The Wall Street Journal
Pro-Perspective: The Risks Of Foreign Technology
Katherine Gronberg or Forescout Technologies presents on the extent to which foreign technology poses a risk to the U.S. private sector and national security, and what can companies practically do to quantify and counter the risks.
TLDR News
What Boris Johnson Doesn't Understand About Brexit - Brexit Explained
In a recent interview, Boris Johnson admitted to not understanding GATT Article 24 Paragraph 5(c). Now that sounds very very niche, but it's actually fundamental to his Brexit plan. In this video, we explain what it is that Johnson...
TLDR News
Should National Service Come Back?
In most countries, compulsory national service is a thing of the past. However, some countries maintain the policy and others are even bringing it back? So what are the advantages and disadvantages of national service, and should it make...
TLDR News
What Will Happen To The Irish Border After Brexit? - Brexit Explained
One of the biggest issues the UK faces in Brexit negotiations is working out how the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland will operate. The UK will share a border with an EU country which means the current open borders may no...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Norbert Walter: Is Mercantilism Doomed to Fail? 3/5
Norbert Walter, Former Chief Economist, Deutsche Bank at the panel entitled "Is Mercantilism Doomed to Fail? China, Germany, and Japan and the Exhaustion of Debtor Countries" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET) Paradigm...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Wendy Carlin: Optimal Currency Areas and Governance - The Challenge of Europe (5/8)
After reviewing the panelists' contributions, Wendy Carlin points out that the expectations of Europe's core and Europe's periphery haven't been met. The core, notably Germany, entered the European Monetary Union with a view to the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
China and the US Need Couple's Therapy
In part 4 of INET's interview with Orville Schell, the Director of the Center on US-China Relations at the Asia Society says that the US and China are inexorably tied together, so they must find ways to work together, even if their goals...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Microfinance & Austerity: No Womens' Empowerment without Community Involvement
How austerity policies and microfinance can bankrupt rather than empower women. Professor Alicia Girón discusses why microfinance cannot replace development banks.
Curated Video
Understanding the Terms of Trade of a Country: Factors and Implications
In this lecture video, the concept of the terms of trade of a country is explained. The video explores how the terms of trade are a measure of a country's international competitiveness, and how their improvement or deterioration can...
Healthcare Triage
Australian Health Care
It's been a while since we've done an international health care system episode. We thought you might need a break. That break ends now. Australia has the only continental, universal health care system, and it's topic of this week's...
The Wall Street Journal
The Making Of A Global Hit
Creators behind popular global films, John Penotti and Janet Yang, discuss how they are winning over the world's largest audience at WSJ Tech Live in Laguna Beach.
TLDR News
What is 5G and What Does it Mean For You? - TLDR News
What is 5G and What Does it Mean For You? - TLDR News
TLDR News
Brexit: The UK's Seven Major New Trade Deals Explained (Are They Ready for Brexit?) - TLDR News
One of the key arguments for Brexit was that it would allow the UK to forge its own trade deals. So with only a couple of weeks until the UK and EU properly part ways we look at the deals the UK's signed so far.
TLDR News
Europe Closes its Borders to Britain: How Brexit & COVID Have Made the UK Isolated - TLDR News
Over 40 countries have blocked travellers from the UK in the last three days. This has caused huge disruption to Britain with over 1,500 lorries trying to get out of the UK and thousands of people stuck. So in this video we discuss the...
Bill Carmody
Richard Branson's Advice for Entrepreneurs
In this video, Richard Branson shares his advice with aspiring entrepreneurs. He encourages them to take action on their ideas and not just talk about them.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Q&A: The Global Market and Nation States (7/7)
The video shows the discussion, moderated by John Cassidy, following the presentations of the panel Sovereignty and Institutional Design in the Global Age at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 9, 2011.
Curated Video
How Storms Get Their Names
This video explains the history and importance of the naming system for storms. It covers how storms were traditionally named after places, holidays, or objects but now follow a standardized system.
TLDR News
European Single Market - Explaining Brexit.
With the UK about to leave the EU many options lie in front of Britain. One choice is to stay in the European Single Market. Doing this means they get to keep trading with the EU free of tariffs, quotas and taxes.
Economics Explained
India - The Next Economic Superpower: History
India is soon to be home to the largest population of citizens on the planet. And as of 2014, the nation will also hold the title of the fastest-growing major economy in the world (stealing the title from the slower-growing economy of...
The Economist
How powerful is the Catholic church?
The pope represents over one billion people, his government has a permanent presence at the United Nations and runs the oldest diplomatic service on earth. Could the Vatican City be home to the world's most influential government?
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jeff Gomez Part 1 - Responding to New Technology
Jeff Gomez, CEO of Starlight Runner Entertainment, is the world's leading expert at expanding entertainment properties, premium brands, and socio-political themes into highly successful transmedia narratives and international campaigns....
The Wall Street Journal
The 5G Sprint
The ultrafast cellular networks that will enable autonomous vehicles and AI-driven applications are fast becoming a reality. Youngky Kim of Samsung Electronics and Simon Segars of ARM sit down with WSJ's Yun-Hee Kim.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
William White: Are Central Bankers Trying To Do Too Much?
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. This episode features...