57tn since crash

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31136707

BIS and IMF attacks on quantitative easing deeply misguided warn monetarists

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/10067080/BIS-and-IMF-attacks-on-quantitative-easing-deeply-misguided-warn-monetarists.html

Impoverished Malawi sells presidential jet for $15 mln

http://news.yahoo.com/impoverished-malawi-sells-presidential-jet-15-mln-095422594.html

ECB Cuts Interest Rates To Aid Euro Recovery

http://news.sky.com/story/1086032/ecb-cuts-interest-rates-to-aid-euro-recovery

Heathrow and Gatwick face new airline fee caps

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22349054

Britain's budget: Not the result they hoped for

http://www.economist.com/blogs/freeexchange/2013/03/britains-budget?fsrc=scn/fb/wl/bl/nottheresulttheydhopedfor

Singapore: How A Boring City Became So Rich

http://live.wsj.com/video/singapore-the-world-richest-city/A0E90A2F-EF1A-40A1-A4E9-B479E5E08127.html?mod=WSJ_article_outbrain&obref=obnetwork#!A0E90A2F-EF1A-40A1-A4E9-B479E5E08127

Think about the issue of Competitiveness while watching this video - How did Singapore manage to become so competitive in attracting investment and also in terms of exporting their services.

What would Keynes have said?

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/paul-ormerod-what-would-keynes-have-said-ouija-board-active?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+economics_news+%28tutor2u+Economics+Blog%29#When:02:59:39Z

EU budget for 2013

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-11645975

Rail commuters hit by 4.2% average fare rise

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20881684

Autumn Statement: At-a-glance summary of key points

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20606382

Six reasons why India's rupee is in freefall

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18201936

Reshaping China’s Government-Services Supply Chain

http://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/reshaping-china-s-government-services-supply-chain-by-andrew-sheng-and-geng-xiao

UK Wellbeing Still 13% Below Pre-Crisis Level

http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2012/oct/23/uk-wellbeing-fails-to-recover-financial-crisis?INTCMP=SRCH

Government Intervention in the Energy Market in Shambles?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19986929