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—...

A new report on climate change is pretty grim, but there is still a little hope.

We’re in the middle of a rapid, unprecedented, and world-changing increase in the intensity and scale of human activity on this planet.

In this video Paul Andersen explains how economic models, like supply and demand, can be applied to environmental systems. The market forces will not protect environmental services until proper valuation and externalities are...

Global economies are evolving at different speeds, and they face both opportunities and challenges. Knowing the major markets and the stage of development for each allows businesses to determine how best to enter and expand. Learn how...

China is the world’s second-biggest economy, prompting concerns about China overtaking the United States or EU sooner than previously thought. But if you look at the long term picture and apply a more Asian perspective—China’s...

Japan probably engaged in trade with China and Korea from as early as the third century. In the modern era, trade is increasingly important, especially with a well-crafted economic policy closely administered by the government in...

The health of our economy is measured by a number of statistics, and the biggest is the Gross Domestic Product... but can it be trusted?

A short video that explain Gross Domestic Product and how that information is useful.

Why is Spain's economy booming? Thanks to migration.

Pupil outcome: I can assess the extent to which the American dream was experienced in the post-war period. Key learning points: - American incomes rose during the post-war period. - Americans began to buy more consumer goods after the...

How does a country come to be termed More Economically Developed? And why does this matter? Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. More Economically Developed Country (MEDC) refers to a nation amongst the richest in the...

What is economics? Yes, of course it has to do with money. But beyond the concepts that we might immediately think of, like taxes, gross domestic product, and the stock market, which belong to macroeconomics, we must also understand...

How do we measure the health of an economy? The most common way is by looking at its gross domestic product, or GDP. But what does that mean exactly? Are there any limitations to this approach? What kind of goods are counted towards GDP?...

Discover the secrets behind the success of the richest country in the world with this fascinating video on Luxembourg's economy. With the highest per capita income and most millionaires, Luxembourg has set the benchmark for economic...

In which John discusses the U.S. public debt, our dangerously high debt to GDP ratio, the S&P's downgrade of America's credit rating, and why our debt may not be as unmanageable as it seems. There's also some general discussion of...

Hey, this is Jacob Clifford and welcome to the Macro Unit 2 Summary. This unit is about measuring the economy and covers topics like GDP (1:04), the business cycle (6:15), unemployment (7:28), the types of unemployment, the natural rate...

Hey, this is Jacob Clifford and welcome to the Macro Unit 2 Summary (new version). This unit is about measuring the economy and covers topics like GDP (2:17), unemployment (8:16), inflation/CPI (12:47), the business cycle (19:55).

FT data journalists Federica Cocco and John Burn-Murdoch look at the numbers behind George Monbiot's argument that pressures for GDP growth of 3 per cent are in conflict with the drastic changes needed to prevent the worst impacts of...

See examples of countries whose government has taken action to incorporate sustainability and do business in a more sustainable way. Examples include Ecuador and how the constitution incorporates a triple bottom line perspective and...

During the 1990s, Argentina had been the poster child for Neoliberal policies—they adopted virtually the whole of the so-called “Washington Consensus” agenda lock-stock-and-barrel. They even adopted a currency board. And unlike...

GDP is one of the most universally recognized terms in economics. Even outside people with an interest in the subject most adults would be able to tell you that GDP is a measure of how large an economy is....

Overview of the five units of macroeconomics and links to playlists. All the key concepts and graphs you need for the AP Macroeconomics exam.

Governments spend and borrow money just like people do. But it's a little more complicated. Is it bad for a government to be in debt? Who does a government borrow money from? How is federal spending determined? What are the types of...