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Economics

 

 Unit 1 Economics of the market

Clifford's Favorite Videos - YouTube
Production Possibilities Curve PPC as a model of a nation's output | Macroeconomics | Khan Academy - Bing video
The Economics of Disneyland with Jacob Clifford - YouTubeAlcohol off-sales fall in first year of minimum pricing - BBC News

Demand and Supply Explained- Macro Topic 1.4 (Micro Topic 2.1) - YouTube
Elasticity of Demand- Micro Topic 2.3 - YouTube
Explaining Price Elasticity of Demand Economics tutor2u
Micro Unit 2 Summary- Supply, Demand, and Consumer Choice - YouTube
Oil prices soar after attacks on Saudi facilities - BBC News
Shifting the Demand Curve in the Simpsons — Critical Commons
Supply and Demand Crash Course Economics #4 - YouTube
The farmers who worry about our phone batteries - BBC News
Thomas Cook customers in shock over flight prices - BBC News
Government Intervention - Minimum Prices Economics tutor2u
Production Possibilities Curve 1
Production Possibilities Curve 2

Unit 2 UK economic activities


First World Problems Read by Third World People - Bing video
Glimpses of life in North Korea in 100 photos
Nike Sweatshops Behind the Swoosh - YouTube
Third World vs First World Countries - What's The Difference - YouTube
Alcohol deaths at highest level for a decade - BBC News
Free Online Graph Paper - Asymmetric and Specialty Grid Paper PDFs

Jacob Clifford - YouTube
GDP, Unemployment, Inflation- EconMovies #6 Back to the Future - YouTube

 

Government Policy

'Unprecedented' level of special needs complaints upheld - BBC News
Bank of England injects extra £150bn into economy - BBC News
Brexit uncertainty 'could lead to interest rate cut' - BBC News
Britons 'misunderstand and distrust economics data' - BBC News
Checking government taxation and spending - YouTube
Clothes and food price rises push inflation higher - BBC News
Covid crisis could 'cut pay by £1,200 a year by 2025' - BBC News
Defeat for women in state pension age challenge - BBC News
Doctors call for £3bn-a-year NHS spending boost - BBC News
England's most deprived areas named as Jaywick and Blackpool - BBC News
General election 2019 Labour vows Budget 'to end austerity' in first 100 days - BBC News
General election 2019 SNP pledges 'could mean more austerity' - IFS - BBC News
General election 2019 Tory and Labour spending plans 'not credible' - IFS - BBC News
George Clarke's Council House Scandal - On Demand - All 4
George Clarke's Council House Scandal when the documentary is on Channel 4 tonight, and what to expect inews
HOUSING IN VIENNA, HIGH QUALITY AND AFFORDABLE - YouTube
How Tax and Spending Policies Can Reduce Poverty and Inequality - YouTube
Indonesia in recession for first time in 22 years - BBC News
M&S suffers first loss in 94 years as clothing slumps - BBC News
Millions 'could miss out on new skills scheme' - BBC News
North West sees job ads surge while London lags - BBC News
Quarter of secondary pupils 'get private tuition' - BBC News
Rishi Sunak warns 'economic emergency has only just begun' - BBC News
Scotland's most and least deprived areas named - BBC News
Spending Review What is it and how does it affect me - BBC News
Tory conference Government confirms £25bn for road upgrades - BBC News
UK borrowing jumps in September as Covid support continues - BBC News
coronavirus How much will it cost the UK - BBC News
covid Watchdog urges government to ‘come clean’ over deals - BBC News
Pensions: What is the triple lock and why has it been 'suspended'? - BBC News

Government to pledge £5bn for bus services and cycling routes - BBC News

 

Inflation 

Difference Between Demand Pull Inflation and Cost Push Inflation - DifferenceBetween.com
Inflation and the 2% target Bank of England

 

Trends in inflation

Inflation surprise as computer game prices drop - BBC News

Prospects for inflation Bank of England
UK inflation falls to lowest level in two years Business The Guardian
United Kingdom Inflation Rate 2019 Data Chart Calendar Forecast
Wage growth stays strong as unemployment falls - BBC News
UK economy GDP growth, interest rates and inflation statistics
UK inflation rises after Eat Out to Help Out ends - BBC News
What is the UK's GDP - BBC News
Consumer price inflation basket of goods and services - Office for National Statistics
Inflation and Bubbles and Tulips Crash Course Economics #7 - YouTube
Inflation and CPI Practice- Macro 2.8 - YouTube

