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Is Liz Truss Already Toast?
Over the last few weeks, Liz Truss and her cabinet have made some decisions that led to the pound crashing and the Labour party soaring in the polls. How did this happen and can she recover from it?
Curated Video
Introduction to Supply Side Policy
The video is an introduction to the concept of supply side policy in economics. The speaker explains the difference between supply side policy and fiscal policy and clarifies some common misconceptions about it. He discusses the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Tax the Rich
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Morris Pearl talks with Rob Johnson about his new book, and the vision of his organization: Patriotic Millionaires.
Morris Pearl talks with Rob Johnson about his new book, and the vision of his organization: Patriotic Millionaires.
Economics Explained
Do We Actually Need Taxes?: What Are Taxes?
Taxes are an unfortunate reality for most people living and working in the modern world, we pay them every year, we complain about them, and then we forget them until next year. Taxes are one of the most important elements of any...
Step Back History
What are Taxes?
Every year, we grumble about taxation. We know the American revolution had at least a bit to do with taxes on tea. We even think of taxes as inevitable as death! Where do taxes come from?
Curated Video
Policy Approaches to Alleviate Poverty in an Economic System
The video is a lecture presentation on policy approaches to alleviate poverty within an economic system. The speaker covers three areas: fiscal drag effect, the poverty trap, and the unemployment trap, and discusses potential remedies...
Hip Hughes History
The 16th Amendment Explained: The Constitution for Dummies Series
How much do you know about income tax, the Constitution and the 16th amendment? In this video lecture we hit the big ideas surrounding income tax prior to the 16th amendment as well as the causes for the amendment. Did you know income...
PBS
How Do Your Tax Dollars Get Spent?
Remember when you received your first paycheck at your first job and the amount was a little lower than expected? Surprise! Some of that money was already spent for you. Have you ever stopped to figure out exactly WHAT is being bought...
Wonderscape
History Kids: Constitutional Amendments 16 - 20
Explore Constitutional Amendments 16 through 20 and understand why the Bill of Rights was a necessary addition to the Constitution. Detailed explanations of the amendments are presented with landmark cases and an analysis of each...
TED-Ed
How Does Money Laundering Work?
Is that dollar bill in your pocket part of a criminal enterprise? How can you tell? Learn about the fundamentals of money laundering in an informative video that focuses on Al Capone and his famous financial schemes, as well as how...
Crash Course
Taxes
Though the learners in your economics class may only associate tax season with their parents poring over receipts in frustration, they will eventually be filling out their own tax forms before April 15th each year. A video from Crash...
Crash Course
Income and Wealth Inequality
The Industrial Revolution and globalization have been a triumph in the developed nations, but served to widen and accelerate the wealth gap between the richest and poorest countries in the world. Explore the differences between the...
The Economist
The Economist: Multimedia Library: Kal Draws: Taxation
KAL, The Economist's resident cartoonist and animator, explains taxation in this short animated video.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Taxes: Marriage Penalty
Compares how the incomes of two people would be taxed if they were treated as individuals instead of as a married couple. [10:05]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Taxes: Amt Overview
An overview of what the Alternative Minimum Tax is and its purpose. [3:45]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Amt Overview
This video is an overview of what the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) is and its purpose. [3:44]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: How Can Parents Talk to Their Kids About the Economy?
Sal Khan, founder of Khan Academy, shares basic talking points to help kids understand the way money and taxes influence the world around them. [1:39]