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Teaching activity
Data Starter: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Which countries gave the most foreign aid per capita relative to their income in 2022?
A-Level Economics Halloween Quiz 2024
Here are four free Halloween themed A-Level Economics quizzes that can be used in the run up to Halloween.
In the News Teaching Activity – How lower-than-expected inflation affects people (Oct 2024)
September’s CPI inflation rate fell to 1.7% which was lower than many economists had expected – who gains and who loses?
Data Starter: UK business confidence
UK business confidence Q4 2019 to Q3 2024
The National Food Strategy has been setting out plans for a healthier and more environmentally friendly food choices.
Data Starter: USA spending per person on food
Per person spending on food at home and food in restaurants & cafes in the USA, 1953-2022
In the News Teaching Activity – UK economy returns to growth (Oct 2024)
Good news about economic growth - the economy grew 0.2% in August after two flat months.
Data Starter: UK unemployment rate since 1971
Trend in UK unemployment 1971-2024
In the News Teaching Activity – the government plans to improve workers’ rights (Oct 2024)
The government is planning to upgrade workers’ rights, but businesses are concerned about how their costs may rise.
Data Starter: World Economy in 2022
Which countries contributed the most to world GDP in 2022?
In the News Teaching Activity – will the Chancellor relax fiscal rules to invest? (Oct 2024)
Speculation about what the new Chancellor will include in her first budget has been increasing.
Data Starter: Global lithium reserves 2023
Which countries have the largest share of global lithium reserves?
In the News Teaching Activity – the UK’s last coal-fired power station shuts (Oct 2024)
The UK has become the first G7 nation to end the use of coal-fired power.
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?