Economics News Quiz - 26 June 2020
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Self-evidently, the car industry is under the pump at present, and job losses are inevitable.
This World Bank clip looks at how improved roads in Timor-Leste have also improved developmental outcomes on the island, with some of the poorest citizens getting access to markets more easily, and...
Lockdown data
An article published in The Sunday Times this week highlighted some interesting data relating to changes in consumption patterns due to the coronavirus.
Surge in borrowing takes UK national debt above 100% of GDP
Wow! The latest data about the public finances sees government borrowing hit a record level in May 2020, and the biggest since records began (in 1993).
Economics News Quiz - 19 June 2020
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Competition policy - an investigation into government intervention to promote competition in markets [Year 12]
The enrichment task for Year 12 students this week introduces them to financial markets and to government intervention in the form of regulators and competition policy. It is set against the...
Should 'Corona cycleways' become the new post-confinement commute? [Year 13 Enrichment Task]
The enrichment task for Year 13 students this week suggests a look ahead at how life might be in the 'new normal' - focusing on how we will travel to school and work. In the UK, it is now mandatory...
Competition heats in contestable Spanish telecoms industry
Here is an excellent FT for Schools article on the current state of the Spanish telecoms market.
2020 LSE Economics Society Essay Competition is launched
This is an excellent enrichment opportunity for Year 12 students. The 2020 LSE Economics Society Competition has been launched - details are in this blog.
Economics and Me: Black Lives Matter
The latest edition of the podcast from Will Haines covers the life and times of two inspirational black economists: Sadie Alexander and Sir Arthur Lewis.
Did the pandemic lead to fewer customer discounts in stores?
This is a fascinating article about the nature of pricing goods and services during the pandemic, with implications for inflation too.
Economics News Quiz - 12 June 2020
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
UK GDP falls 20% in one month
It really shouldn't come as a surprise that UK real GDP should collapse in this way because the shut-down was a deliberate act to protect public health.
Inequality has been an inescapable issue in the news this week. In the midst of the continuing reports about racial inequality, not only in the US but also in the UK and many other countries, the...
In the face of a flood of bad economic news, this week's Enrichment Task asks Year 12 students to look at the role that government spending could have in promoting economic growth. With a focus on...
UK economy set to be hit hardest of leading economies
The OECD is forecasting that the depth of the UK recession is going to be the largest in the developed world, with real GDP set to shrink by 11.5% this year, and possibly as much as 14% if there's...
Just Eat buys US rival GrubHub
European food delivery giant Just Eat Takeaway has bought US rival GrubHub in a £5.75 billion deal.
Toilet paper and global supply chains
Markets in action - this FT clip looks at the global shortages of toilet paper and the impact of increased demand for toilet paper during the coronavirus pandemic.
Ethiopia plans to plant 5 billion trees
Ethiopia has announced plans to plant 5 billion trees this year to help fight climate change, and to counter environmental degradation.