The Economics Observatory have taken a closer look as the factors that have influenced consumer spending in recent years and considers how retailers are likely to be affected.

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The BBC reports here on one of Mexico's biggest-ever infrastructure projects - the Yucatan railway mega-project which is designed to lift growth and development but is already three times over...

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Here's our final weekly economics news quiz of 2023. Have a great christmas and new year!

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The World Bank has warned that higher interest rates are going to imperil the developmental prospects of many low income countries, by increasing debt repayments and, ultimately, increasing debt...

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We were delighted to support the inaugural King’s College Cambridge Entrepreneurship Lab Essay Competition so ably run by Rhys Williams. This weekend the winners journeyed to Cambridge for a...

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Over the past decade, people have used fewer notes and coins for transactions, but now there is an increase in cash use again.

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We are busy adding new Kahoot quizzes to the tutor2u channel. Three new quizzes have been created covering aspects of market failure.

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This story speaks of the flawed nature of water privatisation, a scandalous lack of regulatory oversight, and the horrific misalignment of incentives.

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The Deputy Director of the IMF, Gita Gopinath, has suggested that a move away from globalisation and an economic Cold War based on US and Chinese power blocs has the potential to wipe trillions of...

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Ed Conway, Economics correspondent at Sky News, does a deep dive into the recent data showing high net migration figures.

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This World Bank clip looks at the development of a massive electricity generating project in West Africa, with the building of an advanced electricity network spanning the region, linking a power...

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This BBC report highlights a Centre for Social Justice Report that finds that there's a danger of inequality becoming entrenched in the United Kingdom. The most deprived areas struggle to find...

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Here's this week's economics news quiz.

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Alistair Darling proved to be a calm Chancellor of the Exchequer during the storm of the Global Financial Crisis in 2007-9, an important event in economic history.

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This BBC News clip looks at how a drought in Spain has affected olive harvests, and, by definition, the price of olive oil. It's classic demand and supply material, and there's lots of opportunity...

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How good is your knowledge of some of the big Economics and Business New Stories during the year? Have a go at our Festive Kahoot Quiz! There are twenty questions to have a go at!

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Our free Theme 1 Knowledge Organisers have gone down a storm with over 500 downloads so far (link in the comments)...here's the first of two packs for Theme 2!

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The CEO of Iceland has highlighted the lack of competition in the baby formula market, arguing producers are exploiting those struggling in the cost-of-living crisis.

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This Guardian article highlights a notable example of opportunity cost, with the news that developing economies spend twelve times as much servicing their debts as they do tackling climate change.

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We have created a Kahoot quiz covering the content in our recent UK Economy Update video. This is great way for students to check and test their knowledge and understanding.

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