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We went to Birmingham to find out what people think of their local high street
To mark International Women's Day, Professor Naila Kabeer looks back over the history of feminist economics and outlines her reasons why it matters for the future
We want answers and we want clarity, but sometimes it feels like everyone’s forgetting to listen
Don’t go! It’s not you, it’s economics.
In 2016 we asked the UK public if they felt ‘politicians and the media talk about economics in an accessible way’.
Only 12% answered yes.
We think the subject should be clear, real and diverse. So we started the campaign for understandable economics.
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Making sense of what just happened
Consumer group Which? has released a report on who gets social care for free in the UK and why.
The problem is, economies are unpredictable. Which means big bills like this are too.
Sanctions, wars, and economic crises... who knew a price tag could be so revealing?
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Real people talking about real economics
"Brexit? What's Brexit? It doesn't mean anything to me because I've never been in politics, or understood it."
...and would you ever sell it?
Sun. Sea. Surfeit. Yes, we fancied a holiday, so last week we took to the exotic beaches of Hawaii to ask people for their thoughts on the economy. Here's what they said...
We spoke to London's keenest cosplayers about ComiCon and economics. Here's what they said
"I am financially poorer, though obviously personally very enriched"
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'Economics' is everywhere.
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What do your choices have to do with 'the economy'?
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How does the 'mini-economy' of your home work?
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What jobs are there, who gets to do them, and why?
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Where do you work, and why does it matter?
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What exactly is money, and why is it such a big deal?
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How do things like class and culture affect all this?
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How does what politicians do affect the economy?
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Is 'the economy' the whole world?
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What are our economies really working towards?
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What could the future of economics mean to you?
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Economics in unexpected places
We asked the experts
For Joe Bloom, a developing anxiety order saw his spending spiral out of control. It’s a cycle that’s hard to break, he says
To mark International Women's Day, Professor Naila Kabeer looks back over the history of feminist economics and outlines her reasons why it matters for the future
“Nothing really surprises me anymore.”
We look at the banking system that let it happen, and whether anything's changed since then
We asked ten year olds, teenagers and a bunch of festival goers to draw an economist for us. Anyone notice a theme...?
Sometimes we can forget how simple money really is...
Colgate Frozen Lasagna, anyone?
Religion
our monthly look at the strange places we find economics
“I'm more excited to go shopping than to church...is that bad?!”
"Everyone has a view on religion. We want to inform the debate, rather than inflame it."
“I'm more excited to go shopping than to church...is that bad?!”
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