Rents that businesses pay on leased property is usually treated as a fixed cost.
China's Belt and Road Policy - Should the West Worry?
The Telegraph looks at the expansion of China's Belt and Road policy and its acquisition of stakes in ports across the globe, and the implications of this for the global economy.
Coronavirus update: Businesses Cut Jobs as Demand Falls Away
The recession caused by the pandemic has inevitably led to a steep fall in demand, revenues and profits for most UK businesses.
Debt is a fascinating, and often misunderstood concept. Debt is not bad 'per se', it can foster development and ensure sustainable growth for both current and future generations.
The World Bank is forecasting that the covid-19 crisis will lead to a reduction in per capita incomes for 90 per cent of countries around the world.
The coronavirus pandemic has shown how hard some countries have been hit by a collapse in overseas tourist travel.
For some platform businesses, the pandemic has accelerated expansion leading to surging users and customers whilst giving revenues and share valuations a sizeable boost.
The coronavirus outbreak and the public health measures taken to contain it delivered one of the largest ever shocks to the UK economy leading to a sudden and large inward shift of short run...
Coronavirus update: How high will unemployment rise in 2020?
At the end of 2019, a number of economists were starting to forecast that the UK economy was closing in on reaching full employment. But the pandemic has changed all that very quickly and Britain...
Coronavirus update: Are there risks of deflation?
With the world economy in recession - The IMF forecasts global growth at –4.9 percent in 2020-and with many individual countries experiencing much deeper downturns than this (including the UK), how...
The coronavirus pandemic will undoubtedly have an impact on the market structures of many industries.
Coronavirus update: Are vaccines public goods?
Too what extent can and should we regard the manufacturing and deployment of a covid-19 vaccine as a public good?
Alfred Marshall created the idea of agglomeration economies. Are they at risk in many towns and cities as workers show reluctance to return to offices?
VAT cut - will firms lower prices for consumers?
The government temporarily cut VAT from 20% to 5% for the UK hospitality industry. But will this indirect tax reduction get passed on to consumers?
Economics News Quiz - 17 July 2020
Here's the final weekly quiz on UK Economics for this tumultuous academic year. Good luck with the quiz and have a great summer!
Covid-19: why travel will never be the same
The Economist explores COVID-19's disruptive impact on air travel.
Economics News Quiz - 10 July 2020
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Should climate change be put at the heart of economic theory? [Year 12 and Year 13 Enrichment Task]
Mark Carney, former Governor of the Bank of England, is passionate about the importance of Climate Change for the global economy. Reports this morning from the World Meteorological Organisation say...
Sunak's Plan for Jobs
Here are some of the key details of the latest round of measures from the UK government designed to protect jobs.
How coronavirus is widening the UK gender pay gap
Excellent long read in the Guardian about the impact of the pandemic on the gender pay gap.