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Trump’s Beef with Beef: How Tariffs and Imports Are Shaping U.S. Meat Prices

October 27, 2025 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Trump’s Beef with Beef: How Tariffs and Imports Are Shaping U.S. Meat Prices

In the latest twist of U.S. trade policy, President Donald Trump has announced plans to quadruple beef imports from Argentina in an effort to drive down soaring domestic prices. The move has angered U.S. cattle […]

Basic Economic Concepts

Coffee Prices Hit Record Highs as Supply Struggles to Meet Global Demand

December 12, 2024 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Coffee Prices Hit Record Highs as Supply Struggles to Meet Global Demand

Coffee drinkers, brace yourselves: the price of your daily cup is set to rise as global coffee prices hit record highs. On Tuesday, Arabica beans—the most widely used coffee variety—reached $3.44 per pound, a jump […]

Aggregate Demand and Supply

Inflation Takes a Breather: US Sees Lowest Annual Rate in Over Two Years

June 14, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Inflation Takes a Breather: US Sees Lowest Annual Rate in Over Two Years

The inflation rate in the United States receded in May to its lowest annual rate in over two years, as per a report from the Labor Department. The consumer price index (CPI), a key measure […]

Basic Economic Concepts

Oil Prices Bounce Back as Saudi Arabia Announces Major Output Cuts

June 8, 2023 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Oil Prices Bounce Back as Saudi Arabia Announces Major Output Cuts

Oil prices have shot upwards following Saudi Arabia’s announcement to cut oil production by a million barrels per day (bpd) in July. This move is part of a broader strategy by OPEC+, a group of […]

Aggregate Demand and Supply

Food prices at a 14-year high as the UK battles inflation

November 14, 2022 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Food prices at a 14-year high as the UK battles inflation

Annual food prices in the UK went up by 14.7% in October, representing the largest increase since records began in 2008.  Driven largely by the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine, food inflation is […]

Aggregate Demand and Supply

Rampant food inflation at a 31 year high in Japan

October 27, 2022 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Rampant food inflation at a 31 year high in Japan

Food prices in Japan are rising fast as producers struggle to cope with a depreciating Yen and the increasing costs of commodities.  Data collected from supermarkets and other food retailers show food inflation is currently […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

Tesla slashes China prices in the face of fierce domestic competition

October 25, 2022 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Tesla slashes China prices in the face of fierce domestic competition

Tesla has been forced to cut its prices in China as local competition from firms such as BYD and Xpeng intensifies. The price of their cheapest model in the China market has decreased by 5% […]

Aggregate Demand and Supply

UK prices spiraling upwards as inflation hits 40-year high

June 23, 2022 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on UK prices spiraling upwards as inflation hits 40-year high

The UK inflation rate is rising at its fastest rate in 40 years. This is predominantly a result of soaring fuel and energy prices, as well as recent pressure on food costs. Year-on-year inflation for […]

Basic Economic Concepts

Gas price surge leaving businesses bankrupt and consumers uncertain

September 26, 2021 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Gas price surge leaving businesses bankrupt and consumers uncertain

The gas price surge across Europe has led to the collapse of two small UK gas providers.  Avro Energy and Green, who between them serve just under a million customers, have gone bust due to […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

An online shopping boom is fueling ships across the Pacific

September 22, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on An online shopping boom is fueling ships across the Pacific

In the last few months, American consumers have been going mad for online shopping, with the result being a buoyant shipping industry across the transpacific. In these coronavirus times, consumer demand for household goods has […]

Nut prices are hitting rock bottom as global demand remains low
Consumer and Business Behaviour

Nut prices are hitting rock bottom as global demand remains low

August 26, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Nut prices are hitting rock bottom as global demand remains low

What happens when you’ve got too many nuts, and not enough people to sell them too? Easy… you lower the price! That’s the price mechanism in a nutshell… This is exactly what is happening in […]

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Cost-push inflation is driving up prices throughout the Indian Economy

August 23, 2020 TheCuriousEconomist Comments Off on Cost-push inflation is driving up prices throughout the Indian Economy

Inflation in India, the fifth largest economy in the world, stood at 6.9% in July according to the latest measurement of the CPI (consumer price index). This means that inflation in India has been above […]

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Kenya and the US look set to sign a free-trade deal despite Trump’s attacks on global trade

February 7, 2020 Comments Off on Kenya and the US look set to sign a free-trade deal despite Trump’s attacks on global trade

