The 2007-2008 financial crisis, you might think, was an unpredictable one-time crash. But Didier Sornette and his Financial Crisis Observatory have plotted a set of early warning signs for unstable, growing systems, tracking the moment...

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...

The 1913 Federal Reserve Act created the modern day Federal Reserve system. In this lecture we explain the basics of what the law did and how the Fed influences the economy. Perfect for APGOV students or anyone seeking an overview of US...

The video discusses quantitative easing, an unconventional form of monetary policy that was implemented by major developed economies like the US and UK following the financial crisis of 2007-2008. It explains how central banks were...

People in America get really angry at the Federal Reserve and at the "money system" in general during economic crises. The Fed draws hostility because of its power, its insulation from democratic accountability, its lack of...

Welcome to our new video series called "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today.



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In part 1 of INET's interview with Richard Koo, he lays out the ideas behind a "Balance Sheet Recession," and discusses why the monetary policy QE 2 won't work<br/>

The European project, which was designed to bring lasting peace to the continent, is under threat.





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Through the insistence of elites that a common currency should be imposed, but under...

Welcome to our new video series called "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today.



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The yield curve has predicted America's last eight recessions. In March this year it inverted again. So what does it mean for America?

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...

FT writers and editors Lindsay Fortado, Judith Evans, Daniel Thomas and Mark Vandevelde discuss how urbanisation, central bank policy and lack of housing supply have fuelled the boom

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...

Welcome to our new video series called "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today.



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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...

This is a video about alternative monetary policy tools in the UK. The speaker provides an overview of the tools used by the central bank to evaluate economic impacts when bank rates fall to a very low level. The video discusses...

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...

Welcome to our new video series titled "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today.



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It looks like this external shock will snowball on top of some underlying faults in the economy to cause an economic crisis that eclipses the 2000’s tech bible and the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008.



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The video discusses monetary aggregates, which are the official definitions of the money supply in an economy. The speaker explains the different categories of monetary aggregates and their degree of liquidity. The video also focuses on...

In this interview, Co-founder George Soros speaks at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's "Changing of the Guard?" conference in Hong Kong on what he sees as the most urgent issues in the global economy.<br/>

Welcome to our new video series called "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today.



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