Blog and updates
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13 Jan 2023
Sri Lanka caught in dance between rival geopolitical powers
A fantastic clip from BBC Newsnight looking at the fate of Sri Lanka in the wake of the debt crisis and the call for debt restructuring to enable Sri Lanka, as well as looking at the role of China...
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13 Jan 2023
UCAS set to replace personal statements from 2024
The university application landscape seems set for reform according to reports this morning. UCAS wants to replace a unified personal statement with a series of six questions. Admissions service...
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11 Jan 2023
Renewables - Could floating solar farms survive out at sea?
Innovation in renewable energy is featured here with engineers looking at whether floating solar farms are feasible. If they are, then it would seem to be a logical solution to providing power for...
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11 Jan 2023
BioNTech acquires UK AI business InstaDeep
Here is a fascinating example of external growth – what type of integration is occurring?
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11 Jan 2023
Global recession warning from the World Bank
Are we perilously close to a global recession? Well, the World Bank is worried to the extent that it has downgraded its growth forecast for 2023 to 1.7% and a result of the ongoing effects of the...
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10 Jan 2023
Atom Valley: Burnham’s vision for regenerating Greater Manchester
Regional inequality, levelling up, the Northern Powerhouse - call it what you will, but the last 12 years plus of Conservative government have produced lots of slogans but little progress. And I've...
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10 Jan 2023
Are hedge funds holding up vital debt relief for Sri Lanka
As Sri Lanka tries to recover from its debt crisis, it seems that the prospect of recovery will depend upon the extent to which it is able to cancel its existing debts.
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9 Jan 2023
Disposable Incomes - The Big Squeeze Continues
A new report from the Resolution Foundation finds that real disposable incomes will continue to get squeezed throughout 2023 and into 2024.
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6 Jan 2023
Sticky Prices in Retail Fuel - What Goes Up Doesn't Always Come Down!
The petrol sector is under fire for proving Keynes right about sticky prices. Although petrol and diesel prices are falling, according to the RAC they're not falling fast enough. Wholesale prices...
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5 Jan 2023
Economics Content Update (Jan 2023)
Every best wish for the year ahead, we hope that you have a happy and successful 2023. Here is a quick Economics resource update.
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4 Jan 2023
Economics and Business News Quiz of the Year 2022
I've put together a twenty question quiz on some of the big Economics and Business news stories of 2022. Have a go!
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3 Jan 2023
30% rise in public electric car charging points in the UK in 2022
There's been a 30% increase in the number of public charging points that have been installed in the UK during 2022, bringing the total to 37,000. Remarkably, this is in line with the target of...
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3 Jan 2023
Patterns of Demand - WFH takes shine off Kiwi polish
When was the last time you polished your shoes? Changing work patterns and the rise of casual clothing and footwear means that the days of Kiwi shoe polish are numbered.
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2 Jan 2023
Norway faces debate about gas and oil wealth
The Norwegians with a very Scandinavian problem: rising energy prices have seen the country benefit from increase oil and gas revenues, to the tune of around 133 billion euros, or around 20,000...
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30 Dec 2022
Working Poverty, Monopsony Power and the Informal Labour Market
Here is an important applied example of monopsony power and working poverty. There are an estimated 5,000 hand cash-washes in the UK and new research from Nottingham Trent University finds that the...
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30 Dec 2022
Trouble ahead for the UK Economy
Some great applied macro from the Guardian and BBC news in recent days. Here is a selection of articles to enjoy as we head into what promises to be a tough New Year on many fronts. The article...
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28 Dec 2022
Regulated rail fares to rise 6% - potentially pricing many off services
The annual uprating of rail fares is always controversial, if only because since 2010, rail fares have gone up by 58%, or twice as fast as wages.
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28 Dec 2022
Externalities and Market Failure - The Toxic Legacy of 3M's 'Forever Chemicals'
Chemical giant 3M has announced that it is going to stop the manufacture of so-called forever chemicals. However, the damage may already have been done.
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