High affordability ratios mean people must save for longer, borrow more, and potentially face greater financial risk. This skews the housing market toward wealthier individuals, exacerbating inequality and leaving renters vulnerable to rising costs. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

The Mobile Network Power Play: Vodafone and Three’s £16.5 billion Mega-Merger Explained www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl... The telecom world just got a seismic shake-up: the CMA has green lit Vodafone’s merger with Three, a move set to create the UK’s largest mobile network with 27 million customers.

Join me live for this revision session on Fiscal Policy. Today at 4pm on the Tutor2u YouTube channel. www.youtube.com/live/_JID4wE...

Navigating the Crossroads: UK Economy Outlook 2024 and Beyond In a new video, I discuss some of the key data on the UK economy in the aftermath of the October 2024 Budget and the election of Trump as US President. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

The Economics of Loyalty Pricing: Are Discounts Worth the Data? www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl... Supermarket loyalty pricing, where members pay less than non-members for certain products, is becoming ubiquitous in the UK, accounting for £5 billion in revenue over just three months in late 2023.

Vauxhall’s Luton Closure: What It Means for the Economy and the Race to Net Zero The rumble of engines at Vauxhall’s historic Luton van factory will soon fall silent. Stellantis has announced plans to close the site in April 2025, putting 1,100 jobs at risk. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

The Undead Economy: Lessons from a Hypothetical Zombie Outbreak Imagine this: a bad batch of beer turns into a full-blown zombie outbreak, plunging the UK into chaos. What happens to the UK economy when pint-sipping Brits face the undead? www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

CEO Pay Under the Microscope: Charting a Fairer Path for Workers and Executives Recent debates around the staggering pay packages of top executives have reignited discussions about fairness in the workplace. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

A picture of Bootham Bar drawn in 1957 by my late Dad when he was just seventeen years old! #cityofyork #yorkshire #boothambar

Simply sublime ... and the National Tour of Paul Hendy's 2024 Fringe Hit starts in early 2025. I'll be there! youtu.be/fBayCccR4No?...

My sense is that the hike in employer national insurance of 1.25% is going to have a meaningful and possibly significant impact on jobs as we head into 2025. Allied to the rise in NMW - many businesses are feeling the pinch and need to cut costs.

Pint-Sized Price Surge: Why Your Pub Drinks May Soon Cost More During Peak Hours. Will surge pricing succeed / survive in the pub sector? www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

Inflation is back on the radar, and the culprit is as familiar as a cold winter night: energy costs. With UK inflation rising to 2.3% in October, up from 1.7% in September, households and policymakers alike are grappling with the economic consequences. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

Delhi’s Deadly Air: A Breathless Economy Suffocates Under the Weight of Negative Externalities Delhi’s air pollution is a textbook example of several economic concepts, including negative externalities, market failure, inequality, and the tragedy of the commons. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

Base Rates Drop, But Your Mortgage Won't: The Economics Behind the Paradox If you’ve been keeping a close eye on interest rates lately, you might be scratching your head: Even as the Bank of England cuts base interest rate, mortgage costs have been sneaking upwards. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

Brew-tally Tough Times: Typhoo Tea Battles Debt and Shifts in British Drinking Habits www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

Choice overload is a reality for customers in many markets. Starbucks appears to be recognising the commercial impact of this with this announcement from new CEO Brian Niccol that they are planning to rationalise the menu. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

How Institutions Shape Wealth: Lessons from the 2024 Nobel Prize Winners in Economics How do institutions shape prosperity? This year’s Nobel Prize in Economics addresses this critical question www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

Farewell to Coal: Britain's Energy Revolution Reaches a Major Milestone The iconic Ratcliffe-on-Soar power plant in Nottinghamshire generates its final sparks of electricity this week, closing the chapter on Britain’s 142-year relationship with coal-powered energy. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

A wonderful story of hope and renewal - a testimony to the skills of those who have tendered to the saplings with such success. There is every chance that hundreds of new trees will grow from that wanton act of vandalism a year ago. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Black Wednesday: A Turning Point in British Economic History A bit of economic history for you here from William Keegan, who looks back to Black Wednesday, which occurred 32 years ago today. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

We're all set for the start of our programme of free Economics live sessions, which this term recap and revise core topics taught in Year 12. Tuesday 11.00am is the regular live time slot, with every session available on catch up too Here is the link to share: www.youtube.com/live/fLyZzmv...

The Road to Revitalising UK Investment: A £1 Trillion Challenge www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

The Economics of Oasis Mania: Why Hotel Prices Are Skyrocketing Fans are outraged as hotel prices near the concert venues have quadrupled or more, with accusations of price gouging flying around. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl... #oasis #economics

Behind the Counter: Should Vapes Be Hidden Like Cigarettes? The British Medical Association (BMA) is urging the UK government to introduce stricter regulations on the sale and marketing of vapes. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl... #vaping #economics

Debt Relief: A Pathway to Global Development and Social Justice Larry Elliott writing in the Observer has raised once again the potential benefits that might flow from a more extensive system of external debt relief for many of the world's poorest countries. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

Will Vodafone and Three’s Tie-Up Hurt Consumers? The £15 billion merger between Vodafone and Three UK has sparked a debate among economists, policymakers, and the public. The union of these two telecom giants would create the UK’s largest mobile network provider. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

A Closer Look at the UK Economy's Fragile Foundations www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl... #economics

Norway's Krone Crisis: Should It Be Pegged to the Euro? Norway, a country known for its robust economy and stunning natural landscapes, is facing an economic conundrum that has sent ripples through its financial markets. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl... norway

Big Pharma Faces a Reckoning: Medicare's Bold Move to Slash Drug Prices The United States has taken a significant step in addressing one of its most pressing economic issues: the high cost of prescription drugs. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl....

Can Labour's Modern Supply-Side Economics Revive Britain's Economy? Rachel Reeves, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, faces the daunting task of steering Britain away from years of underperformance, exacerbated by Brexit, austerity measures, and global crises. www.tutor2u.net/economics/bl...

UK economy has entered a technical recession with real GDP contracting by 0.3% in the final quarter of 2023. The bigger news I think is that growth is essentially flat over the last year and real per capita incomes dropped by 0.7% in 2023.