Under President Trump, the US stance towards global trade has become increasingly protectionist, with billions of dollars of tariffs placed on goods from countries all over the world, engagement in a devastating trade war with […]

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Aggregate Demand and Supply

UK government to step in and pay people’s wages

March 21, 2020 Comments Off on UK government to step in and pay people’s wages

In yet another unbelievable day of economic policy in action, the chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced yesterday the latest measures to protect people’s income, keep businesses alive, and encourage spending in the economy.  […]

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Consumer and Business Behaviour

VAT to be tripled in Saudi Arabia to 15%

May 11, 2020 Comments Off on VAT to be tripled in Saudi Arabia to 15%

Saudi Arabia, the second largest oil producing nation in the world, has for the last few years been trying desperately to diversify its economy and reduce their dependence on the export of oil. Despite being […]

Economic News

China makes pledge to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2060

October 20, 2020 Comments Off on China makes pledge to be ‘carbon neutral’ by 2060

In what some commentators are calling a bold and audacious pledge, President Xi announced to the UN that China will be carbon neutral by the year 2060. That gives the world’s second largest economy, and […]

Aggregate Demand and Supply

Dark days for the UK economy…

September 29, 2022 Comments Off on Dark days for the UK economy…

The UK economy has been plunged into economic turmoil since the announcement of the mini-budget last week.  Since the new chancellor, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced the largest tax cuts in 50 years the economy seems to […]

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DOGE to Take on D.C. with Government-Slimming Mission

January 10, 2025 Comments Off on DOGE to Take on D.C. with Government-Slimming Mission

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are shaking up Washington with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), their ambitious plan to carve out $2 trillion in federal waste. DOGE isn’t a cabinet-level agency, but it promises […]

Consumer and Business Behaviour

Fortnite-maker Epic Games is seeking to expose the monopoly power of Apple and Google

January 21, 2021 Comments Off on Fortnite-maker Epic Games is seeking to expose the monopoly power of Apple and Google

Fortnite, one of the most popular mobile games worldwide in the last few years, has been locked in an intense battle with Google and Apple since August 2020. The creators of the popular open world […]

Aggregate Demand and Supply

Welcome to the bear market: global stocks have had their worst day since the crash of 1987

March 13, 2020 Comments Off on Welcome to the bear market: global stocks have had their worst day since the crash of 1987

As the spread of the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc, stock markets around the world have continued their freefall. The Dow Jones, one of the world’s most trusted indices and a strong indicator of global […]

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Rising Fuel Prices Create a ‘K-Shaped Economy’ in the United States

May 12, 2026 Comments Off on Rising Fuel Prices Create a ‘K-Shaped Economy’ in the United States

As petrol prices continue to rise in the United States, not all consumers are feeling the impact equally. New research from the Federal Reserve of New York shows that lower-income households are cutting back sharply […]

Economic News

Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

January 19, 2026 Comments Off on Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

Luxembourg has introduced a new solar subsidy scheme designed to accelerate the transition to renewable energy by reducing the upfront costs faced by households. Under the new pre-financing system, which came into force on January […]

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BP’s Brazil Oil Find Tests the Trade-Offs Between Growth and Sustainability

August 13, 2025 Comments Off on BP’s Brazil Oil Find Tests the Trade-Offs Between Growth and Sustainability

BP has announced its largest oil and gas discovery in a quarter of a century, this time in deep waters off Brazil. The “Bumerangue” field could become a major new production hub and marks BP’s […]

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Germany Brings Back EV Subsidies to Boost Electric Car Sales

May 20, 2026 Comments Off on Germany Brings Back EV Subsidies to Boost Electric Car Sales

Germany is preparing to reintroduce major subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) in an attempt to boost both green transport and the country’s struggling car industry. Under the new plan, households could receive between €1,500 and […]

Economic News

South Korea’s ‘Youth New Deal’: Can Government Intervention Fix Youth Unemployment?

May 5, 2026 Comments Off on South Korea’s ‘Youth New Deal’: Can Government Intervention Fix Youth Unemployment?

South Korea has launched a major new policy, the “Youth New Deal,” aimed at tackling rising youth unemployment. Despite overall employment increasing, the proportion of young people (aged 15–29) in work has fallen to 43.5%, […]

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Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

January 19, 2026 Comments Off on Luxembourg Cuts Upfront Costs to Encourage Solar Energy and Sustainability

Luxembourg has introduced a new solar subsidy scheme designed to accelerate the transition to renewable energy by reducing the upfront costs faced by households. Under the new pre-financing system, which came into force on January […]

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