Alison Matthews

Economics teacher, mother of 3 and former emerging markets economist in the City. Hoping to inspire my sixth form students and help them enjoy Economics

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

The economic impact of war: sharply higher fuel prices push UK inflation rate up from 3% to 3.3%.
It had been heading downwards. Not any more.

[Alison Matthews @mathenomics]

CPI has risen above target again, driven by increases in energy and food #aleveleconomics

[FT for Schools @ft4s]

UK inflation accelerated to 3.3% in March amid Iran energy shock https://t.co/jl058GPiRY

[Alison Matthews @mathenomics]

Analysis of the oil market, which also explains why diesel prices are rising more rapidly than petroleum prices in the UK #aleveleconomics

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

📽️ WHY are diesel prices rising so fast?
Well, partly because this is the worst oil supply shock in modern history.
And partly because of an obscure decision taken by politicians decades ago.
My latest mega primer on the economic consequences of war in the Gulf👇

[Alison Matthews @mathenomics]

A recommended read - it explains the reasons why bond yields have risen more sharply in the UK #aleveleconomics

[David Smith @dsmitheconomics]

My Sunday Times piece: In which I explain why markets view the UK as particularly vulnerable again to an unfolding crisis, despite claims by successive governments to have increased resilience:

When crisis strikes, why do the markets pick on the UK?

https://t.co/VODRnzbBCn

[Alison Matthews @mathenomics]

An interesting article which looks back at the impact of high oil prices in the 1970s. It highlights how important is it for central bankers to keep expectations of inflation from rising #aleveleconomics

[FT for Schools @ft4s]

Echoes of history: what the oil shock means for your money https://t.co/l1DndNga8z

[Alison Matthews @mathenomics]

Supply-side policies: a good evaluation point #aleveleconomics

[FT for Schools @ft4s]

Heathrow warns that third runway costs risk an HS2-style spiral https://t.co/kUEO5G4wgJ

[FT for Schools @ft4s]

Should Sweden finally adopt the euro? https://t.co/CBTzQ9ungR

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

📽️NEW
The @oecd just slashed its global growth forecasts in the face of the Iran conflict. But why did Britain get downgraded more than anyone else? And why did the US actually see its GDP forecast UPgraded?
More👇

[FT for Schools @ft4s]

Brussels sprouts buck trend for rising Christmas food prices https://t.co/RFdd2XrMQ6

[Politics UK @PolitlcsUK]

🚨 BREAKING: Rachel Reeves has announced the new minimum wages from April 2026

Over 21s - £12.21 to £12.71 (+4.1%)

18 to 20 - £10 to £10.85 (+8.5%)

Under 18s and apprentices - £7.55 to £8 (+6%)

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Sky's @EdConwaySky gains access into the heart of "data centre alley" in Virginia - home to the servers that power nearly all the major AI and cloud services in the world.

[Alison Matthews @mathenomics]

UK growth remains weak in Q3 #aleveleconomics

[Office for National Statistics (ONS) @ONS]

GDP grew 0.3% in the three months to August 2025. Services (+0.4%) and construction (+0.3%) both grew, but production contracted (-0.3%).

Read more ➡️ https://t.co/SvcFKjMkzw

[Alison Matthews @mathenomics]

The IMF warns the BoE not to lower interest rates, as inflation expectations in the UK rise #aleveleconomics

[FT for Schools @ft4s]

UK risks higher inflation becoming entrenched, IMF warns https://t.co/HvldsvNoj5

[FT for Schools @ft4s]

Gold price tops $4,000 for first time https://t.co/9O5LD34Mav

[FT for Schools @ft4s]

Should stamp duty be scrapped in the UK? https://t.co/VAEq6uebzJ

[Alison Matthews @mathenomics]

Latest GDP growth figures for the UK economy. Read the accompanying ONS posts for more detail #aleveleconomics

[Office for National Statistics (ONS) @ONS]

Real GDP grew by 0.2% in the three months to July 2025 down from growth of 0.3% in the three months to June 2025.

Read the article ➡️ https://t.co/yKVIxo1HEz

[Ed Conway @EdConwaySky]

📽️ How is the UK economy doing?
Which sectors are doing well?
Which ones are imploding?
And what does this all spell for @RachelReevesMP?
A quick primer off the back of this morning's monthly GDP figs👇

[Kate Nicholls OBE @UKHospKate]

67% of bookings cancelled and footfall down by 80% - a £110m hit to London hospitality, half of the economic cost to the capital

[Alison Matthews @mathenomics]

As UK unemployment continues to rise, here is more evidence of the cooling jobs market #aleveleconomics https://t.co/2q5AT3kw72

[Alison Matthews @mathenomics]

UK CPI inflation stood at 3.8% in July. However, food prices have been rising more rapidly, as this video explains. Food prices rose 4.2% in the year to August #aleveleconomics

[BBC Breakfast @BBCBreakfast]

The rising cost of chocolate, butter and eggs has helped drive food price inflation to its highest in 18 months.

On #BBCBreakfast Ben Boulos had details of the survey

https://t.co/jJMBQUc0gi