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Aili Saito

U.S. economy picks up speed but doubts surround 2012 outlook - Jan. 27, 2012 - 1 views

  • seasonal trends
    • Aili Saito
       
      GDP can vary due to seasons - similar to seasonal unemployment
  • business investment
    • Aili Saito
       
      will lead to a decrease in AD
  • The United States economy picked up speed
    • Aili Saito
       
      GDP increase = could express this on an AD/AS graph where the AD shifts to the right as well as AS shifts to to the right (both increase) - also leads to inflation
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  • their inventories
    • Aili Saito
       
      production increased
  • consumers increased their spending
    • Aili Saito
       
      consumption increased (leads to a shift in AD to the right)
  • overall weakness
    • Aili Saito
       
      could possibly lead to a recession in the future
  • businesses building up their stock of goods
    • Aili Saito
       
      main reason of increase in GDP is the increase of production and increase of stock (AS related)
  • confidence
    • Aili Saito
       
      consumer/business confidence will lead to an increase in AD
  • the report showed GDP grew only 0.8% in the fourth quarter, compared with 3.2% in the third.
    • Aili Saito
       
      there is a decrease in GDP growth - could possibly lead to a recession (negative GDP growth)
  • too weak to warrant higher interest rates any time soon
    • Aili Saito
       
      as interest rates increase, it will lead to an increase in government revenue/profit for banks but also, a decrease in AD
Yihan Li

BBC News - Federal Reserve to buy more debt to boost US economy - 0 views

  • buy "additional agency mortgage-backed securities at a pace of $40bn (£25bn) per month".
    • Yihan Li
       
      Buying the securities increases the supply of money in the market
    • Yihan Li
       
      Increase in supply of money is used to expand aggregate demand
    • Yihan Li
       
      (evaluation) talk about the merits and demerits of increase in AD
  • nterest rates in the US have been close to zero for several years now, and the Fed again kept them at below 0.25% on Thursday.
    • Yihan Li
       
      Low interest rate keeps aggregate demand high -> more spending and investment 
    • Yihan Li
       
      Draw interest rate vs quantity of money diagram
  • quantitative easing
    • Yihan Li
       
      quantitative easing = A monetary policy used to increase the money supply by buying government securities or other securities from the market
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  • "We doubt it will be enough to get the economy on the right track. It's only a matter of time before speculation begins as to when the Fed will raise its purchases from $40bn a month."
    • Yihan Li
       
      (evaluation) not enough money is spent by Federal Reserve 
  • the central bank buys bonds to keep the long-term cost of borrowing down.
    • Yihan Li
       
      Increase in supply of money keeps cost of borrowing (long-term interest rate) low
  • The unemployment rate in the US has been above 8% since January 2009, but the current 8.1% is down from the recent high of 10% in October 2009.
    • Yihan Li
       
      high unemployment = the economy is not doing well. 
    • Yihan Li
       
      The main reason why Fed implemented the policy 
  • US presidential election.
    • Yihan Li
       
      The decision is influenced by political factors 
  • Ben Bernanke also lowered the Fed's growth forecast for the US economy to 2% this year, down from the 2.4% it predicted in June
    • Yihan Li
       
      Fed decided to implement the policy because economy is not growing quickly enough 
    • Yihan Li
       
      Draw a AD-AS diagram to explain the results of AD shift on economy 
  • "The committee is concerned that, without further policy accommodation, economic growth might not be strong enough to generate sustained improvement in labour market conditions,
    • Yihan Li
       
      Without Fed's help, unemployment may increase or be stagnant. Maybe talk about Okun's law, which states that 3% increase in output corresponds to a 1% decline in the rate of unemployment
  • Federal Reserve to buy more debt to boost US economy
    • Yihan Li
       
      Why using monetary policy, not using fiscal policy? What are other options?  
Tessa Jalink

Palladium: the next hot commodity? - Outside the Box - MarketWatch - 1 views

  • NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — With declining supply and rising demand,
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Supply & Demand
  • 6.8 million ounces
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Initial Supply Value
  • increase in palladium supply does not look likely.
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Not an Increase in Supply Decrease? No Change?
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  • declining palladium production
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Suggests a Decrease in Supply
  • prices being able to rise since then,
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Increase In Price
  • supply will likely stagnate
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      No Change in Supply
  • demand for the metal is only going to increas
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Increase in Demand.
  • curtailing their production
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Decrease in Supply
  • greater need for catalytic convertors, and therefore an increased demand for palladium.
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Increase in Demand
  • investment demand
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Even larger increase in demand
  • $1,000. Today, palladium is at around $615
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Can be used for values on the price axis. 
Shoko Kuroda

