Killer Fungus Attacks UK Christmas Trees

A fungus has started attacking one of Britain's most popular species of Christmas tree. Nordmann Firs lose all their needles if they are affected, and growers are now concerned about satisfying demand if stock levels drop too dramatically. Could you draw a supply and demand for this AS Economists?

YouTube Economics

If there is any topic in AS Economics that you need to re-cap on there is an excellent source of revision videos on YouTube. Follow the links below to find the videos:

YouTube Economics 1

YouTube Economics 2

 

 

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Four More Years

This was a picture that was worth 1,000 words but was one that has now made social media history. It was the photograph that President Obama posted on Twitter and Facebook pages just as TV networks announced his victory. It quickly became the most tweeted and most liked message on Facebook ever, beating the record previously set by Justin Bieber. 

AS Blog Winner: From Dawn to Tusk

Fantastic article by Amy Brown about the economic problems and solutions behind the trade of African Ivory.

No Interest In QE

The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee today made the decision to continue to keep interest rates at 0.5%. They also decided not to extend its quatitative easing (QE) stimulus programme, which has injected £375bn into the UK financial system.

Bank of England Decisions

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