Economics, like epidemiology, is an inexact science. But It can still tell us useful things about the world, writes Professor Paul Ormerod.

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Greenpeace has suggested that the UK's supermarkets are still doing relatively little to reduce waste plastics, contrary to what they would have us believe.

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Is the post-pandemic era a watershed for the electric car?

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A sharp fall in the amount of new foreign direct investment (FDI) into the US last year compared to 2019 propelled China to become the number one recipient of new foreign investments in 2020.

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Every school day, Economics teacher Will Haines is posting a small well-being idea to support teachers and students through lockdown.

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As part of their theme 2 studies, Edexcel A-level Economics students need to have an understanding of the limitations of using GDP as an indicator of living standards. Part of this involves...

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Cumbria Council have approved a plan to sink a new coal mine under the Irish Sea, and it's not been well received.

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This Business Insider clip looks at the increasing popularity of avocados, and the possibility of using avocado pits (i.e. seeds) to make bioplastics that are more environmentally friendly than a...

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Alphabet has decided to scrap its balloon company Loon, designed to increase internet access through launching giant balloons to beam the internet to remote areas.

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This is a really insightful piece that highlights the multi-dimensional aspects of poverty in the UK.

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The Office for National Statistics (ONS) today announced that the UK government borrowed £34.1 billion last month - the highest December figure on record.

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Here's our weekly economics news quiz.

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An ONS study suggests that nine million UK workers had to borrow money to help them cope with lower incomes last year as a result of being furloughed or a reduction in hours.

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This personal finance story is of interest; it implies that mortgage lenders in the housing market can see the future direction of travel, after the Stamp Duty holiday ends, and are gearing up to...

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The TUC, the federation of trade unions in England and Wales, highlights that in every industry where there have been job losses, BME workers have been more likely to be made unemployed.

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An increasing number of businesses are turning cashless as a result of the pandemic and the closure of many local bank branches.

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In strengthening the Prompt Payment Code, the UK government seem to be striking at the monopsony power of larger firms when it comes to paying smaller suppliers.

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It seems that China will be the only major economy to grow in 2020, with the data claiming that the country experienced annual growth of 2.3% last year, as a result of strict pandemic restrictions...

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Thus clip looks at the creation of a Great Green Wall in Africa, designed to reduce the negative externalities of desertification and offset the adverse effects of the overuse of common access...

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Here's our first weekly economics news quiz for 2021.

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