U.S. Growth Slows to 2.2%, Report Says - NYTimes.com - 1 views

    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      It clearly states that the increase in consumer confidence shifted the AD curve to the right and how this lead to the stable US GDP growth
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      can draw a graph describing the growth in GDP by a AD curve shift to the right
  • Business investment, which had been a bright spot, declined in the most recent quarter.
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    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Business investment is stated as another factor which contributed to the decrease in GDP growth 
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Explanation as to what is GDP, its definition and the major factors which influence GDP. GDP= C (consumption)+G (government spending) +I (investment) +(X-M) (exports- imports)
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Could give an insight to some statistics as to what the GDP growth rates are for few countries around the world 
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Evaluate on the two different perspectives and the extent to both are valid 
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      reducing unemployment is another factor which affects GDP. State and explain how employment increases GDP. When people are employed this increases consumer confidence and results in consumers to be more willing to pay for goods and services and therefore increases consumption which is a big part of GDP. 
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Explain the relationship between the GDP of other countries. Such in this time period, Greece as a country was going the path of becoming bankrupt. The Euro-crisis contracted the economy of many countries. When they have a smaller economy, they have less amount of exports and therefore this could have made the difference between exports and imports significant and influenced GDP. 
  • Government spending also fell
  • particularly large drop in military outlays.
  • Many economists pointed out that consumer spending, mostly on cars and other large items, seemed to have come at a cost. Consumer savings declined.
  • decline in business investment.
  • Businesses spent more on equipment and software but much less on infrastructure.
  • decline in investment in
  • construction related to mining, oil and gas
  • series of external shocks, like a spike in gas prices (this year’s was less severe and is already subsiding) and the Ja
  • panese earthquake.
  • where many countries are already in recession and where this week Britain announced that it had entered the dreaded “double dip.”
  • slowing of China’s breakneck
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Decline in business investment, infrastructures invest more money therefore bring a bigger influence on growth of GDP whereas equipment and software have little affect since it is not as expensive as building roads and buildings. 
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Investment on construction of mining, oil and gas is similar to business investment on infrastructure since they acquire a lot of money whereas spendings on factories and office buildings are not as expensive as construction related spending. 
  • Shipments of durable goods increased last month, but new orders showed the steepest drop since January 2009.
  • unemployment benefits have risen.
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Unemployment benefits have risen, indicating that since there is a population who dont have a job, the government has to afford them unemployment benefits which reduces GDP. 
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Natural hazards such as the Earthquake and Tsunami which hit Fukushima on March 11, reduced the exports of Japanese goods to foreign countries due to the news of radiation. Because of a decrease in demand for Japanese goods, this could have reduced imports for America and a smaller difference between exports and imports of goods. 
    • Shoko Kuroda
       
      Because China has such a global impact on the world's economy, the slowing growth of the Chinese economy could reduce consumption of goods, considering the fact that the prices of Chinese goods could increase. 
Edward Pearson

Lost in inflation: the trap of focusing solely on the consumer price index | The Japan ... - 3 views

  • interest rate policy since February 1999
    • Edward Pearson
       
      -Increase borrowing and decreasing savings -however, real interest rates are positive due to deflation 
  • the government's fiscal policy options are starting to run out
    • Edward Pearson
       
      Increase in budget deficit as spending increases and tax revenue decreases - along with debt of 215% of GDP
  • This is reflected by globalized Japan's descent into its first trade deficit since 1980
    • Edward Pearson
       
      GDP=C+!+G+X-M  demand for domestic products decrease because foreign products are relatively cheaper - increase in M and decrease in X, so AD decreases and GDP decrease causing deflation
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  • prices in Japan remain very high by international standards.
    • Edward Pearson
       
      Lack of factors of production - mainly land need for importing from foreign countries possible solutions- Free trade
  • This is one factor behind Japan's high prices.
  • cannot pin their hopes on wage increases
    • Edward Pearson
       
      should be a decrease in wages as revenue decreases - sticky wages 
  • They should step back and take a look at the big picture, including Japan's abnormally high prices,
    • Edward Pearson
       
      deflation possibly could be advantages - increase in spending power, international competitiveness etc 
J Hwang

