Autumn Budget

Follow the Chancellor's Autumn Budget Statement on the BBC. Add your comment here: What will it mean for the UK?

AS Economics Tuesday 22 November

Study Chapter 25 Consumption and Savings p165-172 including Applied Economics
Answer Questions 2, 3 and 4.

Extension activity - for the more mathemaical minded look at Tutor2u and and answer Q1 in Ch 25.

Economy watch: What next for Britain?

Great summary of current developments from This is Money and how we got here. Why is Britain in the 'ring of fire'?

Also from the BBC -

Eurozone debt web: Who owes what to whom?

Monetarism at A2

Some useful additional resources for going over class notes:
PAJ Holden

Economics Help

Tutor2u Quantity Theory of Money

Quantitative Easing Explained

Homework: June 08 ECON 6 Data Question 1 INFLATION due week ending 25 Nov

Going up a gear in exam skills

Differentiated Independent Study - stretch yourself and listen in to Stephanomics on Stephanomics or check the short articles and broadcasts to improve your basic understanding.
AS ECON1 Homework - for AS resit students: Jan 09 Q26

AS ECON 2 Homework - for AS students first time round and resits: Jan 09 Q27 section a,b, c and d - due back week beginning 7 November
Remember to use latest exam tips in student shared area.

Good Websites for Economics data

Indexmundi - ranks countries
Gapminder - graphs world's most important trends

Tutor 2u resources

With such rapid change in the global economic environment it is often hard to keep on top of developments day-to-day. The Tutor2u economics blog has some great resources this week which might help.

The IMF report on the global economy was packed full with useful data and analysis.  

Penny Brooks found this really useful decision-tree which outlines the options open to the Troika and Greek politicians.

http://www.tutor2u.net/email/link.php?M=38609&N=349&L=669&F=H

Geoff Riley has also produced this PowerPoint presentation which has ten key macro charts for the Greek economy :

http://www.tutor2u.net/email/link.php?M=38609&N=349&L=670&F=H

For matters closer to home, Michael Smalley has found these two videos which help bring you up to speed on the issues facing the UK economy;

http://www.tutor2u.net/blog/index.php/economics/comments/unit-4-macro-two-good-videos-on-uk-economy/

Finally, don't forget the weekly Biz Quiz.  The latest edition, with ten questions on the economics & business news from last week is now available:

http://www.tutor2u.net/email/link.php?M=38609&N=349&L=673&F=H
http://www.tutor2u.net/email/link.php?M=38609&N=349&L=668&F=H