BBC: Cut meat and dairy intake 'by a fifth', report urges Article published: Jan 23, 2020 IB Economics syllabus: Microeconomics (market failure: threats to sustainability) According to the latest report by the Committee on Climate Change of the UK, "people should cut the amount of beef, lamb and dairy produce they eat by a fifth to combat climate [...]
The Wall Street Journal: British Pound Surges as Johnson’s Conservatives Win U.K. Election Article published: Dec 13, 2019 IB Economics syllabus: International economics (exchange rates) "The pound surged to its highest level since May 2018, hitting $1.3515." This is due to the fact that the Conservatives, led by Boris Johnson, have won the election in the UK [...]
Warning! This article is not suitable for a commentary (it's just very interesting). Priceonomics: The Trade of the Century: When George Soros Broke the British Pound IB Economics syllabus: Macroeconomics (exchange rates) This is a superb article that explains in detail how a managed exchange rate works in real life (with all its downsides) [...]
BBC: Childhood obesity plan 'to include 20% sugar cuts' Article published: Aug 17, 2016 - out of date: no longer suitable for your IB Economics commentary IB Economics syllabus: Microeconomics (negative externalities of consumption) The consumption of food and drink with high sugar content leads to many negative externalities. In the first place, it leads to [...]
The Guardian: Carbon floor price hike will trigger UK coal slowdown, say analysts Article published: Apr 2, 2015 - out of date: no longer suitable for your IB Economics commentary IB Economics syllabus: Microeconomics (Govt' intervention, minimum price/price floor, carbon tax) "Coal-fired power plants are set to be taken offline this year as a result of the [...]
The Guardian: Britons should not fear rise in interest rates when they come, says BoE member Article published: Feb 24, 2015 - out of date: no longer suitable for your IB Economics commentary IB Economics syllabus: Macroeconomics If inflation raises in the future the Bank of England will be quick to respond by increasing the interest rates. [...]
CNN Money: UK to business: Pay your workers more! Article published: Feb 10, 2015 - out of date: no longer suitable for your IB Economics commentary IB Economics syllabus: Macroeconomics Source of image: Stefan Rousseau, AFP, Getty Images Do you need a little boost with IB Economics? Register for private lessons here. Looking for more articles? Click here. [...]