uk fiscal policy

budget headlines since 1998 (telegraph)

eu calls for uk fiscal tightening (bbc 03/30)

labour and conservatives discuss closing the deficit (bbc 03/10)

uk fiscal issues latest (pdf 03/10) t2u

from last month:

“The bulk of this fiscal consolidation should be borne by reductions in government spending, but that process should be mindful of its impact on society’s more vulnerable groups. Tax increases should be broad-based and minimise damaging increases in marginal tax rates on employment and investment”

1/ What is a structural budget deficit?
2/ Why do the economists favour cuts in government spending over higher taxes?
3/ Can you think of broadly-based tax increases that might be introduced?
4/ Why are the economists concerned about the impact of higher marginal tax rates on employment and investment?


economists call for deficit cut (the times 02/10) bbc article

europe in focus

eu in focus 2010 (t2u)

uk economy latest

ft interactive (march 2010)

global risk report 2010


revision presentation on Supply-side Indicators for the UK Economy

Download slide handout (pdf)

UK Current Account Widens

Stephonics 09/03 BBC

roger bootle independent 15/03/10 time lags exchange rate and deficit

inflation review

Launch interactive presentation on Inflation: Causes & Effects

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macro overview reading

part 1 - what do governments try to do?

part 2 - why is it so difficult to get it right?

extra material

an introduction to economics in 5000 words

UK economic review jan 2010 (deloitte)

exchange rates

ex latest (t2u pdf)

revision note of floating x-rates
presentation on fixed and floating exchange rates

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Rejoice – the pound is down again - Times Online






assignment on xrates (t2u)

x-rates intro as (t2u)
effects of x-rate movements (t2u)

dollar as the world currency - discussion (bbc newsnight)

ft interactive on currencies

depreciation of pound short term fix (independent 2010)

streamed presenation on world x-rates (t2u)

ocr x rate essays

Quiz
Currency_Crossword_Quiz.pdf
Answers
Currency_Crossword_Answers.pdf