$106,000 for the car purchase rights in Singapore
This is a fantastic real world example of the use of market to try to correct a market failure, with the certificate of entitlement required to purchase a family car having risen to $146,002...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 06 October 2023
Here's this week's economics news quiz.
Scientists have found evidence that 23m people in the world are living on ‘contaminated’ flood plains due to metal-mining pollution. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a...
Are Nigeria's economic reforms failing?
This Reuters clip looks at the reforms associated with President Bola Tinubu have stalled - the relaxation of foreign exchange controls has seen the naira depreciate, a widening of the official and...
Issue 4 of the tutor2u A-Level Economics Update Magazine
The bumper Issue 4 of A-Level Economics Update Magazine is now available to order.
Who should pay to clean up the UK's rivers?
It will be interesting to see what OFWAT makes of the business plans of the UK's water companies this week, and, as a result, the extent to which they are able to pass the costs of infrastructure...
The Institute of Fiscal Studies predicts the UK tax burden will increase to about 37% of national income by 2024 and anticipates it is unlikely to come down anytime soon. Have a go at this free...
Economics Weekly Quiz | 29 September 2023
Here's this week's economics news quiz.
Economics Strong Foundations - Live Events in November and December
Join the tutor2u Economics team for a full day of core topic revision and exam technique. The Strong Foundations workshops are designed to help Year 13 students build on what they covered last year...
Why underinvestment is holding back the UK economy
It is perhaps ionic that Faisal Islam should chose to illustrate a story about under-investment in the UK with Milton Keynes. The reality is that the UK's under-investment is as old as the 1960s city.
In the News Teaching Activity: Dynamic Pricing at the Slug and Lettuce (Sept 2023)
Slug and Lettuce pub group plans to charge more for pints at busier times. Have a go at this free teaching activity, which includes a downloadable worksheet and suggested answers.
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...