How can McDonald’s “Big Mac” hamburger help economists? And what is the real impact of tariff wars?
Co-created with senior editors and fact-checkers at The Economist newspaper, our free lessons on business and economics issues bring current affairs into your classroom.
These Topical Talk resources make complex subjects accessible and engaging, encouraging students to think critically about the world around them.
Whether you're introducing students to inflation or exploring the relationship between business and politics, each lesson is designed to build knowledge, critical-thinking and oracy skills through lively classroom discussions.
Help students explore a range of perspectives and form their own opinions on business and economics issues in the news.
Ready-to-teach lessons about business and economics
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Resources
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Strikes: what are the consequences?
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Luxury goods: the rise of dupes
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Tariff wars: what’s the impact?
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Cyber-security: who is responsible?
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The Big Mac index
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How should countries budget their money?
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Business and politics: what could go wrong?
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Inflation: what's the solution?
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Global economics: division of labour
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BRICS: a new superpower?
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Strikes: should they be allowed?
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The rise of the entrepreneur
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Cost of living crisis: inflation