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Why Britain's Electricity Price Increased by 3000% - TLDR News
Over the last few weeks, Britain has seen a huge change in energy prices, with price increases peaking at 3000%. So in this video we break down what's happening, why prices are sky rocketing and what the government could possibly do...
TLDR News
Why Are Houses Unaffordable in America? The Housing Crisis Explained
Like most of the developed world, the US is current going through a housing crisis, with many unable to afford the rising prices. In this video, we break down why the crisis is so bad, what actually caused it and whether there's any...
ACDC Leadership
Supply and Demand Tips- Macro and Micro
What's up. First, thanks for watching my videos. Your rock! Second, I made this video to help you see the big picture. I cover topics like the law of demand, the law of supply, equilibrium, disequilibrium, single-shifts, and...
The Guardian
Even the firehoses leak: how Gaza deals with urban destruction
Gaza City has seen three wars with Israel in 10 years, and everyone expects another will come. Yet the preparations face huge obstacles: Palestinian factional tensions and a punitive blockade have caused debilitating shortages in fuel,...
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
What is character? Captain America vs. Loki
What is good character? Captain America and Loki are illustrations of how to understand what it means to have good character in our own lives. The video defines character, explains what it means on two key levels, looks at good vs bad...
IDG TECHtalk
The global chip shortage: Current outlook, timeline and effect on buyers
The chip shortage continues to strain the global supply chain, and everything from the automotive to the consumer electronic industry is feeling the pinch. Experts predict the chip shortage will continue into 2022, and different...
Healthcare Triage
The Doctor Shortage in the US: Is It a Real Thing?
Many people have to wait too long to see a doctor. And it could get worse. If, as many people believe, we have a shortage of doctors in the United States, then it follows that we can fix this only by training and hiring more physicians.
ACDC Leadership
Shifting Demand and Supply- Macro Topic 1.6 (Micro Topic 2.7)
In this video I explain what happens to the equilibrium price and quantity when demand or supply shifts. Make sure to practice drawing the graph on your own. This is the third video in the playlist so make sure that you know how to draw...
IDG TECHtalk
Intel’s $20 billion investment into Ohio chipmaking facility, plus chip shortage updates
Intel recently announced plans to invest $20 billion into a massive new semiconductor fabrication plant in Ohio. This announcement comes as Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo said the U.S. urgently needs to increase domestic chip...
Next Animation Studio
Chinese port closure increases global shipping bottleneck
One of China’s busiest ports, Yantian, blamed a Covid outbreak for stopping export operations in late May.
Curated Video
Understanding Drought: Causes, Implications, and Mitigation Strategies
A drought happens when there is significantly less rainfall than usual in an area. Discover why droughts happen and what can be done to mitigate the impact of a drought.
ACDC Leadership
International Trade- Micro Topic 2.9
Hey econ students. This video covers Micro Topic 2.9 and shows trade, tariffs, and quotas using supply and demand. Be sure to be able to draw and calculate consumer surplus, producer surplus, and deadweight loss. Remember that the...
Next Animation Studio
Why COVID shipping bottlenecks could take years to untangle
Container chaos is one of the causes of the global supply chain crisis that’s causing price increases and product shortages.
ACDC Leadership
Awesome Supply and Demand Activity- The Pearl Exchange
The Pearl Exchange is a hands-on experiential learning activity that shows how buyers and sellers determine equilibrium price in a market. It also shows how changes in a market will lead to shortages or surpluses and result in changes in...
ACDC Leadership
Price Ceilings and Floors- Micro Topic 2.8
In this video I explain what happens when the government controls market prices. Price ceilings are a legal maximum price and price floors are a minimum legal price. Make sure that you can draw each of them on a demand and supply graph...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Economics
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...
Curated Video
Economic expert warns of 'silver tsunami:' New retirees could strain the labor market
There are 8 million job openings in the U.S. and 6.8 million people unemployed — a gap that is expected to increase as older Americans retire in waves described by some as a "silver tsunami." (Scripps News)
Curated Video
America's Poison Centers: 69% rise in GLP-1 overdose calls in the first half of the year
Health officials are warning some patients have made themselves sick after messing up dosing a version of popular weight loss drugs. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Farming leader urges parties to back food production as sector on ‘knife-edge’
National Farmers’ Union (NFU) president Tom Bradshaw called for a significant increase in the UK agricultural budget to £5.5 billion a year as the “correct level” of investment for meeting environmental targets and supporting sustainable...
Curated Video
Popular diet and diabetes drugs in short supply as demand surges
The demand for anti-obesity and diabetes drugs has led to shortages, making it difficult for patients with prescriptions to find the treatments when they need them. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Lord Cameron answers questions on the Israel/Gaza conflict in the House of Lords
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron speaking in the House of Lords during a question and answer session as he calls for a 'sustainable ceasefire' in the Israel/Gaza conflict to allow humanitarian aid to reach the area.
Bloomberg
MUFG's Khoman on BRICS Expansion, Egypt & Oil Market
Ehsan Khoman, Head of Commodities, ESG and EM Research at MUFG, discusses his regional economic outlook. He speaks with Manus Cranny on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Middle East and Africa".
Press Association
Sunak confirms new housing to be focused in cities as Gove announces reforms
The Prime Minister said the bulk of Britain’s new homes will be built in major cities as he vowed not to “concrete over the countryside”.
Ahead of planning reforms due to be announced by Housing Secretary Michael Gove, Rishi Sunak has...