Commentary Help!

[SunshineRay]

Hey everyone, I've been having a hard time picking a good article for my Macroeconomics Commentary, would anyone help me out? I've found some potential ones, and I'm kinda leaning towards the ones about Brazil or Ukraine more. I feel like some of them don't even talk about possible solutions (like fiscal or monetary policies) What do you think?

Russia/Ukraine

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-hikes-interest-rate-amid-inflation-risk-23465888

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2014/Apr-26/254449-ukraine-crisis-leaves-shoppers-out-of-pocket.ashx#axzz2zzv8OWdg

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-30/ukraine-s-third-recession-since-2008-confirmed-on-industry-drop.html

Brazil

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/brazil-inflation-at-highest-rate-for-march-in-11-years/article17900884/

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/21/brazil-economy-worldcup-idINKBN0D70BZ20140421

OR

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2013/02/28/Big-spending-Brazil-battles-inflation/UPI-13571362078536/

EUROPE

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/10786193/Europe-is-impotent-in-the-face-of-deflation.html

INDIA

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-22394212

*sorry there's a lot haha*

Edited April 27, 2014 by SunshineRay

[YellowSpider]

Hey everyone, I've been having a hard time picking a good article for my Macroeconomics Commentary, would anyone help me out? I've found some potential ones, and I'm kinda leaning towards the ones about Brazil or Ukraine more. I feel like some of them don't even talk about possible solutions (like fiscal or monetary policies) What do you think?

Russia/Ukraine

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russia-hikes-interest-rate-amid-inflation-risk-23465888

http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/International/2014/Apr-26/254449-ukraine-crisis-leaves-shoppers-out-of-pocket.ashx#axzz2zzv8OWdg

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-30/ukraine-s-third-recession-since-2008-confirmed-on-industry-drop.html

Brazil

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/brazil-inflation-at-highest-rate-for-march-in-11-years/article17900884/

http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/04/21/brazil-economy-worldcup-idINKBN0D70BZ20140421

OR

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2013/02/28/Big-spending-Brazil-battles-inflation/UPI-13571362078536/

EUROPE

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/10786193/Europe-is-impotent-in-the-face-of-deflation.html

INDIA

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-22394212

*sorry there's a lot haha*

that's the whole point. the articles aren't supposed to have solutions. you're supposed to analyse and evaluate the possible solutions for the given problems in the articles.

I prefer short articles. you're articles must not have analyses otherwise there's no point of you writing the commentary.

the situations are alright, but the articles have analyses done already. why don't you find other articles on brazilian inflation, but articles that only describe the problems, or perhaps have very little analysis.

i didn't check all of them, nor did i completely read the ones i checked. but that's because i'm lazy at the moment and i find them long

and hey, i wrote my commentary on the indian article!

i don't think you can submit this as a final, because the article should be published 6-12 months before you write the commentary, no earlier than that. my teacher advises 6 months, and that's what the duration probably is, just confirm with your teacher.

anyway, i recommend the brazilian situation, because you could talk in brief about employement, tourism and all as well, thus showing your economic knowledge.

Edited April 28, 2014 by MISHI