UK Economy - A Selection of Articles
Lots of comment and analysis pieces on the UK economy have been published in the last few days. Here is a selection.
In the News Teaching Activity: A Surprise Fall in the Rate of Inflation (Sept 2023)
The August CPI inflation rate fell for the third month in a row to 6.7%. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and suggested answers.
The BEE Network - Manchester's Buses are Renationalised
Greater Manchester has taken the bus network back into public ownership. Services on the BEE network will be franchised to private companies to run but the local authority will set the fares,...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 22 September 2023
Here's this week's economics news quiz.
Strong Foundations and Free Livestreams for Economics
We are working hard on the 2023 A-Level Economics Strong Foundations Course that will happen at venues across the UK in late November and early December. And our livestreams on You Tube start in...
Why Table Mountain holds a clue for the path of UK interest rates
Table Mountain is an iconic flat-topped mountain located in Cape Town. At the summit of Table Mountain, you'll find a large, nearly level plateau that stretches for approximately 3 kilometers...
Free Teaching PowerPoints for Economics
We're making good progress creating a complete set of NEW, FREE TEACHING POWERPOINTS FOR EDEXCEL A-LEVEL ECONOMICS (A) TEACHERS. There are now more than 100 PowerPoints for Edexcel (A) and AQA...
In the News Teaching Activity: UK Current Account Deficit is £87bn in 2022 (Sept 2023)
This September ‘Trade: Key Economic Indicators’ research briefing from the House of Commons Library updates the UK’s international trade performance. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which...
AI - positive for jobs but could widen the regional divide
This is the sort of article that I love because it dispels an economic myth, in this case, the lump of labour fallacy, that says that there are a 'certain number' of jobs to go round in an economy...
The UK's Infrastructure Woes
One of my former students insisted on including infrastructure in all of his macro (and many micro) exam essays. The reasoning was intuitive and persuasive, namely that better infrastructure can...
Rishi Sunak set to rip up net zero policies ahead of election
A major environmental policy u-turn appears imminent judging from the steady flow of leaks hitting social media at present. Prime Minister Sunak may opt to rein back on policies such as the ban on...
Is there a way out of the doom-loop of failed economics?
In the light of the uninspiring fare seeming being passed off as policy these days, Mariana Mazzucato's piece in the Guardian is a call-to-arms.
In the News Teaching Activity: Division of Labour in Modern Times (Sept 2023)
The Economics Observatory takes a look at how Adam Smith’s division of labour applies in the modern world. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and...
In the News Teaching Activities and our Weekly Economics News Quiz
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Economics Weekly Quiz | 15 September 2023
Here's this week's economics news quiz.
Are loyalty cards being used to conceal price increases?
Consumer group Which? are of the view that two of the UK's biggest supermarkets - Tesco and Sainsbury's - are being less than straightforward with their pricing policies, and are using loyalty card...
What will it take to control AI?
What will life be like with another five years of deeper and wider capabilities in artificial intelligence? Two prominent figures - Yuval Noah Harari and Mustafa Suleyman - are brought together to...
Changing Global Labour Market - The Rise of Online Gig Work
This World Bank video clip looks at the rise of online gig work - the opportunities and the challenges that the growth of the sector poses. The World Bank are of the view that online gig work is...
Trade and Competitiveness - EU Launches Probe into Chinese Electric Car Subsidies
Is a new trade war in the offing? “Global markets are now flooded with cheaper Chinese electric cars, and their price is kept artificially low by huge state subsidies. This is distorting our...
In the News Teaching Activity: Unemployment Has Risen Slightly to 4.3% (Sept 2023)
The Office of National Statistics latest labour market overview shows a small rise in unemployment in the UK. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and...