Is China leading the electric vehicle race?
This BBC news clip looks at competition in the electric car market, with China leading the way, arguably because of high levels of government support. This clip looks at the concerns of the US and...
New post-Brexit customs checks have come into force, and represent yet another cost of Brexit. Higher prices and less consumer choice, exactly what Leave voters chose. Proof that turkeys sometimes...
Hot Topics for Paper 2 Macro in 2024
In this video, Geoff walks through a selection of important macro-economic issues that either haven't been tested fully in recent years or which are super-topical for questions on the UK and...
Hot Topics for Paper 1 Micro in 2024
In this new 8-minute video, Geoff walks through a selection of important Economic issues that either haven't been tested fully in recent years or which are super-topical for questions on market...
In the News Teaching Activity – what’s been happening to public finances? (Apr 2024)
Continuing the ‘update’ before exams, the ONS data for government borrowing and debt for the 2023-24 fiscal year has been published and the news is not that good for a government that may be...
Food versus Land - the debate about Solar
The centrality of the fundamental economic problem - scarcity - is illustrated by this Reuters clip looking at increased competition for land in the American mid-West. Increasingly, high quality...
A Médecins Sans Frontières clinical trial to develop a treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis cost less than £30m, leading some to question the cost of such trials for pharmaceutical companies -...
Venice introduces peak-time tourist tax for access to the city
Venice becomes first city to charge tourist entry fee. Day-trippers are now required to pay €5 for access. It's purpose is to internalise the negative externalities arising from over-tourism, which...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 26 April 2024
Here's our weekly economics news quiz covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.
The national museums in Wales have a significant shortfall in funding and may have to shed workers or, in the worst-case scenario, shut altogether.
How robots are taking over warehouse work
Here is an article that highlights innovation in retail, with the increased automation highlighting that capital and labour are substitutes in some senses, but also complements in others, in that...
Britain's Post-Brexit Trade Shifts Further Towards Services
Is Brexit accelerating the shift in UK trade towards services rather than goods? New data published by the ONS on UK trade shows that UK export growth has become increasingly dominated by services...
Surge in Chinese FDI into the Mexican Economy
This BBC article looks at the rapid growth of Chinese FDI into Mexico which - in part - is being driven by Chinese manufacturing firms wanting to by-pass US import tariffs and trade sanctions. It...
In the News Teaching Activity – what does the latest data tell us about the state of the UK macroeconomy? (Apr 2024)
For students heading into exams, it is always good to know the latest information about growth, unemployment and inflation. All three indicators were updated by the ONS last week.
New social science blog is launched - welcome to Pragmat!
Warmest congratulations to the student team at Pragmat for a successful launch. I've always encouraged students to build and curate their own narrative and Pragmat seems set fair for great things...
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Economics Weekly Quiz | 19 April 2024
Here's our weekly economics news quiz covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.
In the News Teaching Activity – what is happening to the UK’s international trade? (Apr 2024)
As this year’s exam session approaches, the news often covers growth, unemployment and inflation, but neglects to tell us much about international trade. Post-Brexit, the Government has promoted an...
King’s Entrepreneurship Lab Essay Competition 2024 is launched!
We are delighted to support the launch of the 2nd King’s Entrepreneurship Lab Essay Competition 2024 - this is a superb initiative that encourages UK-based school students (in Year 11 and Year 12,...
SuperDry may quit the London Stock Exchange in rescue plan
Business economics gold dust! SuperDry - the pseudo-Japanese, but actually founded in Cheltenham fashion company - is thinking of leaving the London Stock Exchange - and in doing so converting from...
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