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The US Economy Is it as Strong as Trump Claims - TLDR News
Going into the 2020 election, Donald Trump is trying to emphasise the strength of the US economy. This seems like a good tactic, and there is a track record for presidents getting re-elected on the basis of economic strength. So in this...
Crash Course
Economic Systems the Labor Market Crash Course Sociology
This week we’ll see how economies can be broken down into the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors. We’ll look at the three stages of economic revolution that brought us to the modern post-industrial era. We’ll also explore two types...
Economics Explained
The Stagnating Economy of Canada | Economics Explained
Canada is one of the wealthiest economies in the world today, but the OECD forecasts that the country will stagnate and is poised for the lowest growth of any advanced economy over the next 5 years. So why is Canada struggling to grow...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Michael Spence: How Global Supply Chains Raise Productivity in the US (3/5)
The US economy has been pretty good at generating jobs in the years leading up to the Great Recession. But nearly all jobs were created in the non-tradable sector, while employment stagnated in sectors that face international...
Economics Explained
Can Presidents "Make or Break" an Economy?: Debt Ceiling
The United States 2020 Presidential election has been called by pretty much every organization that covers the event in any capacity and while the final decision is not made until the special club that is the electoral college has...
Economics Explained
Can Presidents "Make or Break" an Economy?: Introduction
The United States 2020 Presidential election has been called by pretty much every organization that covers the event in any capacity and while the final decision is not made until the special club that is the electoral college has...
Economics Explained
Can Presidents "Make or Break" an Economy?: Government Debt and the Presidency
The United States 2020 Presidential election has been called by pretty much every organization that covers the event in any capacity and while the final decision is not made until the special club that is the electoral college has...
Economics Explained
How The U.S. Economy Just Lost 33% Of Its Value: The End Of Growth
Last Thursday on the 30th of July 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its 2nd quarter Gross Domestic Product report. The report noted a 32.9% contraction in annual GDP growth in the months of April, May, and June. For...
Economics Explained
How The U.S. Economy Just Lost 33% Of Its Value: Center Of The Devastation
Last Thursday on the 30th of July 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its 2nd quarter Gross Domestic Product report. The report noted a 32.9% contraction in annual GDP growth in the months of April, May, and June. For...
Economics Explained
How The U.S. Economy Just Lost 33% Of Its Value: Alternatives
Last Thursday on the 30th of July 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its 2nd quarter Gross Domestic Product report. The report noted a 32.9% contraction in annual GDP growth in the months of April, May, and June. For...
Economics Explained
How The U.S. Economy Just Lost 33 Percent Of Its Value: GDP Economic Plunge
Last Thursday on the 30th of July 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released its 2nd quarter Gross Domestic Product report. The report noted a 32.9% contraction in annual GDP growth in the months of April, May, and June. For...
Economics Explained
Is South Korea's Economic Bubble About to Burst? | Economics Explained
We're exploring South Korea's impressive economic transformation, from an agrarian backwater to a global powerhouse. Home to internationally recognized companies and cutting-edge industries, South Korea is a fascinating case study for...
Economics Explained
The Recession We Need To Have | Economics Explained
Are we entering a new age where serious downturns caused by genuine economic hardships can be avoided with piles of cash? Or is this all just putting off the inevitable and potentially making it worse further down the road?
TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Does trickle-down economics actually work? | Jonathan Smith
In 1981, the US economy was struggling: unemployment rates were climbing and inflation had peaked at an all-time high. To combat these issues, President Reagan introduced a number of economic policies, including tax cuts for large...
Economics Explained
The Economics of Disasters: GDP
The Wuhan Coronavirus, the active impeachment of a sitting US president, an earthquake and volcanic eruption in the Philippines, floods in Indonesia, the death of Kobe Bryant, magnitude 7.7 earthquakes in the Caribbean and even my...
Economics Explained
The Great Labor Shortage Crisis | Economics Explained
The Great Labor Shortage Crisis | Economics Explained
Crash Course
Ford, Carter, and the Economic Malaise Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the economic malaise that beset the United States in the 1970s. A sort of perfect storm of events, it combined the continuing decline of America's manufacturing base and the oil shocks of 1973 and...
Financial Times
How government shutdown affects the US economy
The US government shutdown is already the longest in history, with lawmakers and president Donald Trump at an impasse over funding for a wall on the Mexican border. The FT outlines the economic impact of the shutdown.
TED Talks
TED: What you can do to stop economic crime | Hanjo Seibert
It might sound like the plot of a movie, but economic crime is all around us — from drug trafficking and fraud to cybercrimes, tax evasion and more. Economic crime fighter Hanjo Seibert breaks down the complexities of money laundering...
TED Talks
TED: Will the end of economic growth come by design — or disaster? | Gaya Herrington
What if solving poverty, caring for nature and fostering well-being were the ultimate goals of the economy, instead of growth for its own sake? Environmentalist and economist Gaya Herrington proposes a shift in thinking from "never...
TED Talks
Loretta Napoleoni: The intricate economics of terrorism
Loretta Napoleoni details her rare opportunity to talk to the secretive Italian Red Brigades -- an experience that sparked a lifelong interest in terrorism. She gives a behind-the-scenes look at its complex economics, revealing a...
TED Talks
Mariana Mazzucato: What is economic value, and who creates it?
Where does wealth come from, who creates it and what destroys it? In this deep dive into global economics, Mariana Mazzucato explains how we lost sight of what value means and why we need to rethink our current financial systems -- so...
TED Talks
How to get everyone to care about a green economy | Angela Francis
How do you get the environment to the top of everyone's priority list? You can't, says climate advocate Angela Francis -- but you can get them to care about improving their lives. In this pragmatic talk, she shares her playbook for...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
What the ‘Dual Economy’ Model for Developing Countries Reveals About Today’s America
MIT’s Professor Peter Temin, addressing the Institute’s economics of race conference, sees the US economy as bifurcated along lines analogous to the situation described in developing world economies by W. Arthur Lewis. Access to...