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Teaching activity
Data Starter: Inheritance Tax in the UK since 1975
What share of estates are liable for paying IHT in the UK and how much revenue does IHT raise?
In the News Teaching Activity – How fears of peanut contamination may affect the spice products market (Oct 2024)
Fears of peanut contamination may cause a dip in consumer confidence in the spice products market.
Data Starter: Foreign aid given per capita vs. GDP per capita
Which countries gave the most foreign aid per capita relative to their income in 2022?
A-Level Economics Halloween Quiz 2024
Here are four free Halloween themed A-Level Economics quizzes that can be used in the run up to Halloween.
In the News Teaching Activity – How lower-than-expected inflation affects people (Oct 2024)
September’s CPI inflation rate fell to 1.7% which was lower than many economists had expected – who gains and who loses?
Data Starter: UK business confidence
UK business confidence Q4 2019 to Q3 2024
The National Food Strategy has been setting out plans for a healthier and more environmentally friendly food choices.
Data Starter: USA spending per person on food
Per person spending on food at home and food in restaurants & cafes in the USA, 1953-2022
In the News Teaching Activity – UK economy returns to growth (Oct 2024)
Good news about economic growth - the economy grew 0.2% in August after two flat months.
Data Starter: UK unemployment rate since 1971
Trend in UK unemployment 1971-2024
In the News Teaching Activity – the government plans to improve workers’ rights (Oct 2024)
The government is planning to upgrade workers’ rights, but businesses are concerned about how their costs may rise.
Data Starter: World Economy in 2022
Which countries contributed the most to world GDP in 2022?
In the News Teaching Activity – will the Chancellor relax fiscal rules to invest? (Oct 2024)
Speculation about what the new Chancellor will include in her first budget has been increasing.
Data Starter: Global lithium reserves 2023
Which countries have the largest share of global lithium reserves?
In the News Teaching Activity – the UK’s last coal-fired power station shuts (Oct 2024)
The UK has become the first G7 nation to end the use of coal-fired power.
Why was disposable income at the end of 2023 still lower than pre-pandemic levels?
Data Starter: Airconditioning units
Projected number of Airconditioning Units
What are the economic costs of the recent widespread flooding across Europe?
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