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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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11 Jun 2025
Economics Update Magazine issue 7
We are delighted to bring you Issue 7 of our Economics Update magazine, now in digital format only. There are some fantastic articles in this Issue, including a focus on 'crowding out', book...
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11 Jun 2025
Is there a deeper cost to cheaper Chinese EVs?
Theo Leggett writes an interesting piece here for the BBC about the rise of the Chinese electric car, encapsulated in this week's launch of BYD's Dolphin Surf. At £18,000 it is cheap for an...
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10 Jun 2025
Energy Economics: Sizewell C nuclear plant gets £14bn go-ahead
The government has given the go-ahead to a third nuclear power station in Suffolk, although it's not without controversy. From an energy security perspective, Sizewell C has the capacity to provide...
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10 Jun 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – How could higher capital spending by the government help the UK economy? (June 2025)
A £15bn capital spending package for transport outside London signals Labour’s strategy to boost growth and regional productivity through infrastructure investment.
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10 Jun 2025
Warner Bros Discovery to Demerge
The trend for successive waves of merger, followed by demergers appears to be in fully swing, with Warner Bros Discovery looking to demerge its studio and streaming business from its cable TV...
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10 Jun 2025
Data Starter: Global primary energy consumption, 1800-2023
How has the consumption of different energy types for the global economy changed since 1800?
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6 Jun 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 06 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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