Instructional Video14:59
Economics Explained

Why Top Investors Are Betting Against The USA

9th - Higher Ed
Michael Burry, the investor made famous when he shorted the US housing market before the crash of 2008, has recently bet against the US Bond market. What relationship between the economy and the stock market made him think this would...
Instructional Video14:21
Khan Academy

20th Century Capitalism and Regulation in the United States

8th - 12th
The speaker in this lecture takes the viewer on a journey through the world of modern finance, from the era of Rockefeller and Vanderbilt to the 2008 financial crisis. Exploring the presence of the American government in the economy,...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: African Americans Facing Higher Unemployment

9th - 10th
African Americans are being especially hard hit by the 2009 economic crisis. In St. Louis, Missouri, thirty percent of them are unemployed. After watching this news video, teachers can refer to the accompanying questions to lead a...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: When Is This Recession Going to End?

9th - 10th
Top economists give their predictions regarding the 2009 recession. When will it bottom out? How bad will it actually become? 1/14/09
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bailout 12: Lone Star Transaction

9th - 10th
This video explains a real-life example of a transaction involving CDOs. [10:27]