40,000 workers downed tools for three days last week.
The US government has invoked a law made for times of war to try and fix its current baby formula shortage.
A report says the UK government should continuously raise the legal smoking age.
What is the economy?
There are many different definitions. But here at Economy we define ‘the economy’ as the complex systems organising the production, distribution and consumption of resources (such as money, jobs, housing and food) in a geographical area. These systems are embedded in and dependent on the environment and can and should be organised through participatory and deliberative democracy.
Economic systems – at a local, national and global level – are currently not working for everyone in society. There is widespread agreement across the political spectrum that we need to ‘build back better’ and Economy supports this call. Why not join the conversation and get involved?
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SWIFT is a global payments system that allows financial institutions like banks to conduct smooth and rapid transfer of money across borders.
I was shocked by what I heard about when I spoke to gay people in the west Midlands. They should not be discriminated against because of their sexuality or what they chose to call themselves or wear.
What will the pandemic mean for you and your future?
From juggling self-care and childcare, to locking down and paying bills - how might the Covid-19 pandemic change the lives of people and communities from across the UK... and beyond?
Millions of people who were comfortably-off in 2019 are now falling into poverty.
The USA has a long history of failing to provide health-improving resources to many of its people.
Quarantine-free travel has been linked to Covid vaccinations, which younger Brits were put at the back of the queue for.
Governments say the cramped conditions in which they live increases the risk of the virus spreading.
What matters to you?
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From work and pay to education and childcare - big decisions are being made on economic issues that affect us all. Add your voice to the conversation and help us collect stories, opinions and ideas to show our government which decisions need to be made to ensure our economy works for everyone.
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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?
Explore Your Livelihood
Where do you work, and why does it matter?
Explore Your Workplace
What exactly is money, and why is it such a big deal?
Explore Your Money
How do things like class and culture affect all this?
Explore Your Society
How does what politicians do affect the economy?
Explore Your Government
Is 'the economy' the whole world?
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What are our economies really working towards?
Explore Your Future
What could the future of economics mean to you?
Explore Your Economics
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