29 days ago by Jason Welker

A trading bloc is “a group of countries that join together in some form of agreement in order to increase trade between themselves and/or to gain economic benefits from cooperation on some level.” Below is a list of some of the regional trading blocs. The assignment is to: Identify the nations invol ...

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44 days ago by Jason Welker

FT.com / World - Anti-dumping investigations soar Free trade is good, right? This sentiment is one that economists typically agree with wholeheartedly. The mutual gains from free trade among nations that specialize in the goods for which they have the comparative advantage results in increased globa ...

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61 days ago by Jason Welker

Mediterranean Center for Sustainable Development - Collaborative School Programs One of the great joys of teaching at an international school is the opportunity for travel. Not only during breaks and summer vacations, but also with students through programs such as Zurich International School’s Clas ...

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94 days ago by Jason Welker

Thanks to my friend Jerry from Shanghai for posting this cartoon to his Facebook profile! How timely, just as my year 2 IB Economics class is studying the pitfalls of expansionary fiscal policy in times of economic slowdowns. Now, many critics would say that Clinton was the luckiest president of rec ...

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107 days ago by Jason Welker

Today marked the first day of the 2008-2009 school year here at Zurich International School. It was a crazy day, where students rushed from class to class for quick introductions and syllabus distribution, barely having time to learn each teacher’s name before rushing to the next one. But if things ...

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120 days ago by Jason Welker

This blog has been quiet for some time. Summer will do that to a blogger; gets your mind off work, Economics, teaching, content, learning, all those activities that make up the daily life of a teacher for 10 months out of the year are blissfully absent from our daily routines during the summer month ...

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220 days ago by Jason Welker

Forbes.com to Launch Business and Finance Blog Network - Forbes.com A few weeks ago I received an invitation to join the Forbes.com Business and Finance Blog Network. The network is set to launch this month: Today Forbes.com, home page for the world’s business leaders, announced the creation of a Bu ...

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221 days ago by Jason Welker

BBC NEWS | Business | Q&A: Strong pound - winners and losers Here’s another great article to help you understand the advantages and disadvantages of a strong currency. The British pound reached an all time high against the dollar late last year ($2.08 per pound, or 48 pence per dollar!!). So who are ...

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