These articles can be used for portfolio assignements or even as sources of research. Economics by nature is a social science so its important to be aware of the multiple sources of information and be able to make assessments on how good each source is. Below is a variety of articles with comments in them about what ideas could be used as a commentary, what ideas would be a good way of approaching an essay as well as useful information on how to be able to critically assess what you read in the papers.
Lessons from the Green Revolution
Three year agreement signed for security personnel
Market Incentives Applied to Organ Transplants
Tax Evasion Keeps Developing World Poor
Consumer Prices Rise on Energy Cost Surge
Spain to Write off Bolivian Debt
BoE divided over interest rates
China trade surplus hits record
Oil supplies 'face more pressure'
Other useful links for sources include www.wikipedia.org,www.economist.com,www.timesonline.co.uk,www.telegraph.co.uk