No 173: Top 10 Economics Stories of 2010

CLICK on this link to get to a sideshow from the "Daily Telegraph" of its top 10 economics new stories of 2010.

Here is a list of which stories they have included:

1. Deficit, debt and austerity worries

2. Government debt problems for European countries

3. Currency wars

4. Global imbalances in trade

5. China's continued growth

6. Difficulties with job creation

7. Inflation and interest rate decsisions

8. Problems for the Bank of England's monetary policy

9. The formation of the Office for Budget Responsibility

10. Unpredictable UK growth

These stories will be the starting point of our classes on Macroeconomics this coming term (5 more days of holidays - use them wisely and enjoy - I myself am mostly watching cricket!).

Therefore, please make sure you have a look. There may even be an exciting quiz about them next week.....


If you want more, here is a link to the Telegraph's Top 10 Banking Stories of 2010.


And if you'd like even more, this is a link to "The Week" magazine's Most Newsworthy Dogs of 2010, including the sad story of Target, the war hero dog :,(