Industry Profile - The Student Rented Accommodation Market
In the latest of our industry profiles, we look at the rapid growth of the private purpose built student accommodation market. With operating costs rising, what will happen to businesses building...
Globalisation - Pret A Manger launches in India
Globalisation has seen brands look to expand into fast growing markets and in this case it's Pret A Manger that's decided to enter the Indian market.
Economic Profile - Growth and Development in Zambia
In this new country profile, we look at some of the major economic issues affecting growth and development in Zambia.
Free Skills Booster Course for Economics Exam Preparation
If you've got students asking you for tips on 'How to Revise' don't forget that we have these free and interactive short online course on Effective Revision designed for students and packed with...
This clip hosted by Jack Harries, looks at the interesting notion of tree planting, and the claim that such action can help offset carbon emissions. It discovers that tree planting does relatively...
Environmental Economics - The Big Problem with Carbon Offsets
Are carbon offsets a good way of tackling the climate crisis? This Bloomberg video argues that far from lowering greenhouse gases, and rejuvenating forests, carbon offsets are a good way of...
How best can the UK reduce double-digit inflation?
We have added some updated videos covering policies to reduce inflation, the economics of the Phillips Curve and a video exploring the concept of the NAIRU to our reference section. Inflation and...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 21 April 2023
Here's our weekly economics news quiz.
Inflation remains stubbornly high above 10%
Hopes that the annualise rate of inflation might dip below 10% have been dashed for the moment. The rate of inflation will come down - economists use disinflation for this effect - but if we dig...
Exam Revision - Key Stats on the UK Economy
Here we go! A quick journey through 16 of the key stats on the UK economy to aid students revising for their exams and wanting fantastic application to help impress the examiners!
Unemployment nudges up to 3.8% and real wages fall 3% in a year
UK unemployment edged higher in the three months to the end of February according to new data as the British economy continues to be impacted by high inflation. The UK unemployment rate is now 3.8%...
Is Apple becoming a bank? Or can Apple draw many of the benefits of being a financial services provider without becoming a commercial bank outright? This is a super interesting development in the...
60 Second Economics - New Short Form Videos on Taxes
We have added some new short form definition videos - this time focusing on progressive, regressive, flat rate taxes and fiscal drag.
Vertical forwards integration with gaming giant Sega buying game maker Rovio, responsible for the Angry Birds video game. It seems to be part of a current trend of platform owners looking to gain...
The world desperately needs a fairer economy
Two of the biggest contemporary names in development - the Director-General of the WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the PM of Barbados, Mia Mottley, have contributed a piece to the Guardian that...
Economics of the Phillips Curve
Will unemployment and inflation and the economics of possible trade-offs between them feature heavily in the 2023 Economics exams?
How loyalty cards influence what we buy
An insight here into an important form of marketing, in this history of supermarket discounts, and customer loyalty, starting with Green Shield stamps and ending with the current strategy of...
Easter A Level Economics Live Revision - All Done!
What an amazing series of nine live revision sessions for all Year 13 A level Economists! We’ve rarely come across such a group of committed, supportive students as the Class of 2023: helping each...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 14 April 2023
Welcome back after the Easter break! Here's our weekly economics news quiz.
Debt Crisis Looming for Developing Countries
Larry Elliott writes that the West is starting to wake up to the prospects of a debt crisis in developing economies, having recently shown their ability to react to the collapse of Silicon Valley...