London Luxury-Home Price Gains Slow After Property-Tax Increase - 1 views

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    -microeconomics -small growth in luxury-home prices in London after the "the government increased a tax on purchases of 2 million pounds ($3.1 million) or more" -consumers must pay more for the same good compared to before - fall in demand -prices of homes/luxury homes were growing -"Europe's debt crisis has prompted overseas investors to acquire real estate in London to preserve their wealth." - homes more scarce, hence increase in price
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    -use of demand/supply curves to show the increase in demand, then show a less increase in demand after taxing
Hiroki Takahashi

Ghana's removal of fuel subsidy spurs Nigeria's move to increase price of petroleum pro... - 1 views

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    Ghana's removal of fuel subsidy spurs Nigeria's move to increase price of petroleum products
Adam Seldis

BBC News - Who what why: Why is there more oilseed rape being grown? - 31 views

  • Why is there more oilseed rape being grown?
    • Adam Seldis
       
      This looks like it might a supply issue - so microeconomics supply and demand
  • more than ever before
    • Adam Seldis
       
      So there has been a shift outwards in supply. I can show this on a diagram. However I need to explain why it has shifted.
  • rocketing prices as it becomes more desirable for food
    • Adam Seldis
       
      So the only way this can be explained is that demand has increased more than the increase in supply, therefore leading to a 'rocketing' in prices. Again, would be good if I could explain why.
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  • £388 per tonne, which compares to £240 in 2010
    • Adam Seldis
       
      I can use these numbers on my diagram. 240GBP was the original equilibrium price, 388GBP the new equilibrium.
  • 698,000 hectares in England and Wales and around 37,000 hectares in Scotland have been sown with oilseed rape this year, up about 6% on last year
    • Adam Seldis
       
      Again, I can use these figures in my diagram on the Quantity axis.
  • rapeseed oil is actually one of the highest quality vegetable oils, and it has gained a certain culinary respectability over recent years.
    • Adam Seldis
       
      This explains the shift in demand
  • "It's being used as mayonnaise, in margarine, salads, anywhere vegetables are used. It has a good health profile, has low saturated fat, is high in omega-3, and some claim it is better than sunflower oil," he say
    • Adam Seldis
       
      As does this.
  • The UK's "consistently high yields" of rapeseed have made the crop a success, according to Gagen.
    • Adam Seldis
       
      This partly explains the shift in supply
  • Other places like Germany, Poland and Ukraine have had a dreadful winter, the crops were exposed to severe cold temperatures, I suspect the French suffered as well.
    • Adam Seldis
       
      I can bring in here the concept of substitute goods - that German etc rape crops are a substitute good. That their fall in supply will have lead to an increase in the price for them, leading to a fall in demand. This will have lead to an increase in demand for UK rape crops. Could show this diagrammatically if needed.
  • and they are 45% oil - and the other 55% is high protein animal feed - they are an amazing piece of nature," he says. Burnett says oilseed rape is also being used for biodiesel, while a very small amount has specialist industrial uses, for instance as lubricants.
    • Adam Seldis
       
      Again, this explains the surge in demand. It has a number of different uses. (Called composite demand).
  • Burnett says oilseed rape has probably been more visible this year because it has flowered for almost twice its normal length of time - eight weeks, instead of four - as a cold and wet April and May stopped flowers developing and dying at their normal rate.
    • Adam Seldis
       
      We could start to use this as some kind of evaluation - the fact that there might not have been a shift in supply at all.
    • Adam Seldis
       
      So, overall, I could write a commentary about how a small shift in supply and a large shift in demand has led to an increase in the price for rape seed. I can easily show this with a diagram and explain the factors behind each movement. I would need to show the shift in supply being less than the shift in demand. For evaluation I could start to look at the impacts of PED and PES. Might they be inelastic or elastic and how might this impact the price mechanism. I could also speculate a little about what might happen in the future, based on the information in the article, and its impact on the price of rape seed in the UK
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    This is the article I would like you to read first. You may not use this one in the future.
Tessa Jalink

Australian economy good enough to keep interest rates on hold | Television New Zealand ... - 2 views

