Blog and updates
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24 Sept 2020
Major carmakers sue US government over China tax
US-based car makers have filed lawsuits arguing that US tariffs on imports of Chinese car parts are illegal, reflecting the fact that components are now more expensive than previously, making...
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22 Sept 2020
Direct cash transfers and cutting extreme poverty in Yemen
This World Bank clip looks at the power of direct cash transfers in Yemen, a country riven by ongoing civil war.
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22 Sept 2020
China's control of rare earths - why this matters
This fascinating FT clip looks at the implications of China's domination of the market for rare earth metals.
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21 Sept 2020
Mastering A-Level Economics: Quantitative Skills | Free Course
Every quantitative skill required by A-Level Economics students is covered in this new, free online course from tutor2u Economics.
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20 Sept 2020
Rents collapse as tenants leave towns and cities
Lovely example here of markets in action, in the rental property market, as result of falling demand.
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18 Sept 2020
Economics Weekly Quiz - 18 September 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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15 Sept 2020
Asia sees first regional economic recession in sixty years
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is reporting that for the first time in 60 years, "developing Asia" - a bloc of 45 countries is going to experience a recession.
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15 Sept 2020
Social Costs: The high price of salmon farming
A long read here from the Guardian about salmon farming.
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15 Sept 2020
Circular economy: Women fighting the surge in plastic waste
An excellent clip that looks at plastic waste, and potential solutions to the problem, extrapolating from the experience of a programme developed in Haiti, focusing on the reality of creating a...
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11 Sept 2020
Economics Weekly Quiz - 11 September 2020
It's back! Our weekly economics quiz is here! Economics students should be keeping a careful eye on the real world news stories that back up the theory taught in class so why not have a go at our...
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9 Sept 2020
Government debt - how much is too much?
The Economist looks at the changing consensus regarding public debt.
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7 Sept 2020
How Ben & Jerry’s Makes Nearly One Million Pints of Ice Cream A Day
Business Economics gold dust! Ethics, production methods, market share, economies of scale, corporate social responsibility.
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5 Sept 2020
Price and non-price competition in supermarket deliveries
The surge in demand for supermarket home delivery services raises interesting examples of price and non-price competition.
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30 Aug 2020
Why is argan oil so expensive?
Business Insider looks at argan oil which is used in beauty products around the world.
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30 Aug 2020
Live now, pay later economy comes at a heavy cost for us all
Really interesting piece here about the implications of the buy now, pay later economy and how renting is coming back into fashion.
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29 Aug 2020
How TV advertising's woes have given small firms a bite at the cherry
Economics is a gift: I genuinely mean that. There are just so many interesting stories out there, including this one, that looks at an unforeseen consequence of the pandemic.
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29 Aug 2020
Bank of Jamaica Inflation-Targeting Dubplate for 2020
There are some things in life than transcend all economic considerations, and the Bank of Jamaica have done it again, with their latest video
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28 Aug 2020
Demonetization: When 86% of India's Currency Disappeared
This is a fantastic clip looking at the implications of India's 2016 demonetisation.
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25 Aug 2020
Is Uber's business model doomed?
This fascinating article looks at the ride-sharing market and argues that both Uber and Lyft are destined to fail.
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24 Aug 2020
UK government debt hits £2tn for first time
No surprises here: the public finances have reached unprecedented territory.
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