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4 Apr 2025
Data Starter: USA food price inflation since 2021
What has happened to food prices in the USA between Jan 2021 and Jan 2025?
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3 Apr 2025
Global Trade War Incoming? Trump’s 2025 Tariffs Unpacked
Donald Trump has announced a radical new tariff policy that will likely shake up international trade, global supply chains. It is the biggest trade policy shift from the USA in over a century.
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3 Apr 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – did the Spring statement address the UK’s economic problems? (Apr 2025)
With economic pressures mounting, has the Chancellor Rachel Reeve’s Spring Statement introduced the fiscal reforms necessary to address the UK's economic issues?
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2 Apr 2025
Diagram Challenge for Edexcel: Ace Your Micro Diagrams for Exams 2025
Ready to test your microeconomics muscles? Welcome to our Diagram Challenge! In this video, we walk through five essential micro diagrams that could make all the difference in your 2025 exam...
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1 Apr 2025
Why Pints Are Hitting £5 - It's No Joke!
Pints for a fiver?! It’s no joke. The average price of a pint in the UK is set to climb above £5 for the first time in April 2025 – and it’s not just drinkers feeling the pinch.
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1 Apr 2025
Data Starter: Global Happiness Levels, 2025
Which countries are the least and most happy in the world in 2025?
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31 Mar 2025
Why Is UK Investment So Low? | UK's Capital Investment Gap Explained
Why is the UK lagging behind the G7—and miles behind China—when it comes to capital investment? In this video, we unpack the UK's persistent investment gap, with investment making up just 17.9% of...
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31 Mar 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – why is the average price of a pint of beer set to rise above £5? (Mar 2025)
The price of a pint in the UK is set to break the £5 barrier as pubs struggle to absorb rising costs from tax and wage hikes.
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31 Mar 2025
Why the Saving Ratio Matters: Inflation, Interest Rates & the UK Economy
Are UK households saving enough—or are we spending our way into trouble? In this short revision video, we dive into the Household Saving Ratio—a crucial economic indicator that tells us how much of...
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30 Mar 2025
The Rise of Octopus Energy: From Challenger Brand to Market Leader!
In 2015, Octopus Energy was just another new name in the UK energy market. Fast forward to the end of 2024, and it’s overtaken British Gas with a 24% market share! How? Through smart tech,...
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28 Mar 2025
Data Starter: Children without good access to education in the world 2000-2023
How many children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower-secondary and upper secondary age are not enrolled or attending school in a given academic year in the world?
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28 Mar 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 28 March 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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28 Mar 2025
Famous Economists, Big Ideas | Boost Essays with Real-World Examples
Want to stand out in your A-Level or IB Economics exams? One of the best ways to secure those top grades is to apply the big ideas of famous economists directly to real-world issues. In this video,...
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27 Mar 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – has selling pizza helped improve Greggs’ profitability? (Mar 2025)
Greggs' revenue surpassed £2bn in 2024, driven by strong sales of pizzas and hot food, but its iconic sausage roll remains the top seller.
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26 Mar 2025
Calculation Practice Book for Edexcel A-Level Economics (2025 Edition)
New for 2025, this updated calculation practice book is packed with activities to help students develop their confidence and practice all the quantitative & numerical skills required for...
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26 Mar 2025
UK Car Industry in Crisis? Costs, EVs & Competitiveness Explained
Why is the UK car industry stalling while the global market races ahead? In this video, we take a deep dive into one of the UK’s most important manufacturing sectors — an industry worth over £67...
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25 Mar 2025
Data Starter: Corruption Perceptions Index 2024
Which countries are the least and most corrupt in the world?
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25 Mar 2025
Is the UK Losing Its Competitive Edge?
Is the UK falling behind in global competitiveness? In this video, we break down how international competitiveness is measured, where the UK ranks globally, and the key challenges holding back the...
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24 Mar 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – is Asda setting off a supermarket price war? (Mar 2025)
Fears of a grocery price war have wiped £3.5bn off Tesco, Sainsbury’s, and M&S shares as Asda signals aggressive price cuts to regain market share.
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21 Mar 2025
Data Starter: Annual working hours vs labour productivity, 2019
What is the relationship between GDP per hour worked and annual hours worked?
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