President Trump’s 2026 tariffs are a useful real-world example of protectionism. This article explains what tariffs are, why governments use them, and how they link to A-Level Economics topics such as inflation, trade deficits, elasticity and government intervention.

Japan’s June 2026 interest rate rise is a useful real-world example for A Level Economics. It shows how monetary policy can affect inflation, exchange rates, imports, exports, capital flows and the wider global economy.