Blog and updates
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17 Jul 2022
Economics made simple: 10 experts on the cost of living crisis
This is macroeconomic gold dust for new Year 12 economists!
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17 Jul 2022
Water as a Commodity - Forward Markets are emerging
In California and Australia investors can now bet on the cost of water.
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16 Jul 2022
Economics of Trade-Offs: China economy shrinks on zero-Covid policy
While many Western economies appear to be slowly recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, China is struggling to do so.
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15 Jul 2022
German government offers a cheap travel pass to citizens
This Guardian article looks at the German response to tackle the cost of living crisis by offering a €9 travel pass to its citizens.
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15 Jul 2022
Spain uses a windfall tax to make some train journeys free
Here is an interesting example of hypothecated taxation. The Spanish government is using proceeds from a windfall tax to make some train travel free.
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15 Jul 2022
What are the causes and effects of the UK's digital tech talent shortages?
The news that the UK has a tech talent shortage isn't a surprise - however, students should immediately be able to see the implications of this for the macroeconomy.
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14 Jul 2022
Netflix teams up with Microsoft for ad-version of their streaming service
Netflix and Microsoft have teamed up to offer a cheaper version of Netflix, complete with adverts, in an attempt to stem a loss of subscribers.
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14 Jul 2022
How the cost of living crisis is widening child poverty
More evidence is emerging this week about the impact of the cost of living crisis on relative poverty among households and across regions
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13 Jul 2022
Stagnation Nation - In Work Poverty, Inequality and Fragility in the face of Economic Shocks
A new report “Stagnation Nation” argues that a combination of low productivity & inequality has left average UK households £8800 worse off than people in five comparative countries.
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13 Jul 2022
A Question of Supply - Heathrow implements a Capacity Cap
The UK’s busiest airport, has announced a two-month cap on departing passengers at 100,000 a day to limit queues, baggage delays and flight cancellations.
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13 Jul 2022
Plastic packaging disposal tops 100 billion pieces a year in the UK
Greenpeace has released new survey evidence revealing that UK households only recycle a mere 12% of their single-use plastics.
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12 Jul 2022
The heatwave and demand for bottled water
The UK's heatwave is inevitably driving higher demand for cool drinks but Briton’s desire for bottled water over the long run may be declining.
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12 Jul 2022
What might the Pret Index tell us about the changing UK labour market?
Why might a real-time weekly index of till-sales at Pret tell us about the changing nature of the labour market?
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11 Jul 2022
Is the fall in sterling good for the UK economy?
The eminent economist Barry Eichengreen highlights here the damage that the weakening of the pound is likely to cause the UK economy.
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11 Jul 2022
How deep is the UK's economic crisis? Six charts to help students understand what is really going on
This is macroeconomic gold dust for students and teachers! The Guardian provides a helpful series of charts highlighting six key problems facing the UK economy.
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8 Jul 2022
Economics Weekly Quiz - 08 July 2022
Here's our last weekly economics news quiz of the academic year. We have 8 multichoice questions and a 'Classroom mode' for those teachers wishing to use the quiz in class. Good luck!
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1 Jul 2022
Economics Weekly Quiz - 01 July 2022
Here's our weekly economics news quiz. Apologies that there is no online version of the quiz this week. We have 8 multichoice questions available on the Powerpoint download.
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24 Jun 2022
Economics Weekly Quiz - 24 June 2022
Here's our weekly economics news quiz. We have 8 multichoice questions and a 'Classroom mode' for those teachers wishing to use the quiz in class. Good luck!
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23 Jun 2022
Teaching Activity: 'Bridge of Sighs' taster or induction activity
This taster or induction activity can be used to introduce the concepts of scarcity and factors of production.
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23 Jun 2022
Regulatory Failure - OFGEM blamed for rising bills due to supplier failures
Here's a potential example of regulatory failure, with the National Audit Office (NAO) thinking that a failure to regulate the energy sector last year, and the collapse of 28 energy companies has...
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