IB economics class: resources for study
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IB DP syllabus:
2.1 Demand
US hotels slash summer room rates as World Cup demand falls short
White House moves to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes
Have we passed peak social media?
2.2 Supply
Gold price tops $4,000 for first time
2.3 Competitive market equilibrium
US petrol prices surge as Trump’s Iran war triggers inflation worries
Gold price tops $4,000 for first time
2.7 Price controls
Britain’s big experiment with taxing EVs
2.8 Market failure — externalities
Social media companies purge 4.7mn accounts after landmark Australia ban
Saudi Arabia plans new alcohol shops to woo foreigners
Have we passed peak social media?
How the battle over leaf blowers became a front in US culture wars
2.11 Market failure
Elliott’s litigation fund behind UK lawsuit against Rightmove
3.1 Macroeconomic objectives
Gatwick ‘very committed’ to second runway after £2.2bn plan is approved
AI will free households from chores and boost hidden productivity, says OpenAI
3.2 Variations in economic activity
US oil groups warn they will need guarantees to invest in Venezuela
3.3 Macroeconomic objectives
Poland cools on joining Eurozone after its economy surges
Eurozone inflation falls to 2% in December
3.4 Economics of inequality and poverty
Elon Musk celebrates $1tn Tesla pay vote victory
3.5 Demand management
Eurozone inflation rises to 2.1% in August
4.2 Types of trade protection
Tariffs are a weaker weapon than Trump thinks
4.5 Exchange rates
Beijing urged to let renminbi strengthen
How China racked up a $1tn trade surplus
4.6 Balance of payments
How China racked up a $1tn trade surplus
4.7 Sustainable development
Iran’s energy crisis forces attempt to shift from oil to solar
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