TED Talks
Loretta Napoleoni: The intricate economics of terrorism
Loretta Napoleoni details her rare opportunity to talk to the secretive Italian Red Brigades -- an experience that sparked a lifelong interest in terrorism. She gives a behind-the-scenes look at its complex economics, revealing a...
Crash Course
Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy. Monetary and fiscal policy are ways the government, and most notably the Federal Reserve, influences the economy - for better or for worse. So we’re going...
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: How do governments create money out of thin air? | Jonathan Smith
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic rocked economies worldwide. Millions of people lost their jobs, and many businesses struggled to survive or shut down. Governments responded with some of the largest economic relief packages in...
Crash Course
Recession, Hyperinflation, and Stagflation: Crash Course Econ
If you're ever put in charge of a national economy, there are a few things you should try to avoid. Before you laugh, just remember, you COULD be in charge of an economy someday. Someone has to do it, and anyway, if it could happen to...
Crash Course
What's all the Yellen About? Monetary Policy and the Federal Reserve: Crash Course Economics
This week on Crash Course Economics, we're talking about monetary policy. The reality of the world is that the United States (and most of the world's economies) are, to varying degrees, Keynesian. When things go wrong, economically, the...
Economics Explained
Why Top Investors Are Betting Against The USA
Michael Burry, the investor made famous when he shorted the US housing market before the crash of 2008, has recently bet against the US Bond market. What relationship between the economy and the stock market made him think this would...
Hip Hughes History
The Grange Explained in 3 Minutes: US History Review
Learn the very basics about the 19th century Grange formation. What did they want, whom did they hate on?
ACDC Leadership
Macro Unit 2 Summary (Old Version)- Measuring the Economy
Hey, this is Jacob Clifford and welcome to the Macro Unit 2 Summary. This unit is about measuring the economy and covers topics like GDP (1:04), the business cycle (6:15), unemployment (7:28), the types of unemployment, the natural rate...
Hip Hughes History
Populism and the Populist Movement in America for Dummies
HipHughes cuts through the age of Populism like a gangster, weaving himself through the end of Gilded times up to the election of Teddy Roosevelt.
ACDC Leadership
Macro 2009 FRQ #3- Money Multiplier
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ACDC Leadership
Macro 2012 FRQ #1: PPC, OMO, Money Market, and Balance of Payments
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ACDC Leadership
Macro Unit 2- Practice Questions #2
This is videos has 7 practice multiple choice questions for Macroeconomics Unit 2: Measuring the Economy. The questions are designed for AP and college introductory economics.
ACDC Leadership
Macro 2012 FRQ #2- Bank Balance Sheets
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Institute for New Economic Thinking
Joseph Vogl: Which Way Forward? 4/6
Joseph Vogl, Professor of German Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Humboldt University Berlin speaks on panel, entitled "Which Way Forward: Reflections on Global Turmoil and the Role of Markets, Governments, and Civil Society" at...
ACDC Leadership
Bank Balance Sheets Practice- Macro 4:13
In this video I explain what a bank balance sheet is and help you practice calculating the reserve ratio, the required reserves, the excess reserves, and the total change in the money supply. Remember that the total change in the money...
Curated Video
How Banks Create Credit in the Wider Economy
This video explains how banks and financial institutions create credit in the wider economy. The presenter uses examples to illustrate how banks extend loans and create assets on their balance sheet, while also opening equal value...
Curated Video
Understanding Monetary Policy and its Impact on Business
In this lecture video, the speaker discusses one of the key economic policies of the government, monetary policy. They explain that monetary policy is organized and managed by independent central banks, such as the Bank of England, and...
ACDC Leadership
The Money Market (1 of 2)- Macro Topic 4.5
In this video I explain the money market graph with the the demand and supply of money. The graph is used to show the idea of monetary policy and how changing the money supply effects interest rates. Thanks for watching.
Curated Video
Alternative Monetary Policy Tools: Understanding Quantitative Easing
The video is a detailed explanation of quantitative easing and its impact as an alternative monetary policy tool. The speaker starts by explaining the need for QE when banks have exhausted their ability to use the Bank rate to influence...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Richard Koo: Where do we go from here? 3/5
Richard Koo, Chief Economist, Nomura Research Institute at the Closing Panel entitled "Overhangs, Uncertainty and Political Order: Where Do We Go From Here?" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET) Paradigm Lost Conference in...
Curated Video
Monetary Policy: Introduction and Basic Terms
This video provides an overview of what monetary policy means and how it is executed. He discusses the functions and characteristics of money and how they relate to monetary policy. It also introduces key terms and concepts including the...
ACDC Leadership
Monetary Policy- Macro 4.6
Hey econ students! Monetary policy is one of the most important and most difficult concepts that you will learn in your macroeconomics class. Be sure that you understand how to show changes in the money supply on the money market graph...
Economics Explained
How The Economy Of Japan Could Predict The Next Decade: Is Japan Special?
Is there something unique about the economy of Japan which is causing this stagnation or is it finally time to admit that endless growth in a finite world is not sustainable for any economy? And if Japan really is just ahead of the...
Curated Video
The Euro: Costs and Benefits of Joining a Currency Union - A UK Perspective
In this video lecture, the presenter discusses the euro and the features of a currency union. He explains the differences between a monetary union and a fixed exchange rate system, and the benefits and costs of joining the eurozone. He...