Both of this week's enrichment tasks for economics students are based on the extraordinary events in oil markets in the last few days. For year 12 students the question posed asks them to consider...
Should profitable P&O get a bail-out?
The owners of P&O, DP World (Dubai Ports World) have asked the government for a bailout worth £150m to keep the ferry operator in business, and see it through the coronavirus lockdown., having...
Risks that the global flower trade is evaporating
Andrew Verity reports on the challenges facing tulip producers in the Netherlands. A good example of the micro impact of lockdown.
Are corona bonds a moment of truth for the EU?
This article is a reflection on the future of the EU which wonders whether coronavirus is its ultimate test of unity.
Economics News Quiz - 24 April 2020
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Should petrol prices now be less than £1 a litre?
This story offers another interesting dimension to the economics of the coronavirus, with motoring organisations arguing that petrol retailers are ripping off consumers, in not passing on the...
NHS and PHE bureaucracy holds back effective health care
The bureaucracies of both the NHS and PHE are not fit for purpose argues Paul Ormerod in his latest article.
Oil's amazing moment as crude prices fall below zero
This has been an amazing few days and weeks for the crude oil market with prices for West Texas Intermediate falling below zero.
Nationalisation and Commercial Banks [Year 13 Enrichment Task]
Here is a task which considers the difficulty of implementing the financial support and rescue programmes which the government has put in place since the start of the Covid-19 crisis.
To what extent does the coronavirus pandemic give economies the opportunity to change direction? [Year 12 Enrichment Task]
In the third of a series of weekly Enrichment tasks for economics students, here is a task which considers whether the extensive government measures being taken to keep economies going and to allow...
7 million jobs at risk if lockdown persists
This piece looks at the long term costs of lockdown for the UK economy
Supporting businesses during the crisis - an update
The government's loan scheme has come in for criticism, with many arguing that it has failed to dispense funds quick enough, or to enough companies, in comparison with other schemes in Germany or...
Economics News Quiz - 17 April 2020
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Tim Harford on why we fail to prepare for disasters
This article by Tim Harford provides quite brilliant analysis and reflection and I urge everyone to take ten minutes to read it.
Economists have a key role to play in any exit strategy
Economists have a key role to play in any exit strategy from the coronavirus pandemic.
Exploring Wage Differentials and Remuneration for Key Workers [Year 13 Enrichment Task]
In this task students consider the low wages paid to many of those who have been defined as key workers in the current crisis, and asks whether their roles should be recognised with higher pay,...
What is the economic impact of the shutdown of the English football season? [Year 12 Enrichment Task]
In the second of a series of weekly Enrichment tasks for economics students, here is a task which considers the wider economic impacts of the shutdown of the English football season - look out for...
GSK and Sanofi join forces to research a vaccine
The coronavirus has prompted collaboration in the pharmaceutical sector, with GSK joining forces with Sanofi to develop a series of coronavirus vaccines, and AstraZeneca to increase the UK's...
Amsterdam embraces the doughnut economic model
There has been much interest in a decision of the city authorities in Amsterdam to embrace Kate Raworth's doughnut model of sustainable growth.
Pandenomics: How Covid-19 could change the world
For today's article of choice, I point you to a commentary from Mark Cliffe, Chief Economist at ING in which he considers how the economic and political landscape might change as and when we emerge...