Blog and updates
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10 Feb 2026
Data Starter: Homelessness in 2023 in selected countries
Which economies have the highest homelessness rates?
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9 Feb 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Is the nationalisation of railways improving the train service in the UK? (Feb 2026)
UK accelerates rail nationalisation aiming for reliability, lower fares and unified network
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6 Feb 2026
Data Starter: The price elasticity of supply of energy in the UK
How price elastic is the supply of energy?
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6 Feb 2026
Economics Weekly Quiz | 06 February 2026
Here's this week's economics news quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
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5 Feb 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – The recent depreciation of the US dollar – does it matter? (Feb 2026)
US dollar tumbles to four-year low as policy chaos and weak confidence hit global markets
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5 Feb 2026
Indian Economy - A Level Economics Case Study
This page links to resources available from my new teaching case study on the Indian Economy.
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3 Feb 2026
Data Starter: IMF outlook for 2026 growth in the G20
Which G20 economies are expected to grow fastest in 2026?
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2 Feb 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – What are the implications of China’s export-led growth for the global economy? (Feb 2026)
China meets 5% GDP target as export boom masks weak domestic demand
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1 Feb 2026
Video Shorts on Economic Development Issues
Here is a growing collection of video shorts on key economic development concepts and issues.
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30 Jan 2026
Economics Weekly Quiz | 30 January 2026
Here's this week's economics news quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
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30 Jan 2026
Data Starter: UK employment rate 2016-2025
Has the UK’s employment rate reached pre-covid levels?
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29 Jan 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – The effects of falling milk prices on farmers (Jan 2026)
UK dairy farmers squeezed by plunging milk prices and supermarket monopsony power
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28 Jan 2026
Video Shorts on Capitalism and Inequality
Here is a selection of video shorts on the debates surrounding capitalism and inequality.
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27 Jan 2026
Video Shorts on Economic Development
Here is a selection of video shorts on aspects of economic and human development.
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27 Jan 2026
Data Starter: The price elasticity of demand for petrol
How price elastic is demand for petrol in the UK?
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26 Jan 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – How worrying is the recent increase in inflation? (Jan 2026)
UK inflation unexpectedly rises to 3.4% as tobacco tax and travel costs bite
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23 Jan 2026
Economics Weekly Quiz | 23 January 2026
Here's this week's economics news quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
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23 Jan 2026
Data Starter: UK export commodities in 2024
What types of commodities generated the most export revenue for the UK in 2024?
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22 Jan 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – How does conflict influence growth and economic development? (Jan 2026)
Conflict-ridden developing economies see poverty rise and growth stall, World Bank warns
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20 Jan 2026
Data Starter: UN HDI index 2025
Where are the world’s most developed economies as measured by the HDI in 2025?
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