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Why was disposable income at the end of 2023 still lower than pre-pandemic levels?
Data Starter: Airconditioning units
Projected number of Airconditioning Units
What are the economic costs of the recent widespread flooding across Europe?
In the News Teaching Activity – Card Factory profits slump (Sept 2024)
Why have the profits of the Card Factory been falling?
Data Starter: Wealth growth
Which countries experienced the fastest growth in their wealth 2010-23?
In the News Teaching Activity – Sharp rise in carrot prices (Sept 2024)
Why have supermarket carrot prices risen by almost 40% in 2024?
In the News Teaching Activity – inflation remains at 2.2% but core inflation is up (Sept 2024)
Why has consumer price inflation stayed just above target at 2.2%?
In the News Teaching Activity – 6000 jobs lost in oil & steel industries (Sept 2024)
Trade unions are hoping the government will invest to limit job losses in oil and steel.
Data Starter: Corporation tax
Which industries contribute the most to Corporation Tax revenue?
In the News Teaching Activity – the online gambling industry’s impact on the economy (Sept 2024)
Should the online gambling industry be taxed more heavily?
In the News Teaching Activity – the social benefits of libraries (Sept 2024)
Should councils be cutting library services?
Data Starter: Big Tech Company Stocks
Surging value of the 'magnificent seven'
In the News Teaching Activity – Oasis tickets & surge pricing (Sept 2024)
Is it fair on music fans for ticket prices to surge during periods of high demand?
In the News Teaching Activity – a new government but how much will this affect economic policy? (July 2024)
Students will, no doubt, have noted that the UK has a new government. How will the Labour government tackle the economic problems facing the UK economy?
Many students will know of the business Shein, a firm founded in China, which has grown into a veritable giant in the world of fast fashion. Its entrepreneurial founder, Xu Yangtian, is one of...
In the News Teaching Activity – what are the UK’s strengths in international trade? (July 2024)
UK in a Changing Europe have scrutinised the UK’s recent trade performance and found some strengths in the changing pattern of trade post-Brexit.
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