Blog and updates
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9 Oct 2023
In the News Teaching Activity: The UK’s Poor Public Sector Investment Record (Oct 2023)
Inconsistent and fluctuating public sector investment, such as the recent cancellation of Birmingham-Manchester HS2, is contributing to the UK’s poor investment performance. Have a go at this free...
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8 Oct 2023
Drag on Incomes from Fiscal Drag equivalent to a 5% tax rise
Another outing for the concept of fiscal drag, with the Resolution Foundation quantifying the effects of freezing income tax thresholds, noting that as a result, by 2028 the Treasury can expect to...
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8 Oct 2023
Liverpool follows Manchester in bringing buses back into public control
Liverpool is going to follow Manchester's lead, reverse deregulation of buses, and bring them back under public control, via franchising.
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6 Oct 2023
Economic and Financial Crisis Deepens in Ghana
Ghana's economy has been struggling in recent years due to a combination of factors, including high inflation, a depreciating currency, and rising debt levels. As a result, many people in Ghana are...
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6 Oct 2023
$106,000 for the car purchase rights in Singapore
This is a fantastic real world example of the use of market to try to correct a market failure, with the certificate of entitlement required to purchase a family car having risen to $146,002...
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5 Oct 2023
In the News Teaching Activity: The ‘Hidden’ Pollution From Metal Mining (Oct 2023)
Scientists have found evidence that 23m people in the world are living on ‘contaminated’ flood plains due to metal-mining pollution. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a...
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3 Oct 2023
Are Nigeria's economic reforms failing?
This Reuters clip looks at the reforms associated with President Bola Tinubu have stalled - the relaxation of foreign exchange controls has seen the naira depreciate, a widening of the official and...
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3 Oct 2023
Issue 4 of the tutor2u A-Level Economics Update Magazine
The bumper Issue 4 of A-Level Economics Update Magazine is now available to order.
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2 Oct 2023
Who should pay to clean up the UK's rivers?
It will be interesting to see what OFWAT makes of the business plans of the UK's water companies this week, and, as a result, the extent to which they are able to pass the costs of infrastructure...
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2 Oct 2023
In the News Teaching Activity: Highest Tax Burden for 70 Years (Oct 2023)
The Institute of Fiscal Studies predicts the UK tax burden will increase to about 37% of national income by 2024 and anticipates it is unlikely to come down anytime soon. Have a go at this free...
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28 Sept 2023
Economics Strong Foundations - Live Events in November and December
Join the tutor2u Economics team for a full day of core topic revision and exam technique. The Strong Foundations workshops are designed to help Year 13 students build on what they covered last year...
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28 Sept 2023
Why underinvestment is holding back the UK economy
It is perhaps ionic that Faisal Islam should chose to illustrate a story about under-investment in the UK with Milton Keynes. The reality is that the UK's under-investment is as old as the 1960s city.
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28 Sept 2023
In the News Teaching Activity: Dynamic Pricing at the Slug and Lettuce (Sept 2023)
Slug and Lettuce pub group plans to charge more for pints at busier times. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and suggested answers.
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26 Sept 2023
UK Economy - A Selection of Articles
Lots of comment and analysis pieces on the UK economy have been published in the last few days. Here is a selection.
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25 Sept 2023
In the News Teaching Activity: A Surprise Fall in the Rate of Inflation (Sept 2023)
The August CPI inflation rate fell for the third month in a row to 6.7%. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and suggested answers.
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24 Sept 2023
The BEE Network - Manchester's Buses are Renationalised
Greater Manchester has taken the bus network back into public ownership. Services on the BEE network will be franchised to private companies to run but the local authority will set the fares,...
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22 Sept 2023
Strong Foundations and Free Livestreams for Economics
We are working hard on the 2023 A-Level Economics Strong Foundations Course that will happen at venues across the UK in late November and early December. And our livestreams on You Tube start in...
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