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30 Jan 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – how concerning is the increase in government borrowing? (Jan 2025)
Government borrowing surged to £17.8bn in December, the highest for the month in four years.
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28 Jan 2025
Data Starter: UK budget deficit as a % of GDP, 2019-2024
Has the UK government succeeded in reducing government borrowing since the pandemic?
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27 Jan 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – why are Leeds clubbers being given lollipops? (Jan 2025)
A Leeds nightclub is giving lollipops to clubbers to reduce noise complaints.
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27 Jan 2025
Electricity Sparks Change in a Senegalese Village
Manna from heaven for those people studying development economics, with this fantastic World Bank video clip highlighting the transformative power of electricity. The connection of the Senegalese...
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24 Jan 2025
From Construction to Retail: The Financial Quagmire Threatening UK Businesses
As 2025 begins, the UK’s economic landscape resembles a precariously balanced house of cards. The latest "Red Flag Alert" report from corporate restructuring firm Begbies Traynor, reveals a 50.2%...
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24 Jan 2025
Sutton trust calls for reforms to unpaid internships
This is an interesting and complex niche area of the labour market, and one of those things where you instinctively wonder whether or not legislating is actually going to generate net benefit. The...
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24 Jan 2025
Data Starter: Smoking by gender across the world in 2024
Do men or women smoke more in the world?
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24 Jan 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 24 January 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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23 Jan 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – are people on low to middle incomes in the UK worse off than those in other countries? (Jan 2025)
A study by the Resolution Foundation reveals that low- to middle-income families in the UK are significantly poorer than their counterparts in western Europe.
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22 Jan 2025
A Level Economics Teachers CPD | Approaches to mock marking and mock feedback in Economics
Three expert panelists give their views and suggestions on approaches to marking mock exams and giving feedback to students. This is part of series of videos for teachers of A Level Economics.
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22 Jan 2025
Tourist Taxes: Smart Policy or Costly Mistake?
Tourist taxes, or transient visitor levies, are fees charged per night of accommodation or per entry to manage the impacts of tourism. Funds often support infrastructure, cultural heritage, or...
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21 Jan 2025
From Stockbots to SmartShops: The Economics of Retail Automation
Automation is sweeping through UK retail like a tidal wave, with self-checkouts, robot bag packers, and AI-powered cameras popping up in stores nationwide. At first glance, these changes seem like...
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21 Jan 2025
Data Starter: Returns on major currencies vs US$ in 2024
In 2024 how did other major world currencies perform against the US$?
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20 Jan 2025
The Billionaire Boom: Wealth Concentration and Stalled Poverty Reduction
In 2024, the wealth of the world’s billionaires surged by an unprecedented $2 trillion, growing at three times the rate of the previous year. This astronomical increase—amounting to $5.7 billion a...
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20 Jan 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – why is GSK acquiring US firm IDRx? (Jan 2025)
GSK is acquiring Massachusetts-based IDRx for up to $1.15 billion to enhance its oncology portfolio and address treatment gaps for rare gastrointestinal cancers.
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17 Jan 2025
Data Starter: World Economy in 2025
How large is the world economy projected to be in 2025?
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17 Jan 2025
Economics Weekly Quiz | 17 January 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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16 Jan 2025
Economics Teaching & Learning with AI: Tools for Students & Teachers
Generative AI is revolutionizing the way we teach and learn economics, and we’re here to help you embrace this exciting transformation! In our latest video, I share practical tips and strategies...
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16 Jan 2025
In the News Teaching Activity – what are the economic problems caused by a regional skills gap? (Jan 2025)
The UK faces a growing "skills chasm" between its regions threatening to stifle economic growth nationwide.
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16 Jan 2025
Private Trees for Nepal’s Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development
This World Bank clip looks at how Nepal has managed to increase forest cover from 25% to 46% in the last 25 years, an almost unprecedented feat. Indeed, the government is committed to maintaining...
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