Thursday, 30 September 2010

The Economics of Water Shortages


Class - this article reflects some of the issues discussed in the film I watched on Tuesday. It could make an interesting dissertation topic.




Wednesday, 29 September 2010

MPC Member Call for Further QE


Calls for further QE in order to avoid stagnation.


New EU Sanctions to Punish Deficit Rebels


The European Commission is plannining to unveil its new plans to fine countries that run large budget deficits which pose a threat to the Euro.
We will be covering this in class so I advise you to read the article...

Tuesday, 28 September 2010

The IMF Supports the UK's Fiscal Austerity Plans


"The UK economy is on the mend. Economic recovery is under way, unemployment has stabilised, and finacial sector health has improved", the IMF said.


Consumers told to Spend, Spend, Spend!


Hmmm, perhaps this advice would be easier to follow if we were all richer.


Read the article yourselves to decide whether this is the right way to invigorate our economy...

Friday, 24 September 2010

Gordon Brown: The US and the UK must coordinate economic policy


Gordon Brown has warned that the UK and the US risk a decade of high unemployment and low growth unless new policies are implemented to improve cooperation and coordination.

The Road to Recovery 2010


This is an excellent resource which covers many aspects of the UK economy which we will be studying this year.


Follow the link to find out more about how the UK economy is recovering from the recession.