  • out weaker commodity prices and the mining
  • mining boom
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Concerns that mining boom is over. This would cause a reduction in GDP
  • hold off on another rate cut
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Further reduction in RoI is not necessary
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  • softness
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Economy is unstable, possibly due to uncertainty in mining?
  • investment and exports
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Increase in I + X, resulting in an increase in AD
  • interest rate cuts
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Interest rates have been cut over the past year. 
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      This should cause an increase in C, resulting in an increase in AD. 
  • potential for rises
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Very positive outlook.
  • growth and inflation
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Inflation & GDP growth is expected
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Caused by previous RoI cuts.
  • mining boom.
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Concerns about mining boom, global uncertainty caused business confidence to decrease.
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Resulted in a decrease in I
  • mining
  • employment.
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Increase in employment caused rise in business conditions.
Cynthia Huang

Food prices rise, but CPI below 2% - Taipei Times - 0 views

  • Vegetable prices increased by 25.35% from a year ago because rainy weather cut supplies, and partly because of a low comparison base from last year
    • Cynthia Huang
       
      The prices increased due to bad weather. The supply must have decreased as prices increased. 
  • Lowering telecoms and Internet subscription costs
  • annual increases in the consumer price index (CPI) remained below 2 percent last month
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  • Telecoms and Internet connection prices tumbled 10.15 percent
  • dragging down the annual increase
  • central bank will probably not raise Taiwan’s policy rates
  • rainy weather cut supplies and drove up costs
  • Expenses for eating out expanded by 2.38 percent last month
  • government’s recent cut to its full-year CPI growth forecast would further strengthen the central bank’s resolve in holding rates at their current levels
  • 25.35 percent
  • Without the lower prices of telecoms and Internet expenses, the annual growth in CPI would have climbed over 2 percent last month
Yihan Li

Republican Lawmaker Considering a Tobacco Tax Increase Bill | StateImpact Idaho - 0 views

  • Tobacco Tax Increase
    • Yihan Li
       
      Taxation on demerit good 
  • would tack on an additional $1.25 to Idaho’s tobacco tax
    • Yihan Li
       
      Massive increase on the tax of tobacco 
  • Supporters estimate the $1.25 per pack increase could raise $50 million for the state as well as encourage people to quit or not pick up the habit
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  • Medicaid program at least $83 million each year and cost taxpayers as much as $319 million in other health-related costs annually.
    • Yihan Li
       
      negative consumption externalities  (benefit-cost curve) 
  •  
    Tobacco Tax
Tessa Jalink

Inflation in Ukraine could speed up in late 2012, says IMF - Ukrainian news. Interfax-U... - 0 views

  • Inflation in Ukraine could accelerate
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Increase in GPL
  • nflation
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Related to Inflation
  • 0.6% from 1.9%
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Disinflation Earlier this year
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  • each 7.9%
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Inflation
  • 3% from 5.2%
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Decrease in GDP Growth rate,  But still an increase in GDP
  • exports is falling
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Must be an increase in C, I, G or X since GDP is still increasing. 
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Suggests Demand Pull Inflation because GPL and Real GDP are both increasing. 
Zhoushu Ziporyn

Fed Survey Shows Economy Growing Modestly - NYTimes.com - 0 views

    • Zhoushu Ziporyn
       
      consumer spending did not go up as much.... consumer confidence low
    • Zhoushu Ziporyn
       
      consumer spending did not go up as much.... consumer confidence low
    • Zhoushu Ziporyn
       
      AD wont increase as much as C would not increase so much... AD=C+I+G+(X-M)
    • Zhoushu Ziporyn
       
      hiring going up, demand for labor going up--- more people are hired, more income. More income, more consumption. All of these cause the AD curve to shift to the right, causing a growth in GDP.
    • Zhoushu Ziporyn
       
      so the things i mentioned earlier is not quite the case here, as the wages have not increased much either it seems and so that would explain why it is only growing modestly when firms are hiring more
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    • Zhoushu Ziporyn
       
      the drop in price will shift the equilibrium downward, and since it is the supply side, the quantity would increase since the supply curve would shift to the right according to the price increase.
  •  
    A Federal Reserve survey found that the economy grew moderately in most regions of the country this spring and companies kept hiring. It was a hopeful sign after a spate of gloomy data released last week. The Fed survey showed growth in each of its 12 bank districts from April 3 through May 25.
Emily Hoshi

Panasonic looking to slash HQ personnel | The Japan Times Online - 2 views

  • Panasonic looking to slash HQ personnel
    • Emily Hoshi
       
      Panasonic (oligopolistic firm) is considering to cut workers due to recession, so microeconomics on oligopoly with the x-axis with quantity and y-axis with price can be made.
    • Ayaka Matsumura
       
