Blog and updates
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3 Jul 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Amazon plans to invest £40bn in the UK (June 2025)
Amazon’s £40bn investment is likely to create thousands of UK jobs, expand warehouse capacity and boost long-term economic growth.
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1 Jul 2025
Data Starter: Consumer confidence in the UK, 2020-June 2025
What has been happening to UK consumer confidence in the past five years?
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30 Jun 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Rising chocolate prices are contributing to inflation in UK (June 2025)
Chocolate prices soared 17.7% in May contributing to surging food costs keeping UK inflation above the Bank of England's 2% target.
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27 Jun 2025
Thailand’s E-Waste Crisis: An Economic Perspective
The BBC reports here on the staggering increase in e-waste being shipped to Thailand. Please read "Why your old mobile phone may be polluting Thailand"
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27 Jun 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 27 June 2025
Here's our final economics news quiz of the year! 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...
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27 Jun 2025
Data Starter: FTSE-100 index, June 2024 – June 2025
What has been happening to the FTSE-100 index of share prices, June 2024 to June 2025?
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26 Jun 2025
Environmental Kuznets Curve: How China is cleaning its 'mother river'
A short video clip here on attempts to achieve a long-run reduction in waste and improve water quality for China's mother river -the Yangtze.
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26 Jun 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – how rising global oil prices could affect the economy? (June 2025)
Oil prices surged $10 in mid-June due to conflict between Israel and Iran, raising concerns about inflationary pressures and economic stability.
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24 Jun 2025
Data Starter: Consumer price index in selected countries, 1960-2023
Has the rate of inflation differed between countries between 1960 and 2023?
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23 Jun 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Can the USA really bring trainer manufacturing home? (June 2025)
Reshoring shoe manufacturing to the USA faces steep economic hurdles.
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20 Jun 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 20 June 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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20 Jun 2025
Data Starter: Minimum wages in Europe, 2025
How different are the minimum wages across Europe?
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19 Jun 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Why have Dr Martens’ profits slumped? (June 2025)
Profits at Dr Martens have plunged by over 90% amid falling UK revenues and rising economic pressures.
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17 Jun 2025
Data Starter: Annual private investment in AI by selected country
Which countries did the most private investment in AI, 2013-2024?
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16 Jun 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – Can we expect the plans in the Spending Review to bring back growth? (June 2025)
UK GDP fell by 0.3% in April—its sharpest monthly decline in 18 months—as business taxes rose, household bills surged and exports to the US plummeted amid new tariffs.
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13 Jun 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 13 June 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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13 Jun 2025
Economic Pros and Cons of the UK’s £3 Bus Fare Cap Extension
Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ recent decision to extend the UK’s subsidy-funded £3 bus fare cap to March 2027 has reignited the debate over the economic merits of government intervention in public...
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13 Jun 2025
Have we reached a tipping point with Tobacco Taxes?
The Australian government has significantly increased excise duty on cigarettes. As this Guardian article notes: "Over the past decade, the excise rate per cigarette has tripled from 46c to $1.40....
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13 Jun 2025
Data Starter: Boeing’s global supply chain
Which countries contribute resources, components and parts for America’s Boeing aircraft?
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12 Jun 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – would you cat-sit for £100 per hour? (June 2025)
High wages for quirky job spark debate over labour market flexibility and signalling.
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