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2 Oct 2026
Economics Weekly Quiz | 02 October 2026
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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2 Oct 2026
AQA Economics: Application Focus - Contestable Markets and Economic Efficiency
Level 5 on the AQA rubric demands that analysis and evaluation are heavily grounded in the context of the real economy, moving beyond theoretical vacuums. Students often hit a ceiling at Level 4...
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1 Oct 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Is Australia's ageing population a significant economic problem? (Oct 2026)
Ageing population set to slow Australia’s growth as AI reshapes economy
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30 Sept 2026
AQA Economics: Application Focus - Monopoly and Economic Welfare
Level 5 on the AQA rubric demands that analysis and evaluation are heavily grounded in the context of the real economy, moving beyond theoretical vacuums. Students often hit a ceiling at Level 4...
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29 Sept 2026
Data Starter: Global unemployment rates, 1991-2026 (Selected countries)
What has happening to unemployment rates globally?
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28 Sept 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Is the government's apprenticeship scheme working? (Sept 2026)
Only 160 apprenticeship starts as government’s skills scheme struggles to take off
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27 Sept 2026
New Free Economics Resource - My Development Index
It was a pleasure to launch this free teaching resource at the amazing Reimagining the Economics Classroom Conference organised by Ruth Tarrant in London on Friday. What actually makes a country a...
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25 Sept 2026
Data Starter: Minimum wages across the world (2024 data)
How different are minimum wages across different countries?
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25 Sept 2026
Economics Weekly Quiz | 25 September 2026
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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24 Sept 2026
Brexit and the UK Economy: Cliff Edge or Slow Puncture?
Ten years after the UK voted to leave the European Union in June 2016, the economic dust has settled enough to evaluate the structural impact of Brexit. The reality is neither the immediate...
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24 Sept 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Why is India producing more avocadoes? (Sept 2026)
India’s avocado boom exposes a huge gap between rising demand and supply.
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22 Sept 2026
The Engine of the Economy: What’s Driving UK Consumer Spending?
If you want to understand the health of the UK economy, look no further than the high street, the car dealerships, and our online shopping habits. Consumer spending is the undisputed heavyweight...
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22 Sept 2026
Data Starter: Energy use by data centers and AI
How much energy is used by AI and data centers?
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21 Sept 2026
Free Teacher Subscriptions to LSE Centrepiece Magazine
Every term, CentrePiece, the magazine of the LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance, features the latest policy-focused work from the world-renowned economics institute – and it is available free to...
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21 Sept 2026
In the News Teaching Activity – Why is the Bank hinting at higher interest rates in future? (Sept 2026)
Energy shock threatens higher inflation, interest rates and weaker UK growth
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20 Sept 2026
Choice Architecture in Action: Restricted vs. Mandated Choice
When evaluating government intervention in markets, traditional economic theory often assumes consumers are perfectly rational calculators of utility. However, behavioural economics injects a...
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19 Sept 2026
Taking Britain’s Pulse: A Guide to Measuring UK Economic Performance
Assessing the health of a modern national economy requires looking beyond a single headline number to monitor a complete macroeconomic dashboard. From the shops on high streets to the trading...
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18 Sept 2026
Economics Weekly Quiz | 18 September 2026
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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18 Sept 2026
Data Starter: Countries with the most government debt, 2026
Which countries have the highest level of government debt?
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17 Sept 2026
Trade Unions in the Labour Market I A-Level and IB Economics
Trade unions are far more than just theoretical market imperfections; they are active disruptors fighting to tilt the balance of power between workers and employers. While standard economic models...
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