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In the News Teaching Activity – Surprise growth for the UK economy in the fourth quarter, 2024 (Feb 2025)
The UK economy narrowly avoided a technical recession in late 2024, with GDP edging up by 0.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the ONS.

Data Starter: Human Development Index vs GDP per capita 1990-2022
How do HDI and GDP per capita measures compare in economies?

In the News Teaching Activity – why is beauty company Estée Lauder cutting jobs? (Feb 2025)
Rising costs and uncertainty about tariffs are threatening profits for Estée Lauder, owner of brands such as Clinique, MAC and Jo Malone.

Data Starter: Global harmful tariffs, 2023
Which countries had the most harmful tariffs in force in 2023?

In the News Teaching Activity – Why is the USA imposing tariffs on other countries? (Feb 2025)
The USA has threatened multiple countries with tariffs since Trump came to power.

Data Starter: World consumption subsidies for fossil fuels 2010-2023
What happened to the world’s explicit consumption subsidies for fossil fuels between 2010 and 2023?
Water bills in England and Wales are set for their biggest rise since privatisation, with households paying more while investors benefit.

Data Starter: Global remittances versus foreign aid in 2021 (World Bank, 2024 data)
What is the relative importance of money sent or brought back by migrants compared to foreign aid?

In the News Teaching Activity – why are the government planning to create a ‘Silicon Valley’ in the UK? (Feb 2025)
Rachel Reeves is likely to unveil plans to create “Europe’s Silicon Valley” between Oxford and Cambridge.

Data Starter: Quantitative Easing in the UK 2009-2022
How many assets did the Bank of England purchase in its QE programme between 2009 and 2020?

In the News Teaching Activity – how concerning is the increase in government borrowing? (Jan 2025)
Government borrowing surged to £17.8bn in December, the highest for the month in four years.

Data Starter: UK budget deficit as a % of GDP, 2019-2024
Has the UK government succeeded in reducing government borrowing since the pandemic?

In the News Teaching Activity – why are Leeds clubbers being given lollipops? (Jan 2025)
A Leeds nightclub is giving lollipops to clubbers to reduce noise complaints.

Data Starter: Smoking by gender across the world in 2024
Do men or women smoke more in the world?

In the News Teaching Activity – are people on low to middle incomes in the UK worse off than those in other countries? (Jan 2025)
A study by the Resolution Foundation reveals that low- to middle-income families in the UK are significantly poorer than their counterparts in western Europe.

Data Starter: Returns on major currencies vs US$ in 2024
In 2024 how did other major world currencies perform against the US$?
GSK is acquiring Massachusetts-based IDRx for up to $1.15 billion to enhance its oncology portfolio and address treatment gaps for rare gastrointestinal cancers.

Data Starter: World Economy in 2025
How large is the world economy projected to be in 2025?

In the News Teaching Activity – what are the economic problems caused by a regional skills gap? (Jan 2025)
The UK faces a growing "skills chasm" between its regions threatening to stifle economic growth nationwide.

Data Starter: Starbucks price inflation 2014-2024
How much have prices in Starbucks increased between 2014 and 2024?
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