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14 Oct 2024
Gaming Taxes and the UK Economy: What’s the Cost of Raising the Stakes?
The UK government is eyeing a significant tax hike on gambling, hoping to raise as much as £3.4 billion annually by 2030 by doubling taxes on "higher harm" gambling products. According to proposals...
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14 Oct 2024
The Electric Roadblock: Why Europe’s Green Car Revolution Needs a Jumpstart
Today's Guardian editorial highlights the fact that the European electric vehicle market doesn't seem to be getting the appropriate support. Governments haven't been investing enough and have...
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14 Oct 2024
How Institutions Shape Wealth: Lessons from the 2024 Nobel Prize Winners in Economics
How do institutions shape prosperity? This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics, awarded to Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A. Robinson, addresses this critical question with a fascinating take...
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14 Oct 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – will the Chancellor relax fiscal rules to invest? (Oct 2024)
Speculation about what the new Chancellor will include in her first budget has been increasing.
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12 Oct 2024
From Empty Shops to Active Spaces: The Rise of Independent Gyms on the UK High Street
Here is a great example of entrepreneurialism sparking an increase in market contestability. The UK’s high streets are witnessing a fresh wave of activity, but this time it’s not the latest fashion...
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11 Oct 2024
Economics A-Level Teacher Livestream | Supporting Exam-skill Development in Students
Do join the tutor2u team as we deliver our third free live-streamed teacher CPD for A-Level Economics tomorrow (15 October) at 6.30pm.
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11 Oct 2024
Data Starter: Global lithium reserves 2023
Which countries have the largest share of global lithium reserves?
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11 Oct 2024
Economics Weekly Quiz | 11 October 2024
Here's this week economics news quiz! The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the previous 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
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10 Oct 2024
The Impacts of a Cold, Wet Year on UK Farmers and Wine Producers
A good example here of the impact of weather and climate on the UK farming industry. The weather has dealt a tough hand to British farmers this year, as record-breaking rain and unseasonably cold...
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10 Oct 2024
Could an extra Tobacco Tax Revolutionise UK Public Health Funding?
In a bold bid to improve the health of the nation and cut down smoking-related costs, public health advocates and charity groups are calling on UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves to introduce new taxes on...
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10 Oct 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – the UK’s last coal-fired power station shuts (Oct 2024)
The UK has become the first G7 nation to end the use of coal-fired power.
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10 Oct 2024
Trade wars - China retaliates with brandy tax on EU exporters
A lovely case of retaliation here in the ongoing EU-China trade war with the Chinese imposing tariffs on EU brandy exports. In addition, as the article notes, "China is also considering new tariffs...
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7 Oct 2024
Economics A-Level Teacher Livestream | Save Your Weekends! Reducing Planning Time
Do join the tutor2u team as we deliver our second free live-streamed teacher CPD for A-Level Economics tomorrow (8 October) at 6.30pm.
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7 Oct 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – the disposable income squeeze continues (Oct 2024)
Why was disposable income at the end of 2023 still lower than pre-pandemic levels?
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6 Oct 2024
£2.5bn Merger: Barratt and Redrow Join Forces Amid Competition Scrutiny
In a significant development for the UK housing market, Barratt, the nation's largest housebuilder, has completed a £2.5 billion acquisition of its smaller rival, Redrow. After months of scrutiny...
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4 Oct 2024
Upcoming Economics A-Level Teacher Livestream | Save Your Weekends! Reducing Planning Time
A huge 'thank you' to all the teachers who joined us for this week's first teacher CPD live stream. Also, a massive thank you to our panelists Isobel, Natalie and Glynn.
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4 Oct 2024
Economics Weekly Quiz | 04 October 2024
Here's this week economics news quiz! The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the previous 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
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3 Oct 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – Economic costs of recent flooding (Oct 2024)
What are the economic costs of the recent widespread flooding across Europe?
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