Economics Weekly Quiz - 19 March 2021
Test your knowledge of the week's economic-related stories with the new Economics Weekly Quiz!
Young Kenyan Woman Transforms Waste into Sustainable and Affordable Building Materials
The ingenuity of people is limitless. A young Kenyan entrepreneur is making affordable building materials out of recycled plastics.
Economics Weekly Quiz - 12 March 2021
Test your knowledge of the week's economic-related stories with the new Economics Weekly Quiz!
This is a superbly relevant short video on development economics from the Financial Times as part of their series on the food revolution.
Biden's huge fiscal stimulus bill is approved
Joe Biden's massive fiscal stimulus programme has passed through Congress meaning that most Americans are going to receive a one-off payment of $1,400, and that unemployment benefits is going to...
Will Covid-19 disrupt the global vaccine market?
We are studying the economics of vaccines and it is also one of the titles for the 2021 Durham University economics essay prize - so this new film from the FT is handy to say the least!
Portable and digital retailing - Sweden leads the way
Although Amazon has just launched a staff-less store in London, it is Sweden that leads the way, with small grocery chain Lifvs leading the way in rural locations.
What Makes Blood Plasma So Expensive?
Business Insider highlights the fact that the US supplies two-thirds of the world's plasma - at a cost of $2.7 billion a year.
Economics of renewable - China leads world's biggest increase in wind power capacity
The scale of Chinese development in many sectors is staggering - and when they put their mind to something, they generally do it.
How covid-19 is boosting innovation
A year on from the WHO confirming covid-19 as a global pandemic, this excellent Economist clip considers how Covid has accelerated innovation in a number of sectors.
Investing in Childcare to Build Human Capital
This World Bank clip looks at the importance of Early Years education, and the absence of poor quality childcare, to development.
How can we make washing machines last?
A common question about the nature of consumer appliances asks to what extent are they built to last?
Tesla takes stake in a nickel mine
Tesla has made an interesting move to secure its nickel supplies, taking a stake in a New Caledonian nickel mine.
Wave Power Could Be Energy's Next Big Leap
This Bloomberg clip looks at a largely untapped renewable resource - wave power.
Economics Weekly Quiz (2021 Budget Special) - 5 March 2021
Test your knowledge of the 2021 Budget with the new Economics Weekly Quiz Budget Special!
Perspectives on the 2021 Budget
One important aspect of the 2021 budget was Sunak's decision to freeze (from April 2022) income-tax thresholds.
The 2021 Budget at a Glance
This article by the Guardian summarises Rishi Sunak's 2021 budget that includes an extension to the furlough scheme until September as well as £5bn in restart grants to help businesses recover from...
Joe Biden voices support of workers' right to join unions
Joe Biden has implicitly voiced his support for Amazon workers in Alabama to be able to choose whether or not they want to join a trade union.
Economists back from the dead!
Wow! Olivier Simard-Casanova, data scientist and economist uses AI to bring some famous economists back to life!
Why is coconut oil so expensive?
This clip looks at why coconut oil is 12 times more expensive than ordinary oils.