AQA A-Level Economics - Year 12 Macro Knowledge Organisers
Here is our second pack of knowledge organisers for AQA A level Economics - this time our focus is the content needed for Year 1 Macro
Price Capping - London’s single tube and bus fares to be frozen
The announcement of a price freeze for single fares strikes me as another example of a price cap; if it weren't for the intervention single fares would be higher. But what will its effects be? Yes,...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 19 January 2024
Here's our weekly economics news quiz covering stories from the UK and global economic events of the passed 7 days.
Edexcel A-Level Economics - Theme 2 Knowledge Organiser Pack 2
Here is our second knowledge organiser for Theme 2 for Edexcel A-Level Economics (A). It covers AD, AS, macro equilibrium, policy objectives, and the three main categories of macro policy. Pack 2...
Octopus Boss predicts fall in energy prices this spring
Good news for households, in that the CEO of Octopus Energy, Greg Jackson, has forecast that energy prices will tumble in April, because of nature of the market. Gas for April delivery will have...
Commodity Prices - Cocoa Prices Surge to 40 Year High
World prices for cocoa beans have surged to a forty-year high. Supply-side factors are largely to blame but so too is an increase in speculative demand in the future market as buyers scramble to...
In the News Teaching Activity – Market forces caused a price slump in the lithium market in 2023 (Jan 2024)
In 2023 oversupply in the lithium market caused an 80% collapse in prices in the year to December 2023 from $80,000 to $13,600 a ton.
UK Economy - Inflation Rises to 4%
The annual rate of inflation in the UK has edged higher to 4% in the year to December 2023 and there are worries that the widening conflict in the Middle East will bring about another external...
Spring 2024 Economics Revision Livestreams
Our programme of revision livestreams for A-Level economists kicks off again tonight (Tuesday) at 1830 with a session on Oligopoly. These fast-paced revision sessions are written to be suitable for...
In the News Teaching Activity –the debate over the Labour party’s £28bn green investment pledge (Jan 2024)
Another Sky News explainer from Ed Conway - this time he takes a closer look at the fiscal implications of the Labour party’s pledge to spend £28bn on green investment.
Economics Weekly Quiz | 12 January 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 – Is it time for the UK to build more flood defences? (Jan 2024)
It has been a miserable start to 2024 for many people as their homes have been badly flooded, travel has been disrupted and conditions have been dangerous. Many will be asking for more flood...
James Meadway - Thinking differently about climate breakdown
The article looks at how economist James Meadway, and his Macrodose podcast are looking at the negative externalities of climate change and extreme weather events through a more inclusive lens.
Government Economic Service Summer Scheme for 2024
There is just under a fortnight left to apply if you would like to bid for a place on the Summer Scheme run by the Government Economic Service.
Norway votes for deep-sea mining
This article looks at the controversial topic of deep-sea mining and the potential negative externalities that are associated with it.
UK Economy - Electric Car Charging Infrastructure Lags Behind
This BBC article looks at the fact that the move to electric cars is going to require a charging network and the various options available, from rapid charging points, to lamppost charging points...
UK Economy - The Borrowing for Investment Debate
Carsten Jung writes here in the Guardian about the need for increased investment in the UK, not least public sector investment, and suggests that the Labour Party's commitment to a £28bn a year on...
Who is Britain's Best Paid Boss?
The answer is Denise Coates, Managing Director and Co-Founder of Bet365. In the year to March 2023, Coates was paid about £221 million. The founder also took at least £50 million in dividends...
How big is E-commerce in the UK economy?
A quick primer on the continued growth of e-commerce in the UK. In November 2023, internet sales accounted for nearly 27 percent of all retail sales in Great Britain. But the internet accounts for...
In the News Teaching Activity – could higher pay help stem the problem with retaining doctors in the NHS? (Jan 2024)
Junior doctors are striking for six days, the longest ever time this January – they are demanding higher pay. Is there a problem with the supply of labour by doctors to the NHS that better pay can...