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8 Jun 2024
Why Canadians are angry with their biggest supermarket
Economic gold here, with an article that highlights the impact of a high degree of concentration in the Canadian grocery market and higher prices as a result.
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7 Jun 2024
Economics Weekly Quiz | 07 June 2024
Here's our weekly economics news quiz covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.
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6 Jun 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – as the General Elections looms, what are the key economic arguments likely to be? (June 2024)
It would be hard to miss the news that the UK’s next General Election is on 4th July. Politicians are already rolling out all sorts of economic policy ideas to try to win the electorate’s votes....
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4 Jun 2024
Update Articles on the UK Economy
Lots happening in the UK economy at present. Here is a brief selection of articles that you might find interesting.
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4 Jun 2024
Getting Set for Economics Paper 3
Here are two short revision videos offering advice to AQA and EdExcel students as they approach Paper 3 Economics.
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3 Jun 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – is big tech causing environmental damage? (May 2024)
Mariana Mazzucato argues that the ‘cloud’ data centres are huge consumers of non-renewable resources and that, despite big tech helping to enable moves towards net zero, it has its own huge...
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31 May 2024
Economics Weekly Quiz | 31 May 2024
Here's our weekly economics news quiz covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.
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30 May 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – with inflation back in its target range, is the cost-of-living crisis over? (May 2024)
According to the ONS Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has fallen to 2.3% in the 12 months to April 2024. However, according to Ed Conway consumers are still feeling the pain of the...
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27 May 2024
The FT Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes
The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes is a new weekly podcast from the Financial Times packed full of smart, digestible analysis and incisive conversation. Soumaya Keynes digs deep into the...
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27 May 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – does the water industry need stronger regulation? (May 2024)
The water industry is under ever-closer scrutiny after a parasite in the water supply was found to have caused a wave of illness amongst the residents of Brixham. This is not the only problem that...
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24 May 2024
Economics Weekly Quiz | 24 May 2024
Here's our weekly economics news quiz covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.
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23 May 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – are the rich getting richer while the poor get poorer in the UK? (May 2024)
Last week the Sunday Times published its ‘rich list’ showing the UK’s 350 wealthiest people have wealth greater than £795bn. Meanwhile there has been an increase in child poverty.
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20 May 2024
How can countries cope with falling birth rates?
This BBC article looks at the implications of a falling birth rate for a developed economy, noting that there are only really two viable solutions. Either ensure that your population remains...
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20 May 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – Why is the USA putting tariffs on Chinese EVs? (May 2024)
Ed Conway, Economics correspondent at Sky News, takes a closer look at the US decision to put an 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles (EV). He argues that there is a political reason for the...
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17 May 2024
Economics Weekly Quiz | 17 May 2024
Here's our weekly economics news quiz covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.
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16 May 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – Will the Bank of England cut base rates this summer? (May 2024)
The Bank of England kept the base rate on hold at 5.25% at its meeting on 9th May, but indicated the next move may be downwards. Hot on the heels of the Bank’s Governor saying the UK was not...
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15 May 2024
Is cyclical unemployment less of a risk for the UK?
Phillip Inman looks here at the latest labour market data and suggests that whereas unemployment is likely to rise in the months ahead, it seems as though we've moved into a new labour market...
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14 May 2024
Information Economics - Costs of Running Heat Pumps and Gas Boilers
The Guardian explores here the running costs of heat pumps and argues that, in cost terms, there's currently little to choose between running a heat pump and a conventional gas boiler at present....
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14 May 2024
Assessing the Impact of the Pandemic on Well-Being
This Larry Elliott article highlights the external costs of the pandemic, arguing that these weren't factored in to assessments of the costs of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. He focuses in...
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13 May 2024
In the News Teaching Activity – why are house prices stagnating in the UK? (May 2024)
The latest house price data shows a stagnation in house prices as the housing market responds to higher mortgage interest rates, but there are some regional differences.
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