Institute for New Economic Thinking
Richard Koo: How the West is Repeating Japan's Mistakes
In INET's exclusive interview with the Chief Economist at Nomura Research Institute's Richard Koo, he discusses the ideas behind "Balance Sheet Recessions," why QE2 won't work, and how China's monetary policy was effective in the wake of...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Yanis Varoufakis: The Two Faces of the Crisis 3/4
In part 3 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...
ACDC Leadership
Economic Systems: Why is Communist China doing so well? Micro Topic 1.2
My thoughts and reflections after visiting Xiamen, China in March 2014. Please note that this is not designed to be a comprehensive overview of the Chinese economic system. Many important facts were omitted. Most of the communist...
Wonderscape
Money Kids: The Stock Market
This video provides an overview of the stock market, explaining what stocks are, how the stock market works, and how investors can make money through buying and selling stocks. It also touches on the history of stock exchanges, the...
ACDC Leadership
Why YOU should learn economics!
Why should you learn economics? Put simply, it's becasue it will make you a better decision maker and help you see the "unseen". Economics is the study how we deal with scarcity so we can use our resources as efficiently as possible. So...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Story of the Conference From a Wide Range of Interviews - INET Documentary
"Economics in Crisis and the Crisis in Economics" was the theme of INET's inaugural conference, held at King's College at the University of Cambridge in April 2010. This is a short documentary that covers the background of the...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Robert and Edward Skidelsky - How Much is Enough? 1/3
In the first part of this three-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Robert Skidelsky and his son Edward Skidelsky about their book, How Much is Enough? Money and the Good...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Rob Johnson Introduces INET's Inaugural Grantees
Rob Johnson, the Executive Director of the Institute for New Economic Thinking, introduces some of the most interesting and exciting Inaugural grantees.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Steve Keen Urges Economists to Put Money into Their Models 7/7
In a monetary economy, all transactions are three-sided: There is a buyer, a seller, and a bank that records the transfer of money between the two parties. A realistic model of capitalism should have money in it, says Steve Keen in part...
TLDR News
Britain's £120 Million Brexit Festival Explained: Plans for a 2022 Festival of Britain - TLDR News
This week Britain allocated £29 million towards the so-called 'Festival of Brexit'. Officially called FestivalUK*2022, the event's set to cost a total of £120 million pounds to celebrate British culture, media and technology. So in this...
The Wall Street Journal
Strategy Planning in the Time of Covid-19
Martina Bozadzhieva, head of research at FrontierView, provides CFOs perspective on the global economy in 2021.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Rob Johnson at Davos: The Global Economy, Inequality, and the Humanity Behind Economics
Rob Johnson at Davos: The Global Economy, Inequality, and the Humanity Behind Economics
History Hit
Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet: The role of women
What was the role of women in Ottoman society? How did they drive it? Ottoman Empire with Kate Fleet, Part 6
The Economist
Does this line predict America’s next recession?
The yield curve has predicted America's last eight recessions. In March this year it inverted again. So what does it mean for America?
Curated Video
Agreeing and Disagreeing in English
This English language learning video explains how to agree or disagree appropriately and use the first conditional to express possibilities.
TLDR News
5 Reasons Trump Will Be Re-Elected in 2020 - TLDR News.
In 2016 a lot of people were shocked to see Trump win the US Presidential Election. This time around we wanted to be a bit more prepared, so in this video, we explain the 5 reasons we think Trump hs a good chance at getting a second term.
The Wall Street Journal
Trade and China
U.S. trade talks with Beijing have so far failed to get China to change practices that hurt foreign business - from subsidizing its own companies to stealing intellectual property. A look inside the Central Committee's strategy.
Curated Video
William Janeway: Which Way Forward? 2/6
William Janeway, Senior Advisor, Warburg Pincus, speaks on panel, entitled "Which Way Forward: Reflections on Global Turmoil and the Role of Markets, Governments, and Civil Society" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET)...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
The Rise and Fall of the American Middle Class
William Lazonick, professor at University of Massachusetts Lowell, explains how rationalization, marketization, and globalization characterize the U.S. economy during the past 50 years, and how the behavior of companies and fate of...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Going From Commercialization to Mass Production
In part 2 of INET's interview with Fred Block, he talks about how the flat panel display and photovoltaic industries demonstrate the need for government to help bring breakthrough products to scale
History Hit
10 Steps to World War Two: Re-occupation of the Rhineland and Anschluss with Austria
Where is Rhineland and was it of military interest? Why did Hitler want Austria and how did Britain feel about this? 10 Steps to World War Two, Part 3
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Are We Ready to Give Up Autonomy to AI?
Artificial intelligence promises to make our lives easier. But is the cost losing some of our humanity? University of Virginia economist Anton Korinek talks about the implications of artificial intelligence for business, the economy, and...
Economics Explained
The Economics of Star Citizen In 2020
This is Star Citizen: possibly the most ambitious virtual world in video game history. Star Citizens' story has been that of bold ambition, record-breaking community support, and yes ... even a bit of good old-fashioned frustration. In...
Science360
How NSF helps drive our nation’s economy
A look at how National Science Foundation investments in basic research and people are critical to maintaining the scientific and technological edge that drives U.S. economic growth.