Economics Explained
The Economy of the Philippines
The Philippines, a beautiful tropical archipelago of islands that forms one of the most important economies in the world today. This nation often flies under the radar as a quiet achiever but it is both interesting and important to...
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
Can a New Leader Save North Korea's Economy?: Poverty By Design
The wild ride of 2020 continued this week with the news that the leader of North Korea, Kim Jong Un was in a critical condition and that his continued leadership of the nation was not necessarily guaranteed. This has, of course,...
The Economist
Covid-19: your questions about coronavirus answered (part 2)
What has the world learned about the novel coronavirus and its knock-on effects on the global economy? Ed Carr, The Economist's deputy editor, and Alok Jha, our science correspondent, answer more of your questions about the virus.
Financial Times
The economics of Boris Johnson
The FT's Chris Giles explains why Brexit holds the key to the new PM's tax and spending plans
TLDR News
Conservatives Upset With May Over Talks with Corbyn - Brexit Explained
Yesterday May entered into serious talks with leader of the Opposition, Jeremy Corbyn. While Labour's stance on Brexit is quite difference, May hoped they might be able to forge a solution for Brexit. However, all she seemed to do was...
The Wall Street Journal
Keeping America's Edge
Mike Brown of the Defense Innovation Unit at the Pentagon shares his views on why the U.S. is at risk of falling behind in tech innovation at WSJ Tech Live in Laguna Beach.
The Wall Street Journal
Balancing the Books
Tax cuts, wage growth, higher interest rates, rocketing deficits: The nation's chief bookkeeper puts it all in context.
Financial Times
Scooters, skateboards and ebikes: greener ways to get to work
The FT's Daniel Garrahan takes to the streets of London to road test electric scooters, skateboards and ebikes. But some electric vehicles are not road legal and after the UK’s first fatal collision involving an escooter, police are...
Curated Video
Saudi Arabia: open for tourists
Saudi Arabia is spending half-a-trillion dollars on coastal resorts and an entertainment complex to try and attract more tourists. It's part of the crown prince's plan to diversify the country's economy away from oil. Will it work?
TLDR News
Did Johnson Betray the Fishing Industry: What the Brexit Deal Means for British Fish - TLDR News
One of the main selling points for Brexit is that it would allow the UK to reclaim full access to their waters, allowing the British fishing industry to flourish. However, some are less than happy with the deal Johnson agreed with the...
TLDR News
What Brexit Deal Do EU Countries Want? (Part Two) - Brexit Explained
We are running through what every country wants from a Brexit Deal. A few weeks ago we tackled the biggest countries by population, now we are going through what the smaller nations are looking for.
TLDR News
Brexit: A Grand New 'Global Britain'? What is the UK's Global Position Outside the EU? - TLDR News
When leaving the EU, the UK government promised that the country could reclaim a new powerful place on the global stage. However, with Britain out it's hard to see this becoming a reality. So in this video we discuss what powers Britain...
Intelligence Squared
P.J. O'Rourke: The Funniest Man in America
P.J. O'Rourke is America's premier political satirist.
TLDR News
London's £2,000,000 Artificial Hill: Visiting the Marble Arch Mound - TLDR Now
The Marble Arch Mound is London's newest (and worst rated) tourist attraction. Setting the council back £2,000,000 we thought we'd visit and see what all the excitement is about. So in this video we explain the Marble Arch Mound, what...
History Hit
Hadrians Wall: Modern day comforts
What was life like in the fort? What was the process like to take a bath? Hadrians Wall, Part 3
Institute for New Economic Thinking
China: Played the Global Collapse Perfectly
In part 3 of INET's interview with Richard Koo, he says that China avoided a Balance Sheet Recession by providing a massive and sustained fiscal stimulus
Restoration Planet
Turbidity: our connection to nature
The Restoration Planet team explores an environmental disaster very close to home, the Mount Polley tailings dam failure of August 2014. Turbidity is an intimate and poetic perspective on one of Canada's largest environmental disasters....
Economics Explained
The Economy of Mexico
Despite its many critics, Mexico has some surprisingly strong economic characteristics. A great export market, a thriving manufacturing industry, natural resources, a young and productive workforce, and even things like geography are all...
The Wall Street Journal
American's Economic Vision
The Trump administration's vision for the domestic economy, employment and trade. How will it affect those doing business with America?
Kult America
Made in Poland
On this episode of Kult America we delve into the origins of Polish innovation to discover the history and future of this emerging central European country.
Institute for New Economic Thinking
A Categorical Breakdown
In part 4 of INET's interview with Amar Bhidé, he says that faulty regulatory categorizations encourage poor evaluations of assets and a false sense of confidence
TLDR News
What Brexit Deal Do EU Countries Want? - Brexit Explained
Our viewers asked us to make a video which runs through what every single EU nation wants from the EU/UK brexit deal. They asked, we did. So here is a breakdown of what individual EU countries want from Brexit...
TLDR News
Is Britain Ready For No Deal? What Happens at the End of 2020 if There's No Deal? - TLDR News
Is Britain Ready for No Deal? It's a question we first posed a few years ago, but with the chaos of the Internal Market Bill & COVID it seems relevant to ask again. In this video, we tackle what would happen if the UK leaves