TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What causes an economic recession? | Richard Coffin
For millennia, the people of Britain had been using bronze to make tools and jewelry, and as a currency for trade. But around 800 BCE, that began to change: the value of bronze declined, causing social upheaval and an economic crisis—...
TED Talks
Wingham Rowan: A new kind of job market
Plenty of people need jobs with very flexible hours -- but it's difficult for those people to connect with the employers who need them. Wingham Rowan is working on that. He explains how the same technology that powers modern financial...
TED Talks
Emily Oster: Flip your thinking on AIDS in Africa
Emily Oster re-examines the stats on AIDS in Africa from an economic perspective and reaches a stunning conclusion: Everything we know about the spread of HIV on the continent is wrong.
Curated Video
Why So Few Canadians Live In This HUGE Area In The Middle Of Canada
Canada, much like the United States, is split into two halves. On the east side is Canada's major population centers of Toronto and Montreal. And on the west side are the smaller, but still large cities of Winnipeg, Edmonton, Calgary and...
Mr. Beat
How A Kid Bringing a Gun to School Led to the Federal Government Losing Power | U.S. v. Lopez
#supremecourtbriefs #scotus #supremecourt San Antonio, Texas March 10, 1992 Alfonso Lopez, Jr., a senior at Edison High School, brings a concealed .38 caliber revolver into the school. Although the gun is not loaded, he also brings...
PBS
Should the U.S. Government Balance Its Budget?
You've probably heard a politician say, "If a household can balance their budget, then the federal government should, too!" But it turns out to be a bit more complicated than that...
Hip Hughes History
Landmark Supreme Court Cases: US v Lopez (1995)
It's on the test, for real. Dive in for an enthusiastic and educational explanation of the landmark decision handed down by the Rehnquist Court in 1995, US v Lopez.
Cerebellum
American Transformation And Industrialisation: 1868-1890 - The Chinese Exclusion Act (1882)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this video, documents conceived...
Curated Video
Environmental Functions and Models in Economics
This video discusses the environmental functions and models used in economics to evaluate the effects of economic activity and growth on the environment. The three main functions of the environment are explained as a provider of...
The Wall Street Journal
Blockchain Comes Of Age?
How is this new technology actually affecting business - who's doing it right, and who's doing it wrong?
TLDR News
Tensions Escalate in The South China Sea: Why China Build Islands to Claim The Sea - TLDR News
For years tensions have been escalating in the South China sea, with China trying to use the waters to exert greater influence over the region. However, China's tactic of building new islands and general Chinese controversy has caused...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
James Galbraith: Governing With A Higher Purpose To Spur Innovation
The United States’ deep political polarization is blinding the nation from seeing what it takes to create an effective innovation economy. Simply put, to many figures on the political right the government is simply a source of corruption...
Curated Video
Understanding Economic Growth: Benefits, Limitations, and Impact on Quality of Life
The video is a lecture on economic growth. The presenter discusses the financial benefits of economic growth, such as increased consumption of goods and services. However, he also highlights the limitations and challenges attached to...
Curated Video
Fiscal Rebalancing and Austerity Measures Explained
The video provides an in-depth explanation of two key terms in economics: fiscal rebalancing and austerity. The presenter covers aspects such as GDP components, trade imbalances, fiscal finances, and the size of the public sector. The...
Curated Video
Introduction to Fiscal Policy: Understanding Expansionary and Contractionary Policies
The video is a lecture on fiscal policy. The presenter begins by explaining the difference between expansionary and contractionary fiscal policy. He goes on to discuss the macro and micro economic aspects of fiscal policy, explaining how...
Curated Video
Understanding Crowding Out and the Laffer Curve in Fiscal Policy
The video is a lecture on fiscal policy and the concepts of crowding out and the Laffer curve. The presenter discusses the theory behind the Laffer curve and covers supply-side and Keynesian views. He emphasizes the importance of...
Curated Video
Patterns of Employment and Unemployment in the UK: Understanding the Impact of Historical Changes and Influential Factors
The video is a lecture on patterns of employment and unemployment in the UK. The presenter discusses the factors that influence employment patterns, such as consumer preferences, technology, trade, population growth, and social changes....
Curated Video
Understanding Economic Growth: Measurement, Nuances, and Reliability
This video is on economic growth and focuses on measuring economic growth and the nuances within it. The speaker discusses the significance of different measurement periods, the reliability of the economic growth indicator, and various...
Curated Video
Fiscal Policy: Short-Term vs Long-Term Impact and the Importance of Productive Capacity
The video is a lecture on fiscal policy. The presenter discusses the impact of fiscal policy on economic performance in the short and long run, and the differences between types of fiscal policy, namely expansionary and contractionary....
NASA
Houston We Have a Podcast: Expanding the Market in Low-Earth Orbit
NASA and private industry leaders speak to the growing market in low-Earth orbit, the International Space Station, and the future of commercialization of space during a virtual roundtable. HWHAP Episode 193.
Curated Video
Understanding Fiscal Finances: Government Budgets and Deficit Measurements
The video discusses fiscal finances, specifically government budgets and deficit measurements in the UK. The presenter goes through various terms and calculations used when assessing UK fiscal performance, such as the government budget,...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Hans-Joachim Voth: The Euro Crisis - The Spanish Perspective
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...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Sylvia Nasar: Keynes and Fisher (3/5)
In part 3 of this INET interview, Sylvia Nasar discusses the work of Keynes and Irving Fisher and how they changed the field of economics in the early 20th century. Their ideas on monetary economics introduced the idea that the economy...
Curated Video
Big Numbers in Economics: Understanding and Writing Them Out
This video is a lecture on dealing with big numbers in economics. The lecturer explains the importance of being able to interpret and write out large numbers, given the positive influence of population growth on economic activity and the...