News articles serve as our foundation for relating economic concepts and theories to real world events.  See below for relevant article links posted to highlight key sections of the syllabus for class discussion and the necessary examples for effectively answering test and exam questions.

Section 1: Intro to Economics

'Five countries moving ahead of the pack on circular economy legislation' - The Guardian

'A Circular Economy Does Not Necessarily Translate To Sustainability'  - Forbes


Section 2: Microeconomics

2025

Locals react to provincial minimum wage hike  - CTV News

2023

Illegal tobacco growth cost B.C. up to $591M in tax revenue over 3 years: Retail report - Global News

'AI Could replace 300 million jobs' - BBC News
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Section 3: Macroeconomics

'Big win for $1T infrastructure bill: Dems, GOP come together' - AP News

'To get the wealthy to pay more tax, first we need to work out why they avoid it' -  Financial Times

Section 4: The Global Economy

'China quietly sets new 'buy Chinese' targets for state companies - U.S. sources'  - Reuters

'How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing' - The Economist

'Ethiopia Fails to Pay Coupon, Becoming Latest African Defaulter' - Yahooo! Finance
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