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.
Deglobalisation risks hurting economic growth everywhere
Kenneth Rogoff writes that deglobalisation is going to hurt growth everywhere, not least in the United States.
Economics News Quiz - 5 June 2020
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
2,000 jobs have gone at one of the UK's largest sandwich making firms, Adelie Foods, which has shutdown in the wake of the pandemic.
The Guardian carries a story that suggests that the market for fossil fuels could collapse, based on a report by financial think-tank Carbon Tracker.
Can we learn from history? An excellent book by Ben Gummer on the Black Death in 14th century Britain, “The Scourging Angel”, shows that we can.
Economics and Me - A New Podcast
Will Haines has a new podcast exploring topical issues in Economics and the early episodes are well worth a listen!
Kahoot Quizzes for Economics
This blog curates an updated series of Kahoot Quizzes on key economics topics.
The Economics Observatory is launched
A hugely impressive roster of economists have come togetherto answer key policy questions on the Covid-19 crisis.
This week's enrichment tasks have a change of emphasis, as instead of research, they require students to listen to podcasts of recent public lectures at the London School of Economics. The LSE has...
Radical Uncertainty: decision making in an unknowable future [Year 12 Enrichment Task]
This week's enrichment tasks have a change of emphasis, as instead of research, they require students to listen to podcasts of recent public lectures at the London School of Economics. The LSE has...
Coronavirus accelerates car industry restructuring
The car industry is going to undergo massive restructuring, with Renault shedding 15,000 jobs.
Economics News Quiz - 29 May 2020
Here's this week's economics news quiz. Good luck!
Greening the Economy - No Trade Off with Growth
The Guardian makes the case that there is no need for there to be a trade-off between growth and environmental concerns.
This is Poverty
This is a really powerful film from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation about the multi-dimensional nature of poverty, which manifests itself in different ways.