Crash Course
Monetary and Fiscal Policy: Crash Course Government and Politics
Today, Craig is going to dive into the controversy of monetary and fiscal policy. Monetary and fiscal policy are ways the government, and most notably the Federal Reserve, influences the economy - for better or for worse. So we’re going...
Curated Video
Atif Mian: On the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus 3/4
Atif Mian, Joe Shoong Chair in International Business, Haas School of Business,University of California at Berkeley speaking at the breakout panel entitled "Does the Effectiveness of Fiscal Stimulus Depend on the Context? Balance Sheet...
The Wall Street Journal
Lawrence Summers on Economic Risks for the U.S.
Lawrence Summers discusses the reemergence of inflation, monetary policy and risks the markets currently face.
Curated Video
Will Economic Stimulus Save the Economy? (COVID-19)
The U.S. just passed the biggest economic stimulus package in history in response to COVID-19... what do past examples tell us about its effectiveness?
The Wall Street Journal
The Fed's Jerome Powell on the U.S. Economy
Chairman of The Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell discusses the state of the American economy, the potential impact on Main Street and how that will translate to jobseekers.
Curated Video
Should the U.S. Government Balance Its Budget?
You've probably heard a politician say, "If a household can balance their budget, then the federal government should, too!" But it turns out to be a bit more complicated than that...
Economics Explained
The Modern Economics of the U.S.A - The Land of Debt & Demand
This is the united states of America today. The largest most powerful economy to ever exist in history. previously we have explored how the economy of the USA developed from a British colony, and into an industrial powerhouse that rose...
Economics Explained
The Economy of the U.S.A - Part 2 - The Modern Global Empire
The united states became the worlds largest economy in the early 20th century and though massive industrial growth and technical innovation it has held that lead for over 100 years. The world superpowers that came before it were most...
The Atlantic
Monetary Policy: A Quick and Dirty Explainer
What's the difference between fiscal policy and monetary policy? Of the hundreds of questions submitted by readers to our Economics in Plain English video series, this one struck us as a fun challenge. What are monetary and fiscal...
Curated Video
Steven VanRoekel Keynote at Joint Cloud and Big Data Workshop
United States CIO Steven Van Roekel explains that the combination of advances in IT and fiscal pressure may propel IT into a new era. he describes the financial and other opportunities Big Data brings in examples of healthcare, weather...
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 1936
The 38th Presidential election in American history took place on November 3, 1936. Almost four years earlier, Franklin Roosevelt went straight to work, causing the federal government to become more involved with the economy than ever...
Curated Video
The Informal Economy: Immigration and the Demand for Low-Wage Work
While some argue that immigrants in this country drain public resources or prefer informal work to evade fiscal responsibility, experts say many work untraditional jobs because they lack proper access to the traditional labor market. The...
Crash Course
Sex Discrimination: Crash Course Government and Politics #30
How does the Constitution protect someone from discrimination at the workplace, in school, or in a public setting? Scholars research United States government and politics to grasp how the law handled sexual discrimination over the...