Institute for New Economic Thinking
Michael Greenberger: Setting the Stage for the Next Financial Crisis
Proprietary trading by Wall Street banks precipitated the 2008 financial crisis that resulted in a near 13 trillion dollar bailout by American taxpayers of Too Big To Fail financial institutions. As early as 2007, Morgan Stanley lost $9...
The Wall Street Journal
Taking On The Disruptors
Robert Iger, chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, discusses the highly anticipated launch of Disney +, the overall streaming landscape and challenges of doing business in China at WSJ Tech Live in Laguna Beach.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Simon Johnson - 13 Bankers And The Next Financial Meltdown
The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Session 4: Political Economy: What Can Government Do? What Will Government Do?
NASA
Gravity Assist: Science & Science Fiction with Andy Weir
NASA’s Jim Green and bestselling author Andy Weir explore the fascinating intersection of science and science fiction.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yanis Varoufakis: Bankruptocracy 2/4
In part 2 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...
The Wall Street Journal
Ready For The Sequel
How will CBS and Viacom challenge the titans of tech and Hollywood? CBS Vice Chairman Shari Redstone shares her strategy at WSJ Tech Live in Laguna Beach.
Mediacorp
Protecting Indonesia's Forests: A Battle for Conservation and Profit
In this video, former Wall Street banker Dharsono Hartono presents his plan to privatize forests and turn conservation into a profitable business. However, he faces challenges in convincing local communities, including indigenous tribes,...
The Wall Street Journal
The Future Of: Global Markets
With financial bubbles ending the last two expansions, do market vulnerabilities warrant greater attention today? WSJ's Nick Timiraos speaks with Richard H. Clarida, ViceChairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Money View: CDS Deja Vu 2-7-11
This video visually illustrates the ideas behind Perry Mehrling's Money View post titled "CDS Deja Vu" at INET Online.
Weird History
What Happened Immediately After Black Tuesday
The younger crowd, and those in the older crowd who don’t remember high school history, might suspect that Black Tuesday was some sort of holiday-shopping event of yesteryear. Most people, however, recognize Black Tuesday—the day when...
Limonero Films
Lehman Brothers: Excessive Risk Bites Back
This video provides a detailed account of the 2008 financial crisis, focusing on the downfall of investment banks Bear Stearns and Lehman Brothers. It highlights the excessive risks taken by these institutions, the lack of regulatory...
Curated Video
Jeremiah Hamilton aka The Prince of Darkness
Jeremiah G. Hamilton is otherwise known as the “Prince of Darkness” may have been born somewhere in the West Indies or perhaps the city of Richmond, Virginia on May 27, 1807. The story of Jeremiah Hamilton’s life disrupts the tidy view...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Satyajit Das: The Cultural Transformation of the World of Finance (1/6)
When Satyajit Das started to work at a commercial bank, the world of finance was simple: banks made money by lending it. That was 44 years ago, and the tools of the trade have changed quite a bit since then. In this INET interview with...
Curated Video
7+ Vocabulary for IELTS Speaking Questions about Work and Business
Today you’ll learn the most high-scoring, native vocabulary to talk about work and business. The topics of work and business come up a lot on the IELTS Speaking and Writing exams. As far as the Speaking exam goes, you could be asked...
Limonero Films
Lehman Brothers: A Galvanizing Economic Force
This video provides a detailed account of the impact of Lehman Brothers' bankruptcy on global financial markets, particularly in Singapore, and the devastating consequences faced by individual investors. It highlights the disconnect...
Limonero Films
Lehman Brothers: A Wall Street Tragedy
This video provides a detailed account of the rise and fall of Lehman Brothers, America's oldest investment bank, under the leadership of CEO Dick Fuld. It highlights how Fuld's aggressive leadership style and risk-taking culture...
Limonero Films
Lehman Brothers: Life Before the Crash
This video explores the rise and fall of Lehman Brothers and the 2008 financial crisis through the lens of the global banking industry's pursuit of profits and the consequences of risky financial practices. It highlights the impact of...
The Wall Street Journal
The Road Ahead for Ride-Hailing Apps
Lyft Co-founder and President John Zimmer talks about the future of mobility and how the ride-sharing company is responding to a cooling economy.
The Wall Street Journal
A Boardroom Agenda
Women are winning more board seats, and shareholders are calling for more accountability and equity. How will the new cohort of corporate directors and shareholders go about changing the way companies are run?
Cerebellum
Emergence Of Modern America: The Roaring Twenties - The Crash
Just the Facts: The Emergence of America Uses fascinating historical footage to explore six decades thats shaped Modern America. The series examines the Gilded Age in the late 19th century, the Progressive Era of the early 20th century,...
Mr. Beat
The Populist Movement (Story Time with Mr. Beat)
Here is the story of the People's Party, aka the Populist Party, that sparked a movement that continues to this day.
Professor Dave Explains
Bill Clinton: The Comeback Kid (1993 – 2001)
Bill Clinton was the governor of Arkansas before he decided to challenge George H. W. Bush for the presidency. Perceived as young and hip, with his saxophone skills, America fell hard for Bill and he won in 1992. His two-term presidency...
Next Animation Studio
Goldman Sachs to begin operations to trade bitcoin futures contract
While most banks shy away from cryptocurrency, one of the world's most well-known financial institutions is all set to bring it to Wall Street. The New York Times reports that Goldman Sachs will soon begin using its own money to trade...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Lewis Lapham: Can America Survive the Rule of a “Stupified Plutocracy”?
When author and journalist Lewis Lapham, founder of Lapham’s Quarterly and former editor of Harper’s, turned his shrewd gaze on the go-go ‘80s in “Money and Class in America,” he never imagined the era’s avatar of greed would one day...