Blog and updates
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25 Nov 2021
Behavioural features of the Xmas toy market
In his latest blog, renowned economist Paul Ormerod looks at the perennial issue and problem of popular xmas toys in short supply.
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25 Nov 2021
A-Level Economics Update - Winter 2021 - Free Student Booklet
We've got a new, free, printed booklet for UK-based A-Level Economics students. The Winter 2021 edition arrives from our local printer in the first week of December!
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23 Nov 2021
Energy Economics - Bulb goes into special administration
Is this a watershed moment in the energy sector, with a relatively large supplier, Bulb, going into special administration?
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22 Nov 2021
Environmental Economics - Amazon deforestation surges
So much for pledges made at COP26: the Amazon is being deforested faster than at any time since 2006.
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21 Nov 2021
Currency Economics - Turkish lira in free-fall despite interest rate rise
The Turkish monetary authorities raised interest rates by 1% (or 100 basis points) and saw the currency fall in value by 6%.
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19 Nov 2021
Economics Weekly Quiz - 19 November 2021
Here's this week's economics news quiz! What's the current inflation rate in the UK? Which company is moving their HQ to the UK? Which city is no longer going to be reached by HS2? All this and...
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19 Nov 2021
Sustainable growth - meeting welfare needs within planetary boundaries
Nations are overusing natural resources faster than they are meeting basic human needs
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18 Nov 2021
Infrastructure and Development in Burkina Faso
It seems that Burkina Faso has solved some of its toughest problems in relation to its digital infrastructure.
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17 Nov 2021
World Economy - How economic policy can help the world recover
Lots to ponder here as the Economist considers how economies can recover post-coronavirus.
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12 Nov 2021
Economics Weekly Quiz - 12 November 2021
Here's this week's economics news quiz! By how much did the UK economy grow in the 3rd quarter of 2021? Which milestone number of job adverts did the UK witness this week? Which company is to...
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12 Nov 2021
COP26 - How China is taking over the electric car revolution
China may be the world's largest polluter, responsible for one-third of global carbon emissions. However, it is also in the vanguard of green technologies, particularly in regard to electric cars.
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11 Nov 2021
US Economy - Inflation jumps to highest level in thirty years
The annual rate of consumer price inflation in the USA has jumped to 6.1% - the highest for over thirty years.
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10 Nov 2021
Economics of aid - Improving Service & Basic Infrastructure for the Rohingya community in Bangladesh
This remarkable clip from the World Bank looks at how the group has acted in concert with the government of Bangladesh to build resilience among the displaced Rohingya refugees who've settled...
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10 Nov 2021
Monetary Policy - Who should lead the US Federal Reserve?
Who should be the next Federal Reserve chair? A very American article - however, it opens up debate about the nature of policymaking, whether the role should be non-partisan or not and the conduct...
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10 Nov 2021
Are people saving more because they expect higher taxes?
The economic recovery is under threat. British consumers are saving and not spending.
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9 Nov 2021
DRC miners toil for 30p an hour to fuel electric cars
Lots to ponder here - the global supply chain, derived demand, value added, electric cars and so on.
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8 Nov 2021
How can we tame the tech giants?
I really like reading John Naughton's analysis of the digital economy, and this article is no different, highlighting the monopoly power of the tech giants, given that they control essential...
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7 Nov 2021
Skimpflation - is the quality of service dropping as prices rise?
I like being introduced to new concepts - in this case, 'skimpflation'where service sector suppliers are less concerned with standards of service.
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5 Nov 2021
Economics Weekly Quiz - 05 November 2021
Here's this week's economics news quiz! The world's major economies have agreed to end deforestation by which year? The average price of a house in the UK has hit which landmark figure? Which major...
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4 Nov 2021
Monetary Policy - The US Fed Tapers QE
The Federal Reserve has announced that it is tapering its bond-buying programme, launched in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
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