In the News Teaching Activity – what are the UK’s strengths in international trade? (July 2024)
UK in a Changing Europe have scrutinised the UK’s recent trade performance and found some strengths in the changing pattern of trade post-Brexit.
In the News Teaching Activity – which industries and countries in Europe are attracting the most Chinese inward FDI? (June 2024)
MERICS explores the pattern of Chinese foreign direct investment (FDI) here. The report finds China’s greenfield investment in electric vehicles has become most important, with much concentrated in...
In the News Teaching Activity – is UK inflation going to stay in its target range? (June 2024)
In this Economics Observatory article, the prospects for the future of UK inflation are given close consideration. Is inflation likely to stay within one percentage point of its 2% target?
UK poised to have our first female Chancellor
In a little under two weeks, there will be a change of government and Rachel Reeves will become our first female Chancellor of the Exchequer. The risk averse approach of the Labour Party to fiscal...
Pragmat Summer Essay Competition 2024
This summer Pragmat is running its inaugural summer essay competition open exclusively to STATE SCHOOL students in Years 9-12 and registration is now open and the questions have been released!
In the News Teaching Activity – has spending on education been high enough? (June 2024)
The IFS are looking at key areas of government spending in the run up to the General Election and this report focuses on education and school spending
What is the true cost of electric cars?
What is the true cost of electric cars? It seems that their environmentally-friendly credentials are less than impeccable when it comes to their manufacture. Bloomberg news looks in this video at...
In the News Teaching Activity – immigration is starting to fall, but is this too costly for the economy? (June 2024)
In this article, Jonathan Portes at the UK in a Changing Europe considers the potential economic costs of lower immigration.
Economics Weekly Quiz | 14 June 2024
Here's our final weekly economics news quiz of the academic year covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.
At the end of May, the £ reached its strongest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum.
In the News Teaching Activity – the UK economic trends 2010-24, success or failure? (June 2024)
The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) have put together their report on the key economic trends since 2010 – have things gone as well as they could have done, given the difficult economic headwinds?
Why Canadians are angry with their biggest supermarket
Economic gold here, with an article that highlights the impact of a high degree of concentration in the Canadian grocery market and higher prices as a result.
Economics Weekly Quiz | 07 June 2024
Here's our weekly economics news quiz covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.
In the News Teaching Activity – as the General Elections looms, what are the key economic arguments likely to be? (June 2024)
It would be hard to miss the news that the UK’s next General Election is on 4th July. Politicians are already rolling out all sorts of economic policy ideas to try to win the electorate’s votes....
Update Articles on the UK Economy
Lots happening in the UK economy at present. Here is a brief selection of articles that you might find interesting.
Getting Set for Economics Paper 3
Here are two short revision videos offering advice to AQA and EdExcel students as they approach Paper 3 Economics.
Mariana Mazzucato argues that the ‘cloud’ data centres are huge consumers of non-renewable resources and that, despite big tech helping to enable moves towards net zero, it has its own huge...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 31 May 2024
Here's our weekly economics news quiz covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.
In the News Teaching Activity – with inflation back in its target range, is the cost-of-living crisis over? (May 2024)
According to the ONS Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation has fallen to 2.3% in the 12 months to April 2024. However, according to Ed Conway consumers are still feeling the pain of the...
The FT Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes
The Economics Show with Soumaya Keynes is a new weekly podcast from the Financial Times packed full of smart, digestible analysis and incisive conversation. Soumaya Keynes digs deep into the...