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...
In the News Teaching Activity – does the water industry need stronger regulation? (May 2024)
The water industry is under ever-closer scrutiny after a parasite in the water supply was found to have caused a wave of illness amongst the residents of Brixham. This is not the only problem that...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 24 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 – are the rich getting richer while the poor get poorer in the UK? (May 2024)
Last week the Sunday Times published its ‘rich list’ showing the UK’s 350 wealthiest people have wealth greater than £795bn. Meanwhile there has been an increase in child poverty.
How can countries cope with falling birth rates?
This BBC article looks at the implications of a falling birth rate for a developed economy, noting that there are only really two viable solutions. Either ensure that your population remains...