What's behind low productivity and flatlining pay?
Newsnight interviews Andy Haldane, Chief Economist of the Bank of England on the contributory causes of the flat-lining of pay over the last ten years. Why has productivity stalled? Haldane argues...
Cities and Inequality
Perhaps George Osborne’s most abiding legacy from his time as Chancellor will be the creation of the concept of the Northern Powerhouse. Certainly Manchester, its principal focus, is booming.
Record fine for Google in anti-trust case
Google has been fined 2.42bn euros (£2.1bn) by the EU Competition Commission after it ruled the company had abused its market power by promoting its own shopping comparison service at the top of...
RES Essay Titles for 2017
Here are the essay titles for the RES Economics Essay Competition 2017.
RES Economics Essay Competition 2017 - Entry Link
A reminder of the link for students intending to submit entries for the RES Economics Essay Competition 2017:
Social and Economic Austerity
There is a great deal of discussion, following the election, of relaxing or even abandoning austerity. There is an equal amount of confusion about this. Because the same word is being used to...
This article evaluates the causes of Germany's large external trade surplus and considers ways in which Germany might adjust their trade position for example by increasing infrastructure spending...
Chile's Copper Crash
Copper runs through the veins of Chile and the industry has accounted for up to 25% of GDP. But the copper boom has fizzled out with falling world prices.
Before Babylon and Beyond Bitcoin
London Publishing Partnership are launching a new book on the history and future of money which looks pitch perfect for teachers wanting to enrich their understanding of financial economics.
Will other buyers bid against Amazon for Whole Foods?
There are some interesting reports this morning in the follow up to Amazon's massive bid for Whole Foods - see Geoff's blog about that story. The takeover would allow Amazon quickly to establish a...
LSE Economics Society Essay Competition
We love enrichment opportunities at Tutor2u so news reaching us of an essay competition for sixth form students organised by the team at the London School of Economics is music to our ears! Here...
Hong Kong: What’s Scotland Got to Do With It?
Our friends at the London Publishing Partnership have a new book coming out this month on economic growth and development in Hong Kong.
A Game-Changer in Retail? Amazon buys Whole Foods
This is one of those corporate acquisitions that takes the breath away. Amazon's has agreed to acquire Whole Foods in a cash deal worth $13.7 billion.
Hard Talk: Stephen King on Grave New World
A hugely topical and relevant edition of Hard Talk from the BBC. Stephen Sackur speaks to Stephen King, the influential economist, writer and Former Chief Economist to HSBC bank who talks about...
Will buses be run on coffee?
The inexorable rise of renewables is encapsulated in this BBC piece that highlights an unusual substance that is on the point of being used as a fuel - coffee waste
The new Paper 3 is almost upon us! Here's a 20 question multi-choice quiz on any micro or macro topic. Can be accessed using computer, tablet or phone. Click here to use the quiz.
Reduced Fear of Deflation in the Euro Area
Just over a year ago there were more countries in the Euro Area actually in deflation or at zero inflation than nations with positive inflation rates. A cyclical upturn in the European economy is...
Inside an IKEA Carpet-Making Factory in India
Another mini case study on aspects of globalisation. The arrival of IKEA to manufacture carpets in a factory setting cuts across a number of social/cultural norms but the business is trying to...
Have the Greek bail-outs worked?
This Reality Check piece from the BBC looks at the facts surrounding the Greek bailout - and concludes that the bailouts haven't worked, yet. The ongoing concern is whether or not Greece will ever...
Our GCSE Economics team have been hard at work preparing a bumper teaching resource pack to support the new GCSE Economics (9-1) specifications.