Hip Hughes History
The Articles of Confederation Explained: U.S. History Review
A review of our first Constitution, the AOC. What were the Articles of Confederation? How did it run the United States? Why did the Articles of Confederation fail? Mr. Hughes explains the basics of the Articles of Confederation including...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Innovation Needs Inventors
By not addressing inclusivity, we are losing entire generations of new minds. MIT Economist John Van Reenan describes this in his research as the "lost Einstein" effect, and argues that to get innovation back on track we need to do a...
Curated Video
The Impact of Tax Laws on Business Performance Around the World
The video discusses the impact that the tax system and tax laws have on businesses in different countries. It explains the two main forms of tax that businesses have to pay, which are VAT and corporation tax. The video goes on to explain...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Michael Spence: Policy Proposals for the United States (4/5)
Nobel Laureate Michael Spence favors a consumption tax: a big chunk of government revenues should come from taxes on value added and consumption. Besides a sensible energy policy, Spence's agenda reads jobs, jobs, and jobs. The tradable...
Curated Video
Taxation and Tax Structures: Understanding the Basics
This video provides an overview of taxation and its different structures, such as proportionate, progressive and regressive. The speaker explains why taxes are necessary, how they are used to manage the economy, redistribute income and...
The Business Professor
Alternative minimum taxes
The alternative minimum tax system or ATM was created to make certain everyone pays a minimum percentage of income taxes. This video explains how alternative minimum taxes are calculated and applied.
The Business Professor
Computing tax credits
Tax credits reduce the liability of a taxpayer. That is, it reduces the amount of taxes owed. This is different than a deduction, which reduces the taxable income of a taxpayer.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Tax the Rich
"Patriotic people pay taxes." Morris Pearl talks with Rob Johnson about his new book, and the vision of his organization: Patriotic Millionaires.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
One Dollar. One Vote. [Emmanuel Saez]
Inequality is destroying our society. While taxation is meant to organize resources for the public good, our current tax system serves only the few. When wealth is consolidated, elections are bought, and democracy dies.
ACDC Leadership
Automatic Stabilizers- Macro Topic 3.9
In this video I explain the basics of fiscal policy and the difference between non-discretionary and discretionary fiscal policy.
Curated Video
Policy Approaches to Alleviate Poverty in an Economic System
The video is a lecture presentation on policy approaches to alleviate poverty within an economic system. The speaker covers three areas: fiscal drag effect, the poverty trap, and the unemployment trap, and discusses potential remedies...
Curated Video
President Biden's closing arguments at CNN debate
"We've made significant progress from the debacle that was left by President Trump in his last term," President Biden said. (Scripps News)
Press Association
Nigel Farage outlines Reform election 'contract' - in full
Nigel Farage said there had been a “breakdown of trust” in politics as he launched Reform UK’s policy document. The Reform leader stressed that it was not a manifesto but a “contract” with voters. “We are going through a breakdown of...
Press Association
Green Party manifesto launch - in full
Labour and the Tories are having a “race to the bottom” on tax, Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer, co-leaders of the Green Party have said. At the party’s manifesto launch in Brighton and Hove, Ms Denyer said: “Our manifesto is based on...
Press Association
Adrian Ramsay and Carla Denyer launch Green Party manifesto
Speaking at the Green Party’s manifesto launch in Brighton and Hove, co-leader Adrian Ramsay said that other parties are “running away” from their climate promises. Mr Ramsey told the Party’s manifesto launch: “If you look at the other...
Curated Video
Why Free Tax Prep Is So Hard To Find
Tax-preparing companies have spent millions lobbying Congress to avoid simplifying the tax code and tax filing, according to ProPublica.
Bloomberg
The U.S. Tax System Has Fostered The Rise of the Wealthy: James Galbraith
Sep.28 -- James Galbraith, professor of government for the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs
at the University of Texas at Austin, talks with Bloomberg's Romaine Bostick and Joe Weisenthal on "What'd You Miss?".
Bloomberg
Princeton's Blinder on the Future of Fed Leadership
Nov.01 -- Alan Blinder, a Princeton University professor and former vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, discusses the future of Fed leadership with Bloomberg's Tom Keene on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
Peterson's Furman Sees Gradual Rise in U.S. Wages
Feb.16 -- In today's "Morning Must Read," Bloomberg’s Tom Keene and Guy Johnson highlight comments from Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz on the American Middle Class. They speak with Jason Furman, senior fellow at Peterson...
Bloomberg
Sen. Cory Booker Says Tech Innovation Must Be Bipartisan
Mar.30 -- Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey discusses tech innovation, regulating the Internet of Things, fixing health care and tax reform. He speaks with Kevin Cirilli on “Bloomberg Markets.â€
Sky News
Tories propose tax breaks for married couples
Tories propose tax breaks for married couples
Bloomberg
We Have to Learn to Live With Covid: NYC Mayor Adams
New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat who just took office on January 1, talks about how his administration will handle Covid-19, education and fighting crime. He's on "Balance of Power."