      In the end, is it possible to find a way to NOT cut workers?
    • Ayaka Matsumura
       
      In your IA maybe you could add a simple note saying how long the recession has been going on.
  • reduce costs and streamline the organization
    • Emily Hoshi
       
      I assume this section is saying that they are trying to reduce costs of production and increase efficiency. However, in most cases if a firm tries to lower the price they would lose customers due to price war between other firms that produce homogenous goods so it would be risky to change prices when its oligopoly. Although, their main aim is to recover its business so they are trying to cut many workers, reduce costs and increase efficiency.
  • drastic workforce downsizing at its Osaka
    • Emily Hoshi
       
      Brings marginal cost shift inwards and by that also the average cost shift inwards as well 
    • Emily Hoshi
       
      Slush in labours at Panasonic Corps in Osaka 
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  • recovery of its business performance at an early date by speeding up decision-making, in addition to cost cuts after logging a massive group net loss in the business year
    • Emily Hoshi
       
      Same points made from the previous paragraph, due to recession they are aiming to increase efficiency and cut costs
  • redirecting company resources into new growth areas
    • Emily Hoshi
       
      I assume that "new growth areas" is to move the company to a more rural area because having a business at a city has a high land cost where rural areas can be much cheaper therefore, this can benefit the firm by having the cost curves to shift outward. 
  • energy-efficient products and solar panels
    • Emily Hoshi
       
      One of the factors of production, capital by having new technology such as (mentions here) solar panels. It reduces the light energy use, etc costs in the company.
  • loss of ¥772.17 billion
    • Emily Hoshi
       
      This can be shown on demand and supply where supply shifts outward, showing the loss of 772.17 billion yen on the price axis 
  • 36,000 over the year to some 330,000
    • Emily Hoshi
       
      This can be shown on phillips curve (?) to show the increase in unemployment rate by having the aggregate demand to shift inwards. 
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    this is my IA
Yihan Li

BBC News - UK unemployment falls again in three months to July - 0 views

  • unemployment falls
    • Yihan Li
       
      Decrease in unemployment = increase in demand 
  • The unemployment rate was 8.1%, down 0.1% on the previous quarter.
    • Yihan Li
       
      Even though unemployment is lower, its still high
  • The ONS said the Olympic Games was likely to have been a factor behind the jump in employment, with London accounting for 91,000 of the increase.
    • Yihan Li
       
      Seasonal employment, employment created by one-time event. Might rebound after the end of olympic 
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  • The number of people in work increased by 236,000 to 29.6 million, the largest quarterly rise for two years.
    • Yihan Li
       
      Bigger work force, smaller increase in supply--> high unemployment
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    unemployment falls
Nich Fabrici

India Seeks Increase in Penalty on Coal India - WSJ.com - 2 views

    • Nich Fabrici
       
      Increase in Penalty Due to Decrease in supply.
    • Nich Fabrici
       
      Title is nearly insignificant. Focusing on the decrease in supply to the consumer, and not the increase in penalty.
  • Coal India,
  • 80% of India's coal needs
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  • stagnation in coal output growth
    • Nich Fabrici
       
      Growth of Firm is Decreasing, decrease in supply. Also meets 80 percent of coal needs, demand is high
  • environment clearances
  • supply shortfall
  • educed electricity generation
  • ndia's 200-gigawatt electricity generation capacity is coal-based,
    • Nich Fabrici
       
      They are a MONOPOLY- they rule more then 50% of they Coal Market in India
  • increased supply of coal
  • economic growth
    • Nich Fabrici
       
      Although Economic Growth is Macro, it shows a strong correlation between the two.
  • The government earlier this year directed Coal India to sign pacts with the utilities that became operational after April 2009,
    • Nich Fabrici
       
      Government has Intervened- declaring that it will be a Monopoly after signing packs.
  • as was the case in the previous supply pacts.
  • 14 power producers out of a total of about 40 utilities that are likely to sign pacts.
    • Nich Fabrici
       
      MAXIMUM PRICE  SUBSIDIES?
Sean Dolan

Japan tax hikes can't wait - Chicago Tribune - 0 views

  • target of 1 percent
    • Sean Dolan
       
      most countries aim at around 3. Japan needs to get out of inflation so 1 is good enough
    • Sean Dolan
       
      most countries aim at around 3. Japan needs to get out of inflation so 1 is good enough
  • zero rate
    • Sean Dolan
       
      more investments because the interest rate or discount rate is zero. so increase in consumption. GDP increase if all goes well
  • budget deficits projected at about 10 percent
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  • 10 percent
    • Sean Dolan
       
      ad valorem
  • deflation
    • Sean Dolan
       
      the deflation decreased consumption and investments because people will wait for the price to decrease then buy it at a higher price
  • exports
    • Sean Dolan
       
      x will increase because it decreased drastically last year
  • energy shortages
    • Sean Dolan
       
      decrease in supply of electricity. So electric companies are increasing the price of electricity
Emily Hoshi

Gasoline Pushes Consumer Prices to 10-Month High - NYTimes.com - 0 views

    • Emily Hoshi
       
      What can the government do to prevent the inflation? - what policies are there? monetary and fiscal but in this case monetary policy is the one to change the interest rates. --> however, this can lead to an increase in unemployment rate. WHY? 
  • Consumer prices rose
  • Surging gasoline prices hurt consumer confidence
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  • as the cost of gasoline spiked,
  • Consumer Price Index rose 0.4 percent in February after advancing 0.2 percent
  • Gasoline accounted for more than 80 percent of the rise.
  • Consumer purchasing power
  • going to remain pressured by rising gasoline prices,
  • he said a trend toward lower inflation was still in place.
  • Consumer prices rose 2.9 percent last month from the same period a year ago, unchanged from January but down from a peak of 3.9 percent in September.
  • The core index was up 2.2 percent over the 12 months through February, down from 2.3 percent in January.
  • Consumer expectations for inflation
  • did not expect the steep climb in gasoline costs to last.
  • $4 gasoline has lost its shock value,
  • among lower-income households
  • Investor expectations of inflation
  • also been on the rise
  • Production at the nation’s mines, factories and utilities held steady last month after a 0.4 percent gain in January
  • expand moderately
  • Manufacturing output rose 0.3 percent
  • automakers cut production by 1.1 percent after two big monthly gains
  • Carmakers had raised production to meet demand for popular models in short supply
  • The consumer price report showed gasoline prices soared 6 percent last month, the largest increase
  • risen 0.9 percent
  • cushion against rising gas prices at the pump, salaries are not keeping up.
  • strengthening jobs market is providing
  • arnings, adjusted for inflation, fell 0.3 percent last month after slipping 0.1 percent in January
  • Food costs held steady
  • some price relief for households.
  • , airline tickets and used cars and trucks.
  • declines in the prices of tobacco
  • motor vehicle prices recorded their first increase
Keisuke Ozeki

Premier League fans rage over ticket prices after new TV deal said to earn millions | F... - 3 views

    • Keisuke Ozeki
       
      Taking advantage of consumers with inelastic demand for football
  • increased ticket prices make little difference to a club's overall revenue.
    • Keisuke Ozeki
       
      Price increase does not lead to revenue increase
  • hiking the cost of a season ticket "despite failing to deliver Champions League football".
    • Keisuke Ozeki
       
      Inelastic Demand Curve - people still decide to support despite their underachievement
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  • one in ten season ticket holders at a top-flight club would not renew their pass next season because of the cost, and almost a quarter were unsure if they could afford to buy another season ticket.
    • Keisuke Ozeki
       
      Losing buyers
Erica Nozawa

Spain 'in huge crisis' as unemployment hits record levels - Telegraph - 3 views

    • Erica Nozawa
       
      This suggests Spain's involvement in the Euro crisis, and how unemployment rose as a result. 
    • Erica Nozawa
       
      'Record unemployment' gives us an idea of the magnitude of the impact the euro crisis had on Spain. I could discuss the type of unemployment and what could be done to improve the situation. In this case, the type of unemployment would be cyclical, as it occurs partly as a result of the business cycle.
    • Erica Nozawa
       
      Unemployment is macroeconomics. 
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    • Erica Nozawa
       
      Consumer spending is one of the key factors of macroeconomics. Consumer spending could have dropped partly because of the increasing unemployment rate, causing consumers to hold off spending. This means a drop in demand, thus a drop in supply, a decline in GDP, the shifting inwards on the PPF curve, the increase in government spending to pay for unemployment benefit, thus an increase in deficit, and in some cases the outset of deflation.
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