Blog and updates
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15 Jan 2021
Planet on course for “catastrophic” rise in temperatures say scientists
BBC News carried a piece last night that highlighted the fact that 2020 was one of the hottest years on record.
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15 Jan 2021
The fiscal multiplier of $2 trillion of stimulus spending
Here is a terrific piece in the Guardian from Professor Barry Eichengreen on whether the new Biden administration would be better spending $2 trillion on stimulus cheques to US households or use...
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13 Jan 2021
UK economy might be facing the darkest hour
The Governor of the Bank of England has sounded a cautionary note - suggesting that the economy is facing its "darkest hour" after the introduction of a new lockdown.
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13 Jan 2021
General purpose technologies and the productivity gap
One of the most depressing aspects of the decade of the 2010s, well before Covid struck, was the apparently slow growth in productivity.
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9 Jan 2021
Could covid-19 cause an inflation spike?
The Economist looks at the nature of inflation - starting from the premise that recent low inflation is difficult to explain in traditional theoretical terms.
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7 Jan 2021
In Praise of Scientists
The speed of scientific innovation seems to be accelerating sharply. And it is innovation which ultimately drives our health, wealth and well-being.
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7 Jan 2021
If China Builds It, Will They Come?
This is a fascinating clip looking at a joint China-Kazakhstan investment project with the building of the 'largest dry port' in the world, looking to attract investment and exploit the New Silk...
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5 Jan 2021
UK cannot duck covid inequalities
An IFS report highlights the fact that post-Covid the UK will need to make a genuine attempt to tackle inequality.
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5 Jan 2021
Illusion of the Year for 2020
A hat tip to eminent behavioural economist Dan Ariely for pointing me to this amazing optical illusion - one to show students!
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4 Jan 2021
Environmental economics: 39 Ways to Save the Planet
A new BBC podcast has been launched and seems perfect for students and teachers wanting to enrich their understanding of environmental economics.
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4 Jan 2021
Consumers spent less and saved more in 2020
Barclaycard data on spending habits is always worth a readand this year is no different.
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30 Dec 2020
A-Level Economics Catch Up 2021
Over 2,000 Year 13 Economists are now enrolled on A-Level Economics Catch Up 2021 - self-paced online course that supports students completing their A-Level Economics qualification in 2021 with a...
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21 Dec 2020
How coronavirus has rocked India's economy
The FT looks at the impact of the virus on the Indian economy which was, until recently, the fastest growing large economy in the world.
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21 Dec 2020
Is Trickle-Down Economics Dead?
A former US Labour Secretary, Robert Reich, drives another nail into the coffin of trickle-down economics arguing here that tax cuts for the rich don't have benefits for others, but wonders whether...
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15 Dec 2020
Externalities - Turning the Tide on Waste
Here are two news videos looking at innovation is helping to turn the tide on the negative externalities created by waste.
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11 Dec 2020
Economics Weekly Quiz - 11 December 2020
Here's the final weekly quiz for 2020 on news stories from the UK's economy. Don't forget, the quiz has a 'Classroom mode' for any teacher wishing to run the activity on a whiteboard.
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10 Dec 2020
Environmental economics - how green are electric vehicles?
How green are electric vehicles, from construction to disposing of these cars. The cobalt-lithium batteries aren't environmentally-friendly, but the cars themselves need charging - which means that...
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6 Dec 2020
Development: The Fight against Plastic Pollution
If you want to see the extent of plastic, and subsequently marine pollution in the Pacific, then this clips for you.
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6 Dec 2020
Why Long-Haul Low-Cost Airlines Go Bankrupt
One of my favourite producer of longer economic clips - Wendover Productions. This time they look at the low-cost airline sector - highlighting the reasons why short-haul low-cost airlines are...
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4 Dec 2020
Economics Weekly Quiz - 04 December 2020
Here's our latest weekly quiz on news stories from the UK's economy. Don't forget, the quiz has a 'Classroom mode' for any teacher wishing to run the activity on a whiteboard. Good luck!
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