 

Unemployment

GDP, Unemployment, Inflation- EconMovies #6 Back to the Future - YouTube
Greek election Why frustrated young voters are turning conservative - BBC News
Hawick enterprise zone call after knitwear job losses - BBC News
Macro 2.3- Unemployment and Natural Rate of Unemployment- AP Macro - YouTube
Thomas Cook What went wrong at the holiday firm - BBC News
Thomas Cook bosses face scrutiny over collapse - BBC News
Unemployment in Scotland falls by 9,000 to 100,000 - BBC News
macro Unit 1.4 -- Unemployment - YouTube
Scottish unemployment rises by 19,000 - BBC News
HS2 Government to give high-speed rail line the go-ahead - BBC News
Budget 2021: Millions will be worse off in 2022, says IFS - BBC News
Autumn Budget 2021: Key points at-a-glance - BBC News
Budget 2021: Eight ways Rishi Sunak's plans affect you - BBC News

free online business games - Bing

 

Unit 3 Global Trade

EU

Britain's EU contribution rises by 20 per cent in year, as UK's booming economy props up Brussels' budget
Budget of the European Union - Wikipedia
How much does membership of the EU actually cost the UK The Independent
The UK contribution to the EU budget - Office for National Statistics
The UK's EU membership fee - Full Fact
brexit All you need to know about the UK leaving the EU - BBC News

 

Exchange rates

Exchange rates Why has the value of the pound jumped - BBC News
Holidaymakers hit as pound slides - BBC News
Pound's fall has stopped us buying a round of drinks - BBC News
TOP 10 LARGEST ECONOMIES IN 2050 - YouTube

 

Trade Barriers

Brexit deal means ‘£70bn hit to UK by 2029' - BBC News
Donald Trump hits China with $50 billion in tariffs, raising fears of new trade war
Federal Reserve cuts rates again amid trade and growth fears - BBC News
Trump sanctions Turkey and threatens to 'swiftly destroy' their economy over Syria offensive he allowed The Independent
Will Northern Irish 'exports' within UK need checks - BBC News

 

Why Some Countries Are Poor and Others Rich - YouTube
rcep Asia-Pacific countries form world's largest trading bloc - BBC News
varadkar EU will have stronger team in trade talks with UK - BBC News

 

Weblinks

All Topics Economics tutor2u
BBC World Service - 50 Things That Made the Modern Economy
Basic Economics Goods and Services - The Simpsons - YouTube
'I won't sleep for over 24 hours on election night' - BBC News

 

Balance of payments

Adele and Coldplay boost record UK music sales - BBC News
Balance of payments - Office for National Statistics
Car industry gloom as UK production falls further - BBC News
Jaguar Land Rover gets China sales boost - BBC News
UK Balance of Payments Economics Help

 

Comparative advantage

4 Examples of Comparative Advantage - Simplicable
Absolute Advantage Definition
Absolute Advantage definition and examples Economics Help
Comparative Advantage Definition, Theory, Examples
Comparative Advantage Definition
Comparative Advantage Examples Guide to Top 4 Real World Examples
Comparative Advantage Explained - YouTube
Comparative Advantage Practice - YouTube

 

Jacob Clifford links

Jacob Clifford - YouTube
Clifford's Favorite Videos - YouTube
Intro to Economics Crash Course Econ #1 - YouTube
The Economics of Disneyland with Jacob Clifford - YouTube
Why YOU should learn economics! - YouTube
Micro Unit 1 Summary- Basic Economic Concepts - YouTube
Micro Unit 2 Summary- Supply, Demand, and Consumer Choice - YouTube
Scarcity, Exchange, and Markets- EconMovies #1 Star Wars (Reupload) - YouTube

 

Effects of Covid

Aldi extends click and collect to 200 more shops - BBC News
Bank of England boss pledges to do 'everything we can' - BBC News
covid-19 Global stock markets rocket on vaccine hopes - BBC News
UK unemployment rate continues to surge - BBC News

 

Covid in Scotland

Covid in Scotland 'No recovery in sight' for retailers - BBC News
Covid in Scotland Rate of economic growth slowed in August - BBC News
OECD Better Life Index
Scotland's economy grew by 0.3% over the summer - BBC News
UK growth rebound eases recession fears - BBC News