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Farm subsidies face reform post Brexit
Is Brexit going to see a sea change in agricultural policy: moving from subsidising the industry to safeguarding the countryside, and supporting good agricultural policy?
Trade Wars: China slaps 200% import tariff on Australian wine
Another day, another import tariff: this time China is accusing Australia of 'dumping' cheap wine in China and has introduced a 200% tariff on it.
Fiscal Policy: How government spending in the UK is split
A rather lovely BBC article here that highlights the composition of public spending in the UK.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 27 November 2020
Here's our latest weekly quiz on news stories from the UK's economy. Don't forget, the quiz has a 'Classroom mode' for any teacher wishing to run the activity on a whiteboard. Good luck!
Economics Weekly Quiz - 20 November 2020
Here's our latest weekly quiz on news stories from the UK's economy. Don't forget, the quiz has a 'Classroom mode' for any teacher wishing to run the activity on a whiteboard. Good luck!
Vietnam - Asia's Shining Star
Vietnam has done well this year, and is a rare economy that has grown during the pandemic.
Zambia's debt default
Zambia defaulted on some of its debt last Friday and there are concerns about where the country is headed, with some creditors suggesting that the government is failing to engage in constructive...
UK regions compete to host 'gigafactory' for electric car batteries
As part of the planned Green New Deal, it seems that a gigafactory building electric car batteries is going to be one of the biggest 'prizes' that a region can win.
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
Big trade news today with the signing of an agreement to create the world's largest trade bloc.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 13 November 2020
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Economics Weekly Quiz - 06 November 2020
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Economics Weekly Quiz - 01 November 2020
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Economics Weekly Quiz - 23 October 2020
Here's our latest weekly quiz on news stories from the UK's economy. Don't forget, the quiz has a 'Classroom mode' for any teacher wishing to run the activity on a whiteboard. Good luck!
Scale economies likely to bring down electric vehicle prices
Encouraging news from the electric car sector, with UBS analysis suggesting that electric cars are going to be as cheap to produce as conventional petrol-engined cars by 2024.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 16 October 2020
Here's our latest weekly quiz on news stories from the UK's economy. Don't forget, the quiz has a 'Classroom mode' for any teacher wishing to run the activity on a whiteboard. Good luck!
Circular economy - IKEA to buy back unwanted furniture
Ikea is continuing to emphasise its commitment to sustainability by taking back unwanted furniture and selling it second hand to consumers. Anything left unsold will be recycled.
Bank of England preparing ground for negative interest rates
The latest noises from the Bank of England imply that the possibility of the Bank adopting negative interest rates has moved closer.
Campaigners urge IMF to sell gold to provide debt relief
The Jubilee Debt Campaign is calling for the IMF to sell off some gold reserves to provide debt relief for poor countries during the coronavirus pandemic.
Amazon must improve working conditions say unions
Once again, Amazon is in the firing line regarding working practices, with trades unions arguing that the government should be doing more to protect workers' rights.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 9 October 2020
Here's our latest weekly quiz on news stories from the UK's economy. Don't forget, the quiz has a 'Classroom mode' for any teacher wishing to run the activity on a whiteboard. Good luck!