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The Emergency Coronavirus Budget Explained: Sunak's Summer Statement - TLDR News
On Wednesday UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the government's new plan for jobs and economic recovery. With Britain hit hard by COVID, the plan attempts to rescue the economy, protect jobs and fight against recession. In this video,...
The Wall Street Journal
World Bank's President on Covid-19 and the Economy
David Malpass gives his take on the effect of the virus on emerging economies such as India, Brazil and China.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yide Qiao: Reminbi Liberalization and China's Economic Challenges
The recent events in the Ukraine and Russia have exposed the fragility of emerging markets around the world. Yet, as important as these events are from a geopolitical perspective, looking at the global economy China is still what matters...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Invisible Woman [Jayati Ghosh]
Economics has many flaws, yet few are as broadly oppressive as its illusions about gender.
The Wall Street Journal
McKinsey Senior Partner and Imagine Co-Founder on profit vs. purpose.
Has the turmoil from Covid-19 thrown diversity, climate change and sustainability off course, enhanced the commitment, or changed the focus? McKinsey Senior Partner Vivian Hunt and Imagine Co-Founder Paul Polman discuss.
ACDC Leadership
The Phillips Curve (Macro Review) - Macro Topic 5.2
In this video I explain the Phillips Curve and the relationship between inflation and unemploymnet. Remeber that there are two curves the long run curve and the short run curve. Thanks for watching.
Financial Times
How to launch a career after years as a stay-at-home parent
Are you at home with children at your feet, braying for your attention? They've become your full time job. So how could you ever go back to a career? The FT's Emma Jacobs wants to find out how to return to work.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Richard Koo - A "Balance Sheet Recession"
Nomura Research Institute's Richard Koo says that what the world is experiencing right now, a "balance sheet recession," is different from traditional recessions. However, Japan recently experienced a similar type of recession, and Koo...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Lance Taylor: Maynard's Revenge
In INET's exclusive interview with Lance Taylor, he discusses the concepts behind his recent book "Maynard's Revenge: The Collapse of Free Market Macroeconomics"
Science360
The National Science Foundation - A Foundation for Innovation
A video highlighting how NSF support for fundamental research is critical to discovery, innovation and the economic growth of the nation.
Mr. Beat
The American Presidential Election of 2012
The 57th Presidential election in American history took place on November 6, 2012, my 31st birthday. Oh crap, I'm getting old. Barack Obama became President as the economy really sucked. It was known the Great Recession, and the Obama...
Hip Hughes History
The Balanced Budget Amendment Explained
Whether you think the balanced budget amendment is the best thing since sliced bread or the embodiment of Lucifer or you have no idea what the heck it, we'll give you the basics!
Curated Video
Circular Flow of Income for an Open Economy: Injections and Leakages
This video lecture explores the circular flow of income for an open economy, taking into account external injections and leakages. The lecturer provides a recap of the basics of economic activity and circular flow for a closed economy,...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Can Economics Save the Environment?
We need to be smarter in how we think about climate change. In this episode of #NewEconomicThinking Harvard Kennedy School professor Joseph Aldy describes how economics can help by bridging the gaps between scientists, policy makers,...
Science360
BIG IDEAS FOR FUTURE NSF INVESTMENTS
Six research "big ideas" that will drive important aspects of the National Science Foundation's long-term research agenda, push forward the frontiers of US science and engineering research, and lead to new discoveries and innovations.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How Liberals Normalized Conservative Ideas
The New York Times’ Binyamin Appelbaum explains the role Democratic presidents, from Kennedy to Obama, in moving economic policy to the right INET President Rob Johnson sits down with The New York Times’ Binyamin Appelbaum to discuss his...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Paul Davidson - What Goes Around Comes Around 3/4
In the third part of this four-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Journal of Post Keynesian Economics co-founder Paul Davidson about Davidson's book The Keynes Solution: The...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Natural Cycle of Recoveries
In part 4 of INET's interview with Lance Taylor, he says that the recovery from the crisis will take time, and should involve increased labor buying power and more private investment from profits
The Wall Street Journal
Race Relations, Business and Society
Representative Hakeem Jeffries and Vista Equity Partners CEO Robert Smith look at the debate over race relations in the U.S. Is it just divisive or can it lead to a more unified society? What should CEOs focus on, and what does success...
Curated Video
Measuring and Assessing Income Inequality Using Lorenz Curve and Gini Index
In this video, the presenter explains how to measure and assess income inequality using a Lorenz curve and the Gini Index. He breaks down the complicated definitions of the Lorenz curve and simplifies it as a graph indicating income...
History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: The limits of Ottoman expansion
Why did the Ottoman empire stop expanding? Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 5
Institute of Art and Ideas
Alternatives to capitalism
As China and Russia adopt their own variants, the reign of capitalism seems absolute. Yet there are many who wish for an alternative and some who claim a final crisis is in the making. Is there a radical alternative that we have not yet...
NPR
Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Many California immigrants become their own bosses. For example, one immigrant from Thailand started a Thai food business that will likely be expanding very soon. Experts note that there are some good reasons why immigrants are likely to...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How China's Economy Actually Works
Professor Chenggang Xu (Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business) explains what the world commonly misunderstands about Chinese economic growth and reform.