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Chengdu, China: a New Blueprint for Megacities
Chengdu, a major city in southwest China, has become known as the country's "park city" thanks to its focus on green spaces and modern urban planning. With a rich 3,000-year history and rapid growth in recent decades, it has expanded its...
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Charlemagne: King of the Franks
Travel back to medieval Europe and meet Charlemagne, the king who built one of the largest empires since ancient Rome. Charlemagne worked to unite many different peoples and helped spread learning, art, and new ideas across Europe....
Wonderscape
Trying to Restore Economic Stability During Inflation
During the inflation crisis of 2022, the government came up with a lot of ideas to reduce the rate of inflation, including shrinking the money supply, finding new petrolium sources to lower gas prices, and building more houses to lower...
Wonderscape
A History of Inflation in the United States
The history of inflation in the United States shows that it often happens during wars, economic growth, or when there aren’t enough supplies. Since World War II, there have been six big periods of inflation caused by things like...
Wonderscape
What is Inflation?
Inflation happens when money loses its value over time, making prices go up. This can happen in three main ways: demand-pull inflation (when people want more goods than are available), cost-push inflation (when it costs more to make...
Makematic
The Thirteen Colonies: 1607 - 1763
Over 200 years, British settlers successfully founded the Thirteen Colonies, driven by desires for religious freedom, self-governance, and economic opportunities.
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The Seven Years' War: the First Global War
In 1756, Great Britain and France went to war for control of land, resources and global influence. The Seven Years’ War was the first truly global conflict, marked by major events across five continents.
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New England Colonies
What was life like in the New England Colonies? Explore the transformation of New England from a harsh Pilgrim settlement to a revolutionary hotbed, encompassing conflict, cooperation and the quest for freedom.
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The Economic Impact of the American Revolution
The American Revolution cost lives, livelihoods and millions of dollars in cold, hard cash. So how did the fledgling United States generate funds, and what impact did the war have on the U.S. economy?
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The Economic Panic of 1873
The Panic of 1873, triggered by railroad bond failures, reshaped the economic, social and political landscape of the United States for generations.
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The Panic of 1819
The Panic of 1819, triggered by land speculation, reduced exports and a cutback in credit, led to America's first major financial crisis and reshaped its economic policies.
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The Rise of America's Industrial Titans
During the 19th century, leading industrialists like Cornelius Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, and John D. Rockefeller helped transform the U.S. from an agricultural to an industrial powerhouse, but at significant cost to competition and...
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The End of the Revolutionary War
What did the United States look like after the Revolution? Discover how economic, governmental and social challenges in the post-war period led to lasting reforms that fulfilled the promise of independence.
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Treaty of Ghent
The War of 1812, between the United States and Great Britain, ended with the Treaty of Ghent. This historic agreement, negotiated in Belgium over five months, proved that the U.S. could achieve its aims through diplomacy.
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The Slave Trade
The Triangular Trade was a complex system of human trafficking spanning three continents. Between the 16th and 19th centuries, it saw millions of Africans transported to the Americas.
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The Impact of the Civil War
On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, South Carolina, marking the explosive start of the Civil War. The conflict led to short-lived progress and long-term struggles for true racial equality.
MarketWatch
Can Trump lower inflation and mortgage rates through executive orders?
As soon as he took office, President Trump signed an executive order targeting inflation and high housing costs. But does the president truly have the power to deliver on his campaign promises to lower consumer prices and mortgage rates?
The Business Professor
Marketing Affects the Economy
This Video Explains How Marketing Affects the Economy
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Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which a person, the monarch, is head of state for life or until abdication. The political legitimacy and authority of the monarch may vary from restricted and largely symbolic, to fully autocratic,...
The Business Professor
Understanding the Private, Public, and Nonprofit Sectors of Society
This video provides an overview of the private, public, and nonprofit sectors of society. The video highlights how these three sectors - private, public, and nonprofit - play distinct roles in the external economy, with each contributing...
The Business Professor
Side Hustles and the Gig Economy - Career Development
This Video Explains Side Hustles and the Gig Economy - Career Development
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Capitalism
Capitalism is an economic system based on the private ownership of the means of production and their operation for profit. Central characteristics of capitalism include capital accumulation, competitive markets, price systems, private...
The Business Professor
Crony Capitalism
Crony capitalism sometimes also called simply cronyism, is a pejorative term used in political discourse to describe a situation in which businesses profit from a close relationship with state power, either through an anti-competitive...
The Business Professor
Economic Conditions Affect Consumer Decisions
Economic Conditions Affect Consumer Decisions