Institute for New Economic Thinking
Robert Skidelsky - Interpreting the Great Depression: Hayek versus Keynes
The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Day 1 - Dinner. 1930 and the Challenge of the Depression for Economic Thinking: Friedrich Hayek versus John Maynard Keynes
Healthcare Triage
Premiums for CHIP and Medicaid Lead to Lower Enrollment and Uninsured Kids
I have written before about the use of premiums in Medicaid programs across the United States. But a new study in Pediatrics collects the evidence, and it's worth a look. "Medicaid and CHIP Premiums and Access to Care: A Systematic...
PBS
Why You NEED an Emergency Fund!
It may not be flashy or exciting, but an EMERGENCY FUND is the foundation your financial health is built upon.
Curated Video
Circular Flow of Income: Understanding Macroeconomic Equilibrium
The video is a lecture on the topic of macroeconomic equilibrium and its relation to the circular flow of income. The lecture breaks down the concept of macroeconomic equilibrium and its importance in understanding the economy as a...
Healthcare Triage
Reducing Obesity Won't Necessarily Reduce Care Costs: Healthcare Triage News
So, obesity is a serious problem. And it does drive up health care costs in the US. But, and we know this seems counterintuitive, weight loss doesn't necessarily bring down health care costs. Aaron Carroll tells you why.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Lance Taylor: Maynard's Revenge
In INET's exclusive interview with Lance Taylor, he discusses the concepts behind his recent book "Maynard's Revenge: The Collapse of Free Market Macroeconomics"
TLDR News
Is Johnson's Tax Rise Hurting Young People? The National Insurance Rise Explained - TLDR News
Yesterday, despite prior assurances, Johnson's government announced that they'd be increasing taxes in order to cover NHS costs and the rising costs of social care. However, this move has proved controversial especially because of who's...
Curated Video
Circular Flow of Income for an Open Economy: Injections and Leakages
This video lecture explores the circular flow of income for an open economy, taking into account external injections and leakages. The lecturer provides a recap of the basics of economic activity and circular flow for a closed economy,...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Natural Cycle of Recoveries
In part 4 of INET's interview with Lance Taylor, he says that the recovery from the crisis will take time, and should involve increased labor buying power and more private investment from profits
Curated Video
Benefits and Costs of Inflation: Competitiveness, Fiscal Drag, Income Redistribution, and Government Finance
In this video, the presenter covers topics such as the impact of inflation on competitiveness in trading, the concept of fiscal drag in taxes, and the redistribution of income based on inflation's differential impact on borrowers and...
ACDC Leadership
Half Naked Mr. Clifford (Just the Top Half)- Economics of Weight Loss Update #1
Exactly 5 months ago I posted a video about the Economics of Weight Loss (link below). In that video I set a goal to lose 30 pounds and said that I would show before and after pictures of me without my shirt. Well, it's been 5 months so...
The Wall Street Journal
Where's That Economic Recovery?
Jared Bernstein from President Biden's Council of Economic Advisors describes the outlook ahead for the U.S. economy.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yanis Varoufakis: The Two Faces of the Crisis 3/4
In part 3 of this four-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis about Varoufakis's new book The Global Minotaur: America, The True Origins of the...
Curated Video
The Role of the Financial Sector in Developing Economies: Challenges and Interventions
This is a lecture presentation discussing the role of the financial sector in developing economies. The speaker explores the characteristics of developing economies, such as low living standards, low levels of labour productivity, poor...
Let's Tute
Understanding Provisions and Reserves: Lessons from Mom and Business
The video explains the concepts of provisions and reserves in business and relates them to how a household budget is managed by a mother. It provides examples of different types of provisions and reserves and their characteristics. The...
Curated Video
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01)- AWS Cost Calculators
In this video, we'll learn about AWS cost calculators. This clip is from the chapter "Billing and Pricing" of the series "AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLF-C01) [Updated for 2021]".Learn about AWS pricing and how it works.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Pains of Global Rebalancing
In part 3 of INET's interview with Ha-Joon Chang, he says that as the United States stumbles in its role of "buyer of last resort," exporting countries like Germany and Japan have to do the job of rebalancing because structural...
Curated Video
Understanding Monetary Policy and Interest Rates in the UK
This video provides an explanation of monetary policy and its role in creating price stability in the economy. It specifically focuses on the UK's central bank, the Bank of England, and their target of a 2% annual increase in the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Q&A: The Architecture of Asia - INET Panel (7 of 7)
Question and Answer Discussion session from INET's Conference at Bretton Woods, with participants including Paul Blustein, Joseph Stiglitz, Charles Dallara, Y.V. Reddy, Yasheng Huang, Brad Delong, and Yu Yongding
Curated Video
The Loanable Funds Theory: Explaining Interest Rates in Economics
This video explains the loanable funds theory. It also highlights the role of credit creation and destruction by banks in determining interest rates. The video explains the factors that influence the demand and supply of loanable funds...
Curated Video
AEE Adventures Episode 5 What It's Like to Be a Grad Student from Sri Lanka in Toledo
AEE Adventures Episode 5 What It's Like to Be a Grad Student from Sri Lanka in Toledo
Institute for New Economic Thinking
John Mauldin - The Long Game for Developed Country Debt 3/5
In Part 3 of this five-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with John Mauldin about the long-term debt problems in developed countries. Mauldin says that contrary to recent...
Economics Explained
No. China Is Not Going To Collapse... Yet: Over-Reliance On Real Estate & The Banking System
Why is everybody suddenly predicting that China is on the brink of collapse? What are the chances these predictions will actually come true and why is this most likely totally overblown? Helping you become more knowledgeable about how...
MarketWatch
What is asset allocation?
Determining your asset allocation is one of the most important investment decisions you can make. Here's how to get started.