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21 Sept 2023
Free Teaching PowerPoints for Economics
We're making good progress creating a complete set of NEW, FREE TEACHING POWERPOINTS FOR EDEXCEL A-LEVEL ECONOMICS (A) TEACHERS. There are now more than 100 PowerPoints for Edexcel (A) and AQA...
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21 Sept 2023
In the News Teaching Activity: UK Current Account Deficit is £87bn in 2022 (Sept 2023)
This September ‘Trade: Key Economic Indicators’ research briefing from the House of Commons Library updates the UK’s international trade performance. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which...
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20 Sept 2023
AI - positive for jobs but could widen the regional divide
This is the sort of article that I love because it dispels an economic myth, in this case, the lump of labour fallacy, that says that there are a 'certain number' of jobs to go round in an economy...
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20 Sept 2023
The UK's Infrastructure Woes
One of my former students insisted on including infrastructure in all of his macro (and many micro) exam essays. The reasoning was intuitive and persuasive, namely that better infrastructure can...
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19 Sept 2023
Rishi Sunak set to rip up net zero policies ahead of election
A major environmental policy u-turn appears imminent judging from the steady flow of leaks hitting social media at present. Prime Minister Sunak may opt to rein back on policies such as the ban on...
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19 Sept 2023
Is there a way out of the doom-loop of failed economics?
In the light of the uninspiring fare seeming being passed off as policy these days, Mariana Mazzucato's piece in the Guardian is a call-to-arms.
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18 Sept 2023
In the News Teaching Activity: Division of Labour in Modern Times (Sept 2023)
The Economics Observatory takes a look at how Adam Smith’s division of labour applies in the modern world. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and...
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15 Sept 2023
In the News Teaching Activities and our Weekly Economics News Quiz
Each week we are producing ready-to-use In the News Teaching Activities and our popular Economics News quiz which can be played in various formats including Kahoot.
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15 Sept 2023
Are loyalty cards being used to conceal price increases?
Consumer group Which? are of the view that two of the UK's biggest supermarkets - Tesco and Sainsbury's - are being less than straightforward with their pricing policies, and are using loyalty card...
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14 Sept 2023
What will it take to control AI?
What will life be like with another five years of deeper and wider capabilities in artificial intelligence? Two prominent figures - Yuval Noah Harari and Mustafa Suleyman - are brought together to...
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14 Sept 2023
Changing Global Labour Market - The Rise of Online Gig Work
This World Bank video clip looks at the rise of online gig work - the opportunities and the challenges that the growth of the sector poses. The World Bank are of the view that online gig work is...
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14 Sept 2023
Trade and Competitiveness - EU Launches Probe into Chinese Electric Car Subsidies
Is a new trade war in the offing? “Global markets are now flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars, and their price is kept artificially low by huge state subsidies. This is distorting our...
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14 Sept 2023
In the News Teaching Activity: Unemployment Has Risen Slightly to 4.3% (Sept 2023)
The Office of National Statistics latest labour market overview shows a small rise in unemployment in the UK. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and...
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13 Sept 2023
King’s Cambridge Entrepreneurship Lab Entrepreneurial Essay Competition
There is a lot of student interest in the new essay competition launched by King's College Cambridge. This is just a quick reminder that the deadline for entries is 26th September 2023.
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13 Sept 2023
Introducing the A-Level Economics Diagram Bank for Teachers
Would you like to save hours creating your own diagrams for A-Level Economics lessons, activities and resources? This new, free Economics Diagram Bank for Teachers might help!Each diagram in this...
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12 Sept 2023
Dynamic Pricing - Leading pub brand plans to charge more at peak times
The owners of the Slug & Lettuce and Yates’s pub brands plan to raise prices at 800 venues during peak times to help cover soaring costs. Dynamic pricing is used in many sectors ranging from...
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11 Sept 2023
Development Economics - Have we reached Peak China?
This Amy Hawkins piece in the Guardian highlights two important aspects of China's recent development - the extent of poverty reduction, which represents a significant part of global poverty...
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11 Sept 2023
In the News Teaching Activity: Vaping and Negative Externalities (Sept 2023)
Poor recycling of disposable vapes is creating negative environmental externalities. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and suggested answers.
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11 Sept 2023
Government Intervention - Is it Time for a Meat Tax?
The Financial Times has published a new video on the arguments for and against a meat tax. Would a new tax help curb global meat production and consumption and help reach targets for...
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