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Thursday, April 27, 2017

Venezuela Issues New Bank Notes Because of Hyperinflation

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/world/americas/nuevos-billetes-venezuela-new-banknotes.html?_r=0 
Posted by Ian Tay at 1:12 AM 0 comments
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Labels: Hyperinflation, Inflation, Money, Venezuela

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Poland: A Development Success Story - A Very Neo-Liberal Look


Posted by Ian Tay at 3:02 AM 1 comments
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Labels: Austerity, Development, Economic Growth, EU, Fiscal Policy, Inequality, Labour Market Flexibility, Monetary Policy, Neo-liberalism, Poland

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

BoE's 'inflation headache': Industry reacts as CPI hits 2.3% in February

http://www.investmentweek.co.uk/investment-week/news/3006870/inflation-surges-to-23-in-february 
Posted by Ian Tay at 11:17 AM 0 comments
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Labels: BoE, Inflation, Interest Rates, Monetary Policy, Pound, UK

Wednesday, February 1, 2017

Finland is trialling basic income. Here's how it will work

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2017/01/finland-is-trialling-basic-income-heres-how-it-will-work/
Posted by Ian Tay at 1:03 AM 0 comments
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Labels: EU, Finland, Labour, Labour Market Flexibility, Supply

Thursday, December 1, 2016

Competing Fairly in Business - Competition and Markets Authority Youtube Channel

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJREEEp2I-xekJrmVFH-X21S-uHTG_R4x

Contains examples of anti-competitive practices and the consequences of being anti-competitive.
Posted by Ian Tay at 6:52 AM 0 comments
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Labels: Anti-competitive practice, Anti-Competitive Practices, Bid Rigging, Collusion, Collusive Tendering, Competition and Markets Authority, Overt Collusion, Price Fixing, Resale Price Maintenance, Tacit Collusion

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Autumn Statement: Growth forecast cut for next year

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38078881
Posted by Ian Tay at 5:57 AM 0 comments
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Labels: Brexit, Economic Growth, UK

Friday, November 18, 2016

Globalization’s Last Gasp

https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/growth-before-globalization-by-barry-eichengreen-2016-11?utm_source=project-syndicate.org&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=authnote
Posted by Ian Tay at 1:25 AM 0 comments
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Labels: China, Economic Growth, global economy, Globalisation, Protectionism, USA

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Free trade and politics as drawn by our cartoonist KAL (Economist)


Posted by Ian Tay at 8:09 AM 0 comments
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Labels: Free trade, Protectionism, Quota, Tariff

Monday, October 3, 2016

Brexit 'rollercoaster' warning as Hammond axes deficit target

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37536943
Posted by Ian Tay at 9:28 AM 0 comments
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Labels: Brexit, Budget Deficit, Economic Growth, Government, Government Borrowing, Government Deficit, UK, UK economy

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Possible Economic Policies for the UK

http://gu.com/p/4pgyq?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2016/aug/04/what-are-mark-carney-options-for-super-thursday?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other 
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Labels: Bank of England, Brexit, Economic Growth, Fiscal Policy, Interest Rates, Monetary Policy, Quantitative Easing

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

8 things you need to know about China’s economy

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/06/8-facts-about-chinas-economy/
Posted by Ian Tay at 8:25 PM 0 comments
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Labels: China, Economic Growth, Exports, GDP, Imports, international trade, Investment, Investments, Manufacturing, Poverty, Services

Friday, June 10, 2016

UK trade deficit narrows in April as exports jump

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36488323
Posted by Ian Tay at 5:46 AM 0 comments
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Labels: Economic Growth, Trade, Trade Deficit, UK
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2020 A-Level Economics Examination Dates

PAPER 1: 18th May 2020 AM

PAPER 2: 2nd June 2020 AM

PAPER 3: 8th June 2020 AM

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