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Economics Weekly Quiz | 28 March 2025
Here's this week's economics news quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 21 March 2025
Here's this week's economics news quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
CPI Basket 2025: What’s In, What’s Out & Why It Matters!
How does the UK’s inflation measure change over time? Every year, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) basket of goods and services is updated to reflect shifts in consumer spending habits. In 2025, 23...
Will the 2025 UK Minimum Wage Hike Cost Jobs?
The UK's national minimum wage is set to rise to £12.21 per hour for workers aged 21 and over from April 2025. But what does this mean for the UK economy, businesses, and the job market? Will this...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 14 March 2025
Here's this week's economics news quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 07 March 2025
Here's this week's economics news quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
UK Slashes Foreign Aid: Smart Economics or Costly Mistake?
The UK government has announced a 40% reduction in overseas aid spending, shifting resources to higher defence spending. But what does this mean for the economy, global stability, and the UK’s role...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 21 February 2025
Here's this week's economics news quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
Renting in the UK: Why It’s More Expensive Than Ever
The UK housing market is under pressure, with private rents reaching record highs in 2025. Across England, Wales, and Scotland, rental prices have surged, widening regional disparities and...
Fiscal Drag in the UK Economy
Fiscal drag occurs when inflation and wage growth push taxpayers into higher income tax brackets or increase their tax burden without the government actively raising tax rates. This phenomenon...
Could Canada Join the European Union?
Could Canada realistically join the European Union? With growing trade tensions between Canada and the U.S., the idea of closer economic ties with Europe is resurfacing. But is full EU membership...
The Baby Formula Price Trap: How Branding and Regulation Are Costing Parents
Every parent wants to give their baby the best start in life. For many, that means choosing the right infant formula when breastfeeding isn’t an option. But the reality of the UK’s baby formula...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 14 February 2025
Here's this week's economics news quiz. The quiz has 8 multi-choice questions about news events relating to economics from the last 7 days. Most of the questions relate to the UK economy but some...
Zonal Pricing and the AI Gold Rush: Who Wins, Who Loses?
The future of AI in the UK might not be decided in London, Cambridge, or Manchester but in the remote and windswept landscapes of Scotland. Tech giants Amazon and OpenAI are pushing for a radical...
UK Economy in Trouble? Flat Growth & Falling Living Standards Explained!
The UK economy is struggling—real GDP growth is sluggish, business confidence is falling, and real living standards are under pressure. With growth at just 0.1% in the last quarter and GDP per...
Airport Expansion With British Steel
The Chief Executive of Heathrow Airport is going to announce plans for a third runway, and that the project is going to use British steel in its construction. It's interesting, not least because of...
How solar panels can help address fuel poverty
The Resolution Foundation has suggested that the problems of the fuel-poor could be tackled if the government subsidised the installation of solar panels to reduce their energy bills. The...
Lidl lifts pay ahead of minimum wage rise
The grocery retail sector is oligopolistic, which has implications for consumers, in influencing the way in which supermarkets price their products, but also for factors of production in the...
Why 1.5 million Britons are still hunting for a job
This Guardian piece looks at the current state of play in the labour market through the eyes of some relatively experienced, and skilled, jobseekers. The consensus is that the jobs market is...
Spain Outpaces Europe: Is This a Sustainable Growth Model?
At a time when major European economies are struggling with stagnation or outright contraction, Spain has emerged as an unlikely success story. In 2024, its economy expanded by a robust 3.2%, far...
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