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—...
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...
MarketWatch
Inflation vs. recession: How each impacts your finances
As Americans are facing inflation pain points and recession fears, there have been many misconceptions about the state of the economy. Here are the key differences to know and how it affects your money.
MarketWatch
Here's the magic mortgage rate that could get homeowners to sell again
The housing market has been frozen recently. With higher mortgage rates and inflated home prices, what’s the incentive to sell? Here's how low rates would need to get for people to start putting their houses on the market again.
Curated Video
The Federal Reserve
Born from a series of financial crises in the 20th century, the Federal Reserve, or Fed, controls monetary policy in the United States to ensure economic growth through maximum employment and fair pricing.
MarketWatch
How to take advantage of rising interest rates
Interest rate hikes are often portrayed as a bad thing for consumers, but when it comes to investing, they could present opportunities for profit. Here's what you need to know.
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...
One Minute History
121 The US Dollar - One Minute History
In order to fund the American Revolutionary War, The Continental Congress created a paper currency called the “Continental”. It’s value plummeted after the war leading to the coinage act of 1792, which created the US Dollar in the form...
Economics Explained
Is Inflation Finally Coming To an End? | Economics Explained
Inflation has been perhaps the single biggest issue facing the global economy over the past year and has proven far more persistent than most people originally assumed. But with central banks around the world all raising interest rates,...
Economics Explained
Why the Stock Market is at an All Time High... Again?! | Economics Explained
In the fallout of one of the most volatile American elections ever financial markets did something very strange, they rose, and rose to new record levels, again. This would be unusual during even a normal election, where most investors...
Hip Hughes History
The Federal Reserve Act Explained
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...
TLDR News
Why the Pound is Having a (Surprisingly) Good 2023
After the pound collapsed under Liz Truss, most forecasted economic doom and gloom for the UK before Sunak's arrival and, since then, the pound's value has continued to rise. So in this video, we break down the three reasons behind this...
ACDC Leadership
The Economics of the Coronavirus
I hope that you and your family are safe and healthy. Like many of you, I'm quarantined in my house so I made this quick video talking about some of the economic concepts associated with recent events. I talk about scarcity, shortages,...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How the Federal Reserve's QE Has Contributed to Inequality
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 transparency,...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Green New Deal vs. The Economy
How do we move fiscal policy from part of the problem to part of the solution? Nathan Tankus describes his recent work to better understand some of the gaps in the US economy.
Financial Times
Gold is king but should you buy it?
Gold is king in times of crisis, and is seen as a safe haven for investors. However, as the FT's Robert Armstrong explains, it is also traditionally associated with fear, hoarding and inflation, and betting on gold is a bet against history
One Minute History
The US Dollar - One Minute History
In order to fund the American Revolutionary War, The Continental Congress created a paper currency called the “Continental”. It’s value plummeted after the war leading to the coinage act of 1792, which created the US Dollar in the form...
ACDC Leadership
Mr. Clifford interviews Chairman Bernanke about why you should study economics?
Why should you study economics? Ben Bernanke and I sit down to talk about economic education, drawing graphs, the fact that he barely passed his first economics class, and what he thinks about students that decide not to take economics....
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Bill Black: Financial Regulations In Paralysis
Bill Black knows banks. As a federal litigator in the late 1980s, Black played a central role in prosecuting the corruption responsible for the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s. Since then he’s become one of America's top...
The Wall Street Journal
What Deficit?
Modern Monetary Theory, or MMT, suggests the government can spend as much as it needs to fund ambitious programs such as infrastructure or clean energy, and still pay the bill. Learn how MMT would work and why it is gaining traction in...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Lessons Ignored From the 1930s
Walker Todd is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute's new Center for Monetary Financial Alternatives, and an Institute grantee. He is also an economic consultant with 20 years' experience at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Gerald Epstein - Banks: How Big Is too Big?
We all know it: The financial sector is bloated and banks are too big to fail. But just how bloated is it, and how much should it be shrunk? Gerald Epstein and his collaborator James Crotty use both micro and macro data to deliver the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Edward Kane: Beyond Dodd-Frank
For federal regulators, the Dodd-Frank Act (DFA) of 2010 resembles an earthquake so massive that its aftershocks threaten to go on forever. The overarching purpose of this legislation is to end the perception that very large financial...