A-Level Economics Update Magazine | Issue 2 | Digital Edition
We are delighted to announce the publication of Issue 2 of A Level Economics Update Magazine freely available for schools and colleges.
Cost of Living Crisis - Dairy prices expected to remain high
ARLA Dairies, one of the biggest producers in the world has warned that a plateau of high prices is likely to stay well into 2023.
Free Online Induction Courses for new Year 12 Economists
We've updated and extended our popular online induction courses for students starting their new A-Level Economics courses!
Free Online Course for All Year 13 Economics Students
We are super excited to launch a new free support course for all Year 13 economists as they head into a new school year.
Energy Price Crisis - Assessing the Impact on Businesses
Businesses are not currently part of the UK retail energy price cap, and the surge in energy bills is having a huge impact on many sectors.
Energy Price Cap Jumps Again - An Economic and Social Crisis Arrives
When is a price cap not really a price cap? When it keeps changing and when the cap is certainly not a cap on bills.
Sony has raised the UK price of their PS5 console by 6% (£30), from £449.99 to £479.99.
10.4% of all people aged 16 to 24 years in the UK were not in education, employment or training in the 3 months to the end of June 2022.
Shifts in Demand and Supply - Fish and Chip Shops Facing Closure
Here's an interesting article from the BBC about the difficulties facing fish and chip shops in the UK caused by shifting demand and supply conditions.
TUC launch campaign for £15 per hour national minimum wage
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) have launched their campaign for a significant increase in the UK national minimum wage to £15 per hour.
Globalisation - Apple shifts more manufacturing toward Vietnam
Here is a really interesting piece in the Financial Times about Apple's plans to move more manufacturing towards Vietnam.
Recession Watch - Key Mortgage Interest Rate rises above 4%
The average interest rate for a new two-year fixed home loan has climbed above 4% for the first time since 2013.
Surge in UK CEO pay reignites debate over CEO pay caps
The average pay for FTSE 100 chiefs has jumped by 39% to £3.4m according to the High Pay Research Centre.
Productive and dynamic efficiency in evidence here in a video about Energy Superhub Oxford.
Videos of beaches on the south coast of Britain being afflicted by raw sewage pumped into the sea are a vivid example of government and regulatory failure.
Trade Unions - Workers Lobby in the USA for Unionisation
A growing number of workers in the United States are organising to join a trade union.
A-Level Economics Entries and Grades for 2022
I am delighted to see strong growth in Economics once again. Just under 36,000 students took their A-Level Economics this year.
UK workers suffer biggest hit to real wages since records began
For the majority of workers in the UK, wages are not keeping pace with prices.
Moving towards a green shipping revolution
Norwegian fertiliser giant Yara is trialling the first autonomous container ship in a two-year pilot.
Energy Price Crisis - Many Small Businesses May Not Survive
This article from the Financial Times provides a timely warning of the threats to the commercial viability of thousands of UK small businesses.