Blog and updates
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23 Apr 2020
Should petrol prices now be less than £1 a litre?
This story offers another interesting dimension to the economics of the coronavirus, with motoring organisations arguing that petrol retailers are ripping off consumers, in not passing on the...
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23 Apr 2020
NHS and PHE bureaucracy holds back effective health care
The bureaucracies of both the NHS and PHE are not fit for purpose argues Paul Ormerod in his latest article.
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22 Apr 2020
Oil's amazing moment as crude prices fall below zero
This has been an amazing few days and weeks for the crude oil market with prices for West Texas Intermediate falling below zero.
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22 Apr 2020
To what extent does the coronavirus pandemic give economies the opportunity to change direction? [Year 12 Enrichment Task]
In the third of a series of weekly Enrichment tasks for economics students, here is a task which considers whether the extensive government measures being taken to keep economies going and to allow...
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22 Apr 2020
Nationalisation and Commercial Banks [Year 13 Enrichment Task]
Here is a task which considers the difficulty of implementing the financial support and rescue programmes which the government has put in place since the start of the Covid-19 crisis.
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20 Apr 2020
7 million jobs at risk if lockdown persists
This piece looks at the long term costs of lockdown for the UK economy
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18 Apr 2020
Supporting businesses during the crisis - an update
The government's loan scheme has come in for criticism, with many arguing that it has failed to dispense funds quick enough, or to enough companies, in comparison with other schemes in Germany or...
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16 Apr 2020
Tim Harford on why we fail to prepare for disasters
This article by Tim Harford provides quite brilliant analysis and reflection and I urge everyone to take ten minutes to read it.
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16 Apr 2020
Economists have a key role to play in any exit strategy
Economists have a key role to play in any exit strategy from the coronavirus pandemic.
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15 Apr 2020
Exploring Wage Differentials and Remuneration for Key Workers [Year 13 Enrichment Task]
In this task students consider the low wages paid to many of those who have been defined as key workers in the current crisis, and asks whether their roles should be recognised with higher pay,...
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15 Apr 2020
What is the economic impact of the shutdown of the English football season? [Year 12 Enrichment Task]
In the second of a series of weekly Enrichment tasks for economics students, here is a task which considers the wider economic impacts of the shutdown of the English football season - look out for...
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15 Apr 2020
GSK and Sanofi join forces to research a vaccine
The coronavirus has prompted collaboration in the pharmaceutical sector, with GSK joining forces with Sanofi to develop a series of coronavirus vaccines, and AstraZeneca to increase the UK's...
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14 Apr 2020
Amsterdam embraces the doughnut economic model
There has been much interest in a decision of the city authorities in Amsterdam to embrace Kate Raworth's doughnut model of sustainable growth.
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14 Apr 2020
Pandenomics: How Covid-19 could change the world
For today's article of choice, I point you to a commentary from Mark Cliffe, Chief Economist at ING in which he considers how the economic and political landscape might change as and when we emerge...
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14 Apr 2020
How coronavirus almost brought down the global financial system
Here is an excellent, detailed and rather worrying Guardian long read about the impact of coronavirus on the global financial system.
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9 Apr 2020
Ofqual Guidance for Teachers and Students on Exam Grading in Summer 2020
Here are the two videos that have just been published by Ofqual explaining the exams grading process for summer 2020.
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9 Apr 2020
The unequal impact of coronavirus
Eight or so years ago, the newly-elected Conservative government trumpeted the fact that, in the aftermath of the financial crisis, "We're All In This Together". I'm afraid that this proved to be...
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8 Apr 2020
Could Africa one day rival China?
A Economist video on one of the most fascinating aspects of the global economy: whether or not Africa can growth, and, to some extent, rival China.
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