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Nattanopthorn B

Green economy would highlight full value of forests | CIFOR Forests News Blog - 1 views

blog.cifor.org/...ighlight-full-value-of-forests

green economy government forests public access common resources

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  • Nattanopthorn B on 10 Jan 14
     
    This is my article for this week's topic - Tragedy of the Commons/Public Access The article above relates to green economy and the government's actions pertain to sustaining the value of forests.  My write-up can be viewed here: https://pamojaeducation-com.campuspack.eu/Groups/13.Y2.ST.ODP.MAY.ECON.SL.A/Nattanopthorns_Economics_Blog/2014/01/15-2_-_Tragedy_of_the - Bee
Lau A

UK economy growing at fastest rate since 2007 - 1 views

www.bbc.com/...business-25926648

economic growth

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  • Alessia F on 23 Mar 14
     
    "The UK economy grew by 1.9% in 2013, its strongest rate since 2007, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS)"
  • Lau A on 01 Apr 14
     
    This article talks about how the UK's economy is growing as a result of the long-policies the government made in order to rebalance the economy.
Lau A

US economy grows at 3.6 percent rate - 1 views

www.usnews.com/...-at-36-percent-rate-in-3rd-qtr

Macroeconomic activity

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  • Lau A on 09 Feb 14
     
    This article talks about how the US economy has grown by 3.6 percent in the third quarter of 2013, and how stockpiles account for a vast majority of this grow.
Lau A

Turkey's economy versus political stability - 0 views

www.theguardian.com/...atens-economic-success-erdogan

Politics Economics

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  • Lau A on 03 Feb 14
     
    This article talks about the economy of Turkey and how it has changed rapidly within a few years all because of political stability, they say.
Jonah B

Obama Speaks of Better Days for Economy, With Asterisk - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...obama.html

economics and politics news financial crisis recovery

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  • Jonah B on 04 Feb 14
     
    The following article summarizes Obama's speech, where he talks about how the economy is gradually recovering from the financial crisis. The President states how the housing, manufacturing and automotive markets are rebounding, and thus leading the US out of the financial crisis. Obama then explains how there still is a long road ahead for the financial crisis to be overcome, in order for nobody to be left behind without a job.
Kidus M

IMF: Ethiopian economy needs revamp to avert slowdown - 0 views

ethiopiaobservatory.com/...needs-revamp-to-avert-slowdown

macroeconomic activity

shared by Kidus M on 11 Feb 14 - No Cached
  • Kidus M on 11 Feb 14
     
    this article relates to this week topic on macro economics. this article is about Ethiopia's macroeconomic activity and how the GDP being reported no national tv is inflated and if it does not of substantial base it will inevitably collapse.
Ben G

BBC News - Strong UK GDP figures expected for 2013 - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-25923332

bbc news gdp macroeconomic activity

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  • Ben G on 06 Feb 14
     
    Official figures about to be released are expected to show the UK economy grew at its fastest rate since before the financial crisis.
Jonah B

Indonesia Reports Slowest Growth in 4 Years - 0 views

www.nytimes.com/...slowest-growth-in-4-years.html

macroeconomic activity growth decrease GDP

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  • Jonah B on 06 Feb 14
     
    Indonesia's economy is reporting the slowest growth rate in 4 years. While in the previous years the GDP increased by over 6 % this year the economy only grew by 5.78 percent. Apparently are declines in the import of raw materials and machinery, and the Indonesian central bank raised its benchmark 5 times to account for their current deficit of 10 billion.
Ben G

CBI reports UK economic growth slows in March - 0 views

www.standard.co.uk/...th-slows-in-march-9218286.html

economics news economic growth

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  • Ben G on 27 Mar 14
     
    The business lobbying group said its growth indicator showed the economy hit an eight-month low in March after hitting record levels in February. However, the study of 622 business across the manufacturing, retail and service industries showed growth remained strong and above average as the UK economy continues to be revived.
Kidus M

An awakening giant - 1 views

www.economist.com/...ans-will-have-start-making-lot

aggregate demand

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  • Kidus M on 17 Feb 14
     
    this article relates to this weeks topic on aggregate demand. this article shows as the aggregate demand in Africa and other parts of the world increases with every coming decade. this increasing aggregate demand must be met with the right amount of supply as manufacturing companies and services increase in africa.
Ben G

Raising Minimum Wage - USA - 0 views

money.cnn.com/...index.html

minimum wage economics wages unemployment

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  • Ben G on 19 Feb 14
     
    This doesn't talk about aggregate supply but does begin to look at the effects of increasing the minimum wage so I think it could be useful to blog about because it leaves more analysis to be done.
Lau A

Eurozone business growth 'eases' - 0 views

www.bbc.co.uk/...business-26270715

Business growth

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  • Lau A on 23 Feb 14
     
    Business growth in the eurozone eased this month but the bloc's economy continued to expand at a "robust pace", a closely watched survey suggests. The latest Markit eurozone composite purchasing managers' index (PMI) dipped to 52.7 from 52.9 in January. A figure above 50 indicates expansion.
Kidus M

Business cycle different this time - 0 views

thebusinesstimes.com/ness-cycle-different-this-time

business cycle

shared by Kidus M on 05 Mar 14 - No Cached
  • Kidus M on 05 Mar 14
     
    this article is about a possible different way of a business cycle for the future. it shows the recent unemployment rate and it impact on the economy. and investors choosing to invest in new advanced technology will solve some problems like gas price increasing etc
Jonah B

Obama Budget Would Expand Low-Income Tax Break - 2 views

www.nytimes.com/...pand-low-income-tax-break.html

business cycle cost tax economics

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  • Jonah B on 04 Mar 14
     
    The following article talks about how Obama is trying to help the poor of the United States by "expanding low income tax breaks" and offering them other benefits as well. This would hopefully not only benefit the poor, but also increase AD in the economy as now more people have more money to spend.
Lau A

Excise tax on tobacco in Australia - 0 views

www.bloomberg.com/...o-narrow-budget-shortfall.html

Excise tax

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  • Lau A on 21 Nov 13
     
    This article talks about a 12.5% excise tax on tobacco in Australia which is supposed to boost the Australian economy and to reduce smoking-cancer.
Kidus M

Exclusive: The other energy scandal - power giants use loophole to cut their own tax bi... - 0 views

www.independent.co.uk/...eir-own-tax-bills-8906447.html

excise tax

shared by Kidus M on 18 Nov 13 - No Cached
  • Kidus M on 18 Nov 13
     
    this article is about energy companies saving millions by avoiding tax bill by using legal loopholes. this article explains the impact on the economy of countries when this kind of unethical methods are used to avoid tax.
Lau A

The U.S. Health Care System Doesn't Need Price Controls. It Needs Price Signals. - 0 views

reason.com/...lth-care-system-doesnt-need-pr

Price control

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  • Lau A on 25 Nov 13
     
    For years, Americans have heard warnings about high health spending: The U.S. spends a greater percentage of its economy on health care than any other nation, and the trend lines make clear that in future years we'll be spending more still. More recently, we've seen media attention focus on the prices that Americans pay for medical services.
Kidus M

Ethiopia's imperfect growth miracle - 1 views

www.ethiopiainvestor.com/index.php

economic growth

shared by Kidus M on 03 Apr 14 - No Cached
  • Kidus M on 03 Apr 14
     
    this article shows how Ethiopia acquired a double digit growth in recent years. it explain the significance of policy changes in the growth of the economy.
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