TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The infamous overpopulation bet: Simon vs. Ehrlich | Soraya Field Fiorio
In 1980, Paul Ehrlich and Julian Simon bet $1,000 on a question with stakes that couldn't be higher: would the earth run out of resources to sustain a growing human population? They bet $200 on the price of five metals. If the price of a...
Crash Course
Democracy, Authoritarian Capitalism, and China: Crash Course World History 230
In which John Green teaches you about the end of World History, and the end of the world as we know it, kind of. For the last hundred years or so, it seemed that one important ingredient for running an economically successful country was...
Crash Course
Social Mobility: Crash Course Sociology
Today we’re exploring social mobility in some more depth. We’ll look at intergenerational and intragenerational mobility and the difference between absolute and relative mobility. We’ll go over the long run upward social mobility trends...
Curated Video
China vs. India: Who Will Win?
New ReviewChina is the world’s second-biggest economy, prompting concerns about China overtaking the United States or EU sooner than previously thought. But if you look at the long term picture and apply a more Asian perspective—China’s...
Curated Video
Brazil History
New ReviewHow has Brazil become the melting pot it is today? Find out by reviewing Brazil’s historical highlights and how the economy has evolved over the centuries. Learn about the arrival of Europeans in the 1500s; how Portugal extended rule and...
Curated Video
Retail sales slump bodes ill for UK economy
Retail sales in Britain saw their biggest quarterly fall in seven years between January and March. In shops and online sales volumes were down 1.4 percent from the previous three months, the Office for National Statistics said. In March...
Curated Video
IMF raises growth predictions, frets about protectionism
The International Monetary Fund has raised its global growth forecast for this year but also warned protectionist policies could undermine a broad-based, but modest, recovery. It credits improving manufacturing and trade in bigger...
Curated Video
IMF and World Bank: Trump trade face-off
World finance leaders have gathered in the US capital Washington DC – just down the road from President Donald Trump’s White House – as they consider how to respond to his protectionist plans. The International Monetary Fund and World...
Curated Video
Morocco’s moves to aid SMEs in the digital era
Morocco is increasingly at the forefront of Africa’s charge to bring business leaders together to discuss the future of trade in today’s fast changing world. To that end, Marrakesh has been playing host to the Trade Promotion...
Curated Video
Trump's new tax plan
Marc Goldwein, senior vice-president for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, on Donald Trump's economic policy speech in Detroit
Curated Video
What's Behind Spain's Economic Boom
Why is Spain's economy booming? Thanks to migration.
Curated Video
EU inflation forecast to tumble as Brussels warns of looming trade war
The European Commission has hailed a 'gradual' rebound in economic activity, but warns the EU is 'especially vulnerable' amid rising geopolitical tensions.
Let's Tute
Role of RBI and Banks
In this session we will understand the role of reserve bank of India (RBI)and Role of banking in nation building. In the role of RBI as a regulator of the bank are i) Licensing and Autherization ii) Prudential regulations iii)...
Science ABC
The Modernization Theory Explained | The Stages Of Economic Growth
The modernization theory is a model used to explain how societies transition from traditional or underdeveloped economic and social systems to modern, technologically advanced, and industrialized ones. The theory contends that all...
Wonderscape
The Roaring Twenties and the Lead-Up to the Great Depression
This video explores the Roaring Twenties in the United States, a time of economic growth, technological advancements, and cultural change. Viewers will learn how the prosperity of the 1920s set the stage for the Great Depression, as...
Curated Video
Rebuilding Europe: The Marshall Plan and Its Impact
This video provides a detailed historical account of the Marshall Plan, a landmark initiative aimed at rebuilding Europe after the devastation of World War II. The narration outlines the background, implementation, and impacts of the...
Economics Explained
The $6.5 Trillion Dollar Problem Nobody Notices
There's a massive cost that every developed economy has to deal with that nobody talks about... Infrastructure maintenance. It sounds boring but all of those developments that governments love to talk up can end up costing a fortune to...
Economics Explained
The Tragic Reality of Brain Drain on Poor Countries
The phenomenon of brain drain is when the best and brightest workers from poor countries immigrate to rich countries in the pursuit of higher pay and living conditions. This can hinder the development of poor countries because many of...
Economics Explained
The Economic Megathreats That the World Has No Answers To | Economics Explained with Dr. Roubini
Economist Nouriel Roubini discusses potential Economic Megathreats including the end of globalization, easy money leading to stagflation, the growing debt crisis, AI's threat to worker and consumer-based economies, and climate change....
Hip Hughes History
Right to Work Laws: Lions, Tigers and Unions. Oh My!
With Michigan soon to become the 25th state to adopt "Right to Work" laws it about time you understood them. My Johnny Cash Teacher attempt to Walk the Line and do some explain'
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Roundtable on Federal Government Engagement in Standards
Recorded Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2011, at the Hoover Building in Washington, D.C. The U.S. Department of Commerce and NIST hosted a moderated panel discussion about what role the government should play in standards development and use and how...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Launch of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace
The Obama Administration released the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) on April 15, 2011 during a meeting with about 250 business, government, and other leaders at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington,...
Professor Dave Explains
How Governments Support Economic Growth
Now that we have discussed several types of economies with varying degrees of government involvement, it's time to get a closer look at a government's role in economic growth. It is possible for governments to both promote and hinder...