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• The Economics of a Hung Parliament

  
  Economics — Authority: 142
  Week in Westminster today featured a fascinating discussion about the impact of a hung parliament - the outcome of an indecisive election which results in no clear majority for any party. There is a view that this may be the outcome of the General Election which is due by June next year, and asking around my A2 ...
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• Searching for Turning Points: Online recruitment

  
  Economics — Authority: 142
  Part of our series of blogs focusing on turning points in the economic cycle. The Economist recently published a chart which measures the strength of companies’ hiring intentions by counting online advertisements. Recruitment levels are still significantly down on a year ago but there are signs that employment ...
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• Polite sugggestion to the Dubai sovereign that creditors of Dubai World not be bailed out

  
  Willem Buiter's Maverecon — Authority: 605
  The markets today were in a bit of a tizzy because the Dubai World Group, a holding company owned 100 percent by Dubai’s government, and Nakheel, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dubai World, imposed a debt restructuring and debt service standstill - failed to perform on their debt or, in ordinary if not legal language, ...
  3 days ago

• The permanent scars of recession

  
  Economics — Authority: 142
  Chris Giles was on excellent form in this article in the Financial Times considering the economic fall-out from the recession. He looks at the causes of hysteresis effects arising from the recession - including a long term fall in employment rates, reduction in the size of the capital stock, a weaker pace of ...
  3 days ago

• What Should Government do about its debt?

  
  Economics Blog — Authority: 120
  At the moment, an important economic and political question is when and how to tackle the government’s public sector debt . It is currently over £800bn (56%) but growing very rapidly. D.Cameron has been making a case that the government debt poses a threat to recovery and it should be tackled with a high ...
  4 days ago

• Coming up on Wednesday: More freedom for the Scots - or not?

  
  Westminster Blog — Authority: 593
  To the cynics, the Calman Commission was always an attempt by Labour to show that it was taking seriously the desire within Scotland for independence/ greater freedom. But will ministers do anything with the Calman report, published nearly a year ago?The commission made some big suggestions; they included 1] the ...
  5 days ago

• Global Economy Macroeconomic graphs

  
  Economics — Authority: 142
  This document has lots (and LOTS ) of graphs that have been collated for discussion for A2 Macro students. They can be used to cover discussion on any of the following and more: the causes of the credit crunch , trends in FDI and capital flows, data on emerging markets , globalisation , current account ...
  6 days ago

• Canada: Bankruptcies soar 43%

  
  Survival News Network — Authority: 143
  The number of bankruptcies across the country was 43 per cent higher in September than at the same point a year ago, government data shows.The latest figures provided by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada show the increase is disproportionately slanted towards consumer bankruptcies over business ...
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• Canada: Bankruptcies soar 43%

  
  Survival News Network — Authority: 143
  The number of bankruptcies across the country was 43 per cent higher in September than at the same point a year ago, government data shows.The latest figures provided by the Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy Canada show the increase is disproportionately slanted towards consumer bankruptcies over business ...
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• Breaking the Consumerism rules to break free

  
  tropicalpenpals.com — Authority: 128
  A lot of people get caught up in the consumerism world that is Western society but what is it really worth? Need a plasma TV, a mercedes, the best school for the kids, or a better job? A society that is based on training for the job youve always wanted yet havent discovered plumber this [...]
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• After flirtations Cazenove made a wise choice in its financial partner

  
  Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk — Authority: 970
  Back in 2004 David Mayhew chairman of Cazenove had a choice to make.
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• Google Wave: Trade deficits and surpluses

  
  Economics — Authority: 142
  We were back on Wave last night considering some of the wider arguments surrounding persistent trade imbalances. Are trade imbalances a problem? We are hoping that - as more Economics teachers migrate to Google Wave - we will be able to schedule collaborative sessions (typically lasting between 45 to 60 minutes) ...
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• Bank of Scotland statement on withdrawal of Islay Business Manager

  
  For Argyll — Authority: 488
  The following statement - from a spokesman for the Bank of Scotland - has been obtained only with persistence on our part and a mix of reluctance and lack of obvious interest on the part of the Bank.‘In a small number of locations, including Islay, we found that most of the contact between the bank [...]
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• Wait for Brown’s new rabbit

  
  Westminster Blog — Authority: 593
  Brace yourselves. Somewhere in Downing Street, a mangy fluffy rabbit is being lovingly groomed, ready for Gordon Brown to proudly present it to the Commons, less than an hour from now.It is a Brown trick so old he probably picked it up in Scottish student politics. Last year, you may remember the prime minister looked ...
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• The great fiscal policy debate - this one will run and run….

  
  Economics — Authority: 142
  Stephanie Flanders, the BBC Economics Editor, is assessing what might happen to fiscal policy after the election next year. She has produced reports for the BBC news which can be accessed from her Stephanomics blog , and produced a discussion piece which draws upon current opinion as well as historical evidence to ...
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• Deflation - Teacher Presentation

  
  Economics — Authority: 142
  This new revision presentation examines the causes and effects of deflation and the possible economic policy responses. Launch interactive presentation on deflation Download pdf handout of presentation slides
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• Nationalisation - Teacher Presentation

  
  Economics — Authority: 142
  This new revision presentation arose out of our first experiment with Google Wave .  It looks at the topical issue of nationalisation. Launch interactive presentation on Nationalisation Download pdf handout of presentation slides
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• CUT THE STATE, LOWER TAXES!

  
  A Tangled Web — Authority: 488
  Pleased to read that the UK public favours tackling the ballooning public deficit with cuts in spending, a BBC poll suggests no less!! The survey found 59% of the 1,005 people polled believed there should be benefit or tax credit cuts - rather than tax hikes - to lower the deficit. Almost half of those surveyed ...
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• Global Economy: 3 Signs of Hope for MSPs

  
  MSPmentor — Authority: 477
  We’re not out of the woods yet, but multiple geographies are showing signs of an economic recovery. From North America to Europe and now Japan, improving economic indicators could help managed service providers accelerate their businesses in 2010. Here’s a look at some of the most recent economic signs… …from ...
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• Wales leading the Contact Centre revolution

  
  e-clipsblog — Authority: 125
  According to the UK Contact Centre Decision-Makers’ Guide , contact centres in Wales are the best in the UK. The prestigious industry report said the region topped its annual survey, designed to measure performance, efficiency, human resources and technology at organisations across the country.
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