Blog and updates
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4 Nov 2025
Data Starter: UK unemployment 2024-25
What has been happening to UK unemployment in the past year?
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3 Nov 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Has wind power cut UK energy bills? (Nov 2025)
Wind power has slashed UK energy bills by over £100 billion, UCL study finds
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31 Oct 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 31 October 2025
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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31 Oct 2025
Data Starter: Gini coefficient before and after tax in selected countries
To what extent have tax and benefit systems redistributed income over time?
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30 Oct 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – is the UK budget deficit too high? (Oct 2025)
UK borrowing surges, leaving the government facing tough tax rises or spending cuts if it aims to stick to its fiscal targets
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28 Oct 2025
Data Starter: Countries with the most high speed rail 2025
How does the UK’s high speed rail network stack up against other countries in the world?
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27 Oct 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Should the gambling tax be increased? (Oct 2025)
UK government considers a higher gambling duty to offset fiscal shortfall and tackle external costs
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24 Oct 2025
Data Starter: Renewable freshwater resources per capita
Are renewable freshwater resources per capita declining?
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23 Oct 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Could rare earths help China ‘win’ the trade war? (Oct 2025)
China’s rare earth dominance fuels USA-China tariff fight over critical minerals
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21 Oct 2025
Data Starter: Inflation in Turkey since 2021
What has been happening to the Turkish inflation rate since 2021?
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20 Oct 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – What is happening in the UK jobs market? (Oct 2025)
UK jobless rate edges up as vacancies and payroll cuts begin levelling off
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17 Oct 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 17 October 2025
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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17 Oct 2025
Data Starter: Size of European economies
Which economies in Europe are larger than others?
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16 Oct 2025
Essential A-Level Update: The UK Economy Before the 2025 Budget
The UK faces a tough economic backdrop: inflation remains stubbornly above the Bank of England’s target, unemployment has edged higher, and growth is slowing. Mortgage costs are still elevated,...
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16 Oct 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Why has the gold price been rising? (Oct 2025)
Gold breaches $4,000 per oz as investors rush to safe-haven assets
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14 Oct 2025
24 Online CPD Modules for A-Level Economics Teachers!
This half-term we've been busy adding more short self-paced online CPD courses for A-Level Economics teachers. Online course number 24 (Year 13 Fiscal Policy) has just gone live! Below is the...
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14 Oct 2025
Data Starter: How weak are the UK’s public finances?
How do the UK’s public finances compare to those in other developed countries?
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13 Oct 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Is overfishing endangering UK favourite dinner of fish and chips? (Oct 2025)
Friday night’s fish and chips may vanish under strain from overfishing quotas
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10 Oct 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 10 October 2025
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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10 Oct 2025
Data Starter: The iPhone price index in 2025
How much does an iPhone cost in different countries around the world in 2025?
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