This Video Explains the Role of Law in a Nations Economic Strength

Where we look at Scottish independence and how that would change the world we live in.

America has dominated global finance for decades. But could covid-19 tip the balance of financial power in China's favour?

Everybody now knows the narrative of the Great Financial Recession of 2008, in particular, the impact that toxic derivatives had in terms of exacerbating the crisis. And the usual defense of those who misdiagnosed the...

The video provides an explanation of what the balance of payments is and its importance in measuring a country's trading performance on the world stage. The video breaks down the balance of payments into two main sub-accounts: the...

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How did the Romans come in contact with silk at first? Why was there a love / hate relationship with silk among the Romans?<br/>
The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives, Part 6

Earlier this year China started a closed trial of their new entirely digital currency, Digital Currency/Electronic Payment (DCEP). Linked to the Yuan, the DCEP is China's attempt to broaden it's influence and limit the proliferation of...

Why were the Parthians intent on maintaining their monopoly on the silk trade? <br/>
The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives, Part 5

Host Gugulethu Zuma-Ncube introduces the unusual yet fascinating forms of ethnographic African currencies; from personal adornments such as beads, shells, jewelry and even massive iron forms weighing as much as 100 pounds, to the...

President Maduro says he wants to stop the “dollarization” of Venezuela’s economy after the bolivar lost 99% of its value in three years.

This week on Blockchain Central: we will talk about Ripple. What is so great about it and why did it gain so much attention?

This week on Blockchain Central: we're going to see if Bitcoin energy consumption has the potential to ruin our environment and significantly affect the energy sector.

Learn what we have seen during silks journey from east to west.<br/>
The Silk Roads: Changing Perspectives, Part 7

More than five years after the fall of Lehman Brothers we are still dealing with the problem of high unemployment, the worst kind of "waste" in economic theory.



Is there a better approach? A number of...

The covid-19 pandemic has caused economic chaos and uncertainty. Zanny Minton Beddoes, our editor-in-chief, and Edward Carr, our deputy editor, answer your questions about the global economy

It cost the equivalent of billions of dollars in today’s money, and left the US government crippled with debt. But how, exactly, did America pay for the Civil War?

In part 1 of INET's interview with David Hale, he discusses how China is positioning the RMB as a possible reserve currency by buying gold, and what this means for the dollar and the euro

In this video, viewers will learn the story behind pieces of eight, the Spanish coins that we most associate with pirates!

The recent events in the Ukraine and Russia have exposed the fragility of emerging markets around the world. Yet, as important as these events are from a geopolitical perspective, looking at the global economy China is still what...

In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about China's money

Why did the Ottoman empire stop expanding? <br/>
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 5

Today on 'Blockchain Central': What is an Initial Coin Offering (in short: ICO), how exactly does the ICO work and how can you profit from it, if at all?

This week on Blockchain Central: we'll talk about ICON, that works similarly to a federal government and has a potential to become the largest decentralized networks in the world. __ 'Blockchain Central' is your #1 trusted source for...