Nigeria cuts fuel subsidies and the traffic jams disappear!
This sort of article is economic gold dust: it could be microeconomic, looking at the effect of removing fuel subsidies and efficiency, or macroeconomic, looking at how microeconomic policy has...
LSE Centrepiece Magazine - Free Copy for Teachers
Every term, CentrePiece, the magazine of the LSE’s Centre for Economic Performance, features the latest policy-focused work from the world-renowned economics institute – and it is available free to...
Best wishes for a new school year
We send our warmest best wishes as a new school and college year begins in earnest. Here is a quick summary of some of the new resources and courses that the Economics team at tutor2u are providing...
An upgrade in the UK’s growth rate shows the economy grew more quickly after the pandemic than previously thought. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet...
Stiglitz on the need for economic reforms to salvage democratic politics
Joseph Stiglitz argues here that tackling inequality is essential if we are to continue to have functioning democracies, and argues that we need to tax the rich more.
A-Level Economics Update Magazine | Issue 3 | Digital Edition
Here is a digital download of the 3rd edition (Spring/Summer 2023) of our popular free magazine for all A-Level Economics students.
Is the Chinese economy a ticking time bomb?
The BBC carries an article about the state of the Chinese economy, noting its "low growth, record youth unemployment, low foreign investment, weak exports and currency, and a property sector in...
Induction Lesson Activities for New Year 12 Economists!
Want to save some planning & prep time for your initial lessons with Year 12 Economists? We've put together two induction lesson teaching packs - one for AQA and one for Edexcel. Both available...
Information Failure - Better Labelling Needed to Reduce Water Use
Efficient policymaking is driven by the quality of information associated with it, and this Guardian article flags up the fact that Britons consume the most water in Europe, perhaps as a...
Robert Reich - Why Biden's departure from free trade is a good thing
Normally, economists are in favour of free trade arguing that it brings with it more benefits than costs. That's not the view of Robert Reich who seems to argue here that this ignores the...
Economics and Business News Quiz - Summer 2023
As the summer draws to an end, I have created a new Kahoot quiz for colleagues who like to build an online quiz into the early stages of their new courses. Please click the link to access the quiz...
Is an expanding BRICS a challenger to G7?
A short Newsnight video looking at the future for the BRICS group - and whether or not it is going to become a challenger to the G7.
France to spend €200m on destroying excess wine as demand falls
There's lots to think about here - however, let's start with a simple application of marginalist principles. Can you explain how the French government might justify spending 200 million euros...
Launch of The Rest is Money
Podcast fans might be interested in the launch on Wednesday 30th August of a new podcast.
Ideas from Leading Economists
During August we have chosen one economist each day and uploaded study notes on their key ideas and work.
Update on the Chinese Economy
Plenty happening in the Chinese economy - so here are some links to news, comment and analysis.
Free Editable Teacher PowerPoints for Economics
My summer and autumn project is to create a complete collection of FREE, editable Teacher PowerPoints for the Edexcel (A) specification and AQA Economics. The first batch is ready to download now...
China's Deflation Problem
This is an important issue to follow in the weeks and months ahead. While many western countries and their governments grapple with high inflation in the wake of the pandemic, China faces a growing...
Why is macroeconomic forecasting so difficult?
The Bank of England has commissioned a review of their macroeconomic forecasting modelling to be led by Ben Bernanke, an eminent economic historian and former Chairman of the US Federal Reserve....
Impact of higher interest rates on emerging markets
Here is a really interesting clip looking at how higher interest rates in developed countries have adverse implications for emerging markets - higher borrowing costs, the possibility of capital...