QMUL Economics Society

QMUL Economics Society Welcome to QMUL Economics Society. During the coming academic year, we aim to build on past events and organise new and exciting events for our members.

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 🌍🌟 This Week’s Topic: Overview of the UK Budget 🌟The UK Budget prioritises fiscal consolidati...
27/04/2026

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 🌍

🌟 This Week’s Topic: Overview of the UK Budget 🌟

The UK Budget prioritises fiscal consolidation and wealth taxes to fund child poverty and public investment, while high debt constrains flexibility. With modest growth and welfare trade-offs, can Labour rebalance the economy without breaking its fiscal rules?

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Economics Society 2025/2026 🌐🤍

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: WES EDITION 🌍🌟 This Week’s Topic: WES 2026 Final Part: Does Protectionism Help or Hurt Domes...
20/04/2026

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS: WES EDITION 🌍

🌟 This Week’s Topic: WES 2026 Final Part: Does Protectionism Help or Hurt Domestic Industry? 🌟

Protectionism divides economists: supporters say it saves critical industries like UK steel, while opponents warn of higher costs and distortions. As geopolitics intensify, can strategic tariffs ever be more than a temporary shield?

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Economics Society 2025/2026 🌐🤍

Highlights from the QMUL Student Group Awards 2026, celebrating the passion, commitment, and contribution of student soc...
14/04/2026

Highlights from the QMUL Student Group Awards 2026, celebrating the passion, commitment, and contribution of student societies across Queen Mary.

It was a pleasure to be part of the evening and to see so many groups recognised for the work they do throughout the year. We were proud to have been shortlisted for Best Academic Society under the Category Awards.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support QMES and be part of our journey — we’re excited for all that is still to come 💙📈

Highlights from the QMUL Student Group Awards 2026, celebrating the passion, commitment, and contribution of student soc...
14/04/2026

Highlights from the QMUL Student Group Awards 2026, celebrating the passion, commitment, and contribution of student societies across Queen Mary.

It was a pleasure to be part of the evening and to see so many groups recognised for the work they do throughout the year.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support QMES and be part of our journey — we’re excited for all that is still to come 💙📈

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 🌍🌟 This Week’s Topic: Central Banks and Climate Change: The Trade‑Offs of Expanding Mandates ...
13/04/2026

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 🌍

🌟 This Week’s Topic: Central Banks and Climate Change: The Trade‑Offs of Expanding Mandates 🌟

Central banks face trade-offs as climate mandates expand: green policies can hurt brown industries, while “greenflation” forces rate hikes that slow growth. Can they save the planet without sacrificing their core mission?

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Economics Society 2025/2026 🌐🤍

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 🌍🌟 This Week’s Topic: How Cold Crypto Wallets Navigate Financial Intermediation 🌟Cold wallets...
06/04/2026

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 🌍

🌟 This Week’s Topic: How Cold Crypto Wallets Navigate Financial Intermediation 🌟

Cold wallets remove funds from the banking system, reducing liquidity and weakening monetary policy transmission. As self-custodied crypto grows beyond central bank control, can traditional financial intermediation survive mass adoption?

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Economics Society 2025/2026 🌐🤍

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 🌍🌟 This Week’s Topic: Perceived erosion of the Fed’s independence: Monetary Credibility and F...
30/03/2026

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 🌍

🌟 This Week’s Topic: Perceived erosion of the Fed’s independence: Monetary Credibility and Financial Stability 🌟

Political pressure on the Federal Reserve in late 2025-early 2026 raised fears that its independence is weakening, as markets reacted cautiously and history warns of inflation risks. Is credibility now under threat?

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Economics Society 2025/2026 🌐🤍

📣 Applications for the QMES Ambassador 2026/ 27 role are now open❗️This is a great opportunity to get involved with the ...
29/03/2026

📣 Applications for the QMES Ambassador 2026/ 27 role are now open❗️

This is a great opportunity to get involved with the Society, become familiar with how we operate, and see where you might fit within QMES 📈

As an Ambassador, you’ll help promote our events, support student engagement, and act as a bridge between the Society and the wider student body!

🚀 This role is a direct stepping stone, primarily aimed at 1st and 2nd year students, and provides priority consideration for senior committee roles next year.

⚠️Application deadline: Thursday, 30th April 2026
🔗 Apply via the link in bio.

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 🌍🌟 This Week’s Topic: Greenland, the U.S. and the Economics of Arctic Power 🌟Trump threatened...
25/03/2026

🌍 WEEKLY ECONOMIC ANALYSIS 🌍

🌟 This Week’s Topic: Greenland, the U.S. and the Economics of Arctic Power 🌟

Trump threatened tariffs and military force to seize Greenland, citing Arctic security and rare earth minerals. Denmark and Greenland refuse annexation. The dispute tests NATO unity as Arctic competition intensifies: is this a strategic necessity or imperial overreach?

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Economics Society 2025/2026 🌐🤍

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