We’re hiring a CORE and Stone Centre Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Economics Education and Inequality. More details and how to apply: tinyco.re/3618199

A New Way to Learn Economics A group of economists has put together a new introductory curriculum that’s modern, comprehensive, and freely available online.

John previously highlighted CORE's mission to transform economics education in this New Yorker article:
www.newyorker.com/news/john-ca...

Arin Dube's Economist in Action video on minimum wage

What happens when minimum wage rises? CORE Economist in Action @arindube.bsky.social's research has been featured in The @newyorker.com by @johncassidysays.bsky.social. Read John's article below, or watch Arin's EinA video to learn more:
📰 www.newyorker.com/news/the-fin...
🎥 youtu.be/99ZTpN5R3mk?...

A flooded road in China

How can climate justice inform policy design and global climate negotiations? A new CORE Insight from Benjamín Leiva, Edwin Castellanos, @drdebbieley.bsky.social, and Pascal Girot, explores this pressing question. Read it here: books.core-econ.org/insights/cli...

CORE Econ Workshop 2026

The 2026 CORE Econ Workshop is now underway. A warm thank you to participants, many joining us from abroad, and to our colleagues at @lborouniversity.bsky.social for their invaluable support.

Young Economist of the Year 2026 poster

Young Economist of the Year 2026 is now open! UK students can put forward their ideas on the major economic challenges shaping our world. A great initiative from: @discoverecon.bsky.social. Learn more: www.discovereconomics.co.uk/young-econom...
@resmedia.bsky.social @kpmguk.bsky.social

Simon Johnson and Gary Gensler have a new podcast: Power and Consequences

📢 New podcast 📢 Friend of CORE Simon Johnson (@simonrjohnson.bsky.social) & Gary Gensler cover Iran, Greenland, prediction markets, AI and more. Power and Consequences is a masterclass in how economics meets the real world, essential for anyone with an interest in the subject.
pod.link/1879498704

Janneth Zegarra

"Traditional textbooks usually don’t communicate what we’ve learned about behavioural economics, which is something that CORE emphasises a lot". Janneth Zegarra (Pontifical Catholic University of Peru) reflects on teaching with CORE in Peru: www.core-econ.org/rethinking-e...

2026 CORE Econ Workshop The next CORE workshop will take place on Monday 30th and Tuesday 31st March 2026 at Loughborough U...

Sign up and view the programme here: billetto.co.uk/e/2026-core-...

CORE Workshop at Loughborough University

The 2026 CORE Econ Workshop is this month. We’re gathering at @lborouniversity.bsky.social for two days of insightful sessions and conversations with the CORE community. Don’t miss it!

Stefanie Stantcheva: Why do people dislike inflation? YouTube video by CORE Econ

What do people think causes #inflation? @s-stantcheva.bsky.social's surveys reveal the gulf between how economists & the public understand inflation. Learn more in this Economist in Action video: youtu.be/orXTKWsP74o?... Made possible by @uolondon.bsky.social & the Convocation Trust.

Anna Farina Poerbonegoro

Anna Farina Poerbonegoro, Parahyangan Catholic University, explains how she initiated her department’s transition to CORE, while simultaneously leading a project to translate The Economy. Read more: www.core-econ.org/rewriting-ec.... More updates to follow as the project progresses.

Anna Vitali: How important is information in the labour market? YouTube video by CORE Econ

How important is information in the labour market? In this Economist in Action video, Anna Vitali discusses her research into job markets in emerging economies where the flow of information between job seekers and firms looking for workers is limited youtu.be/oFGsksIFd8g?...

Vulnerability to poverty is the risk that a household or individual may fall below the poverty line due to unexpected events. This Insight explores the factors that affect the risk and discusses poverty mitigation mechanisms.

What drives vulnerability to #poverty, and what helps reduce it? A new Insight by @aalvarezgallo.bsky.social, @jccarden.bsky.social, Jeanna A. Martínez, & Paula A. Remicio explores key risk factors and effective poverty-mitigation strategies. Read it here books.core-econ.org/insights/vul...

Leonard Wantchekon: How the slave trade created mistrust and held back GDP growth in West Africa YouTube video by CORE Econ

Can social mistrust be a permanent barrier to growth?
Leonard Wantchekon discusses how the Atlantic slave trade created a culture of mistrust that still hampers economic cooperation & #GDP growth. Thanks to University of London & the Convocation Trust for their partnership. youtu.be/qvasGLLf7cA?...

CORE Econ Workshop at Loughborough University

📢Instructors, researchers & graduate students: interested in the evolution of economics education?
The CORE Econ 2026 Workshop at @lborouniversity.bsky.social is for you. Sessions include:
The Economy 2.0
CORE + AI
New CORE Econ books
…and more. Join us and our community in Loughborough next month.

Read the Insight here: books.core-econ.org/insights/eco...

A guide to inflation and hyperinflation: CORE Insight from the Global South with Paul Segal YouTube video by CORE Econ

What is inflation? What is hyperinflation? How can it be controlled? Paul Segal (IAE Business School, Austral University, Argentina) explores these questions in his CORE Insight from the Global South "The sky’s the limit: The economics of inflation & hyperinflation". www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEFI...

CORE publishing documentation

Quality matters. That’s why our quality control goes far beyond typical publishing projects. Get a behind-the-scenes look in our free, searchable publishing documentation:
www.core-econ.org/cores-publis...

2026 CORE Workshop, 30-31st March, Loughborough University

Registrations are open for the 2026 CORE Workshop at @lborouniversity.bsky.social. Secure your spot and check out the full programme here: tinyco.re/2026Workshop

When GenAI can solve problem sets in seconds, how should teaching change? Wendy Carlin joins Tim Phillips @talknormal.co.uk on the @cepr.org VoxTalks Economics podcast to discuss how economics instructors can adapt. Listen here: audioboom.com/posts/882797...

Congratulations to CORE Director Wendy Carlin, who has been made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire. The honour recognises Wendy's dedication to making economics education accessible to all through CORE's free, open-source teaching resources 🎉
@ucl.ac.uk @ucleconomics.bsky.social

Beatrice Mbinya

Meet Beatrice Mbinya 🇰🇪, the Kenyan economist featured in the preface of The Economy 2.0: Macroeconomics. Beatrice spoke with us about her journey studying economics in Kenya, and finding her passion for economics through CORE’s macro textbook: www.core-econ.org/meet-beatric...

UCL's Ramin Nassehi explains how to use CORE's test bank YouTube video by CORE Econ

Learn how to access 1000+ FREE test bank questions for The Economy 1.0 & 2.0. Huge thanks to @ucl.ac.uk's Ramin Nassehi for this fantastic walkthrough video.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zJM...

Stephen Wright introduces CORE's The Economy 2.0: Macroeconomics Units 6, 7 and 9 YouTube video by CORE Econ

To celebrate the full release of CORE’s The Economy 2.0: Macroeconomics, Professor Stephen Wright (University of London) guides you through the key themes of Units 6, 7, and 9. Thank you, Stephen!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGsq...

To celebrate the complete release of CORE’s The Economy 2.0: Macroeconomics, Nobel laureate Simon Johnson (simonrjohnson.bsky.social) takes you to London Paddington Station for a rapid-fire history lesson illustrating the key themes of Units 9 and 10. Thanks Simon!

The Economy 2.0 Chinese edition cover

📢 Thanks to our friends at Fudan University, the Chinese translation of The Economy 2.0: Microeconomics Units 1–3 is now complete! Read it on the CORE website: books.core-econ.org/the-economy/...

The cover of the new CORE Insight - Informality and the capitalist economy

🎉New CORE Insight 🎉 Rosa Abraham & Amit Basole discuss how structural change occurs in the dual economies of low- and middle-income countries, and the role of economic policies and civil society efforts in promoting this transition. Read here: books.core-econ.org/insights/inf...

CORE's macroeconomics textbook is now available in full

🎉 Units 9 & 10 are now live!
With their release, CORE's The Economy 2.0: Macroeconomics is now complete. As with all CORE materials, it's freely available on the CORE website.

IEA submission deadline

📢 Calling all researchers! 📢 Don’t miss your last chance to submit a paper for the International Economic Association World Congress. Many from the CORE community will be presenting. Join them by submitting before Saturday, Nov 15.
More info here: ieawc2026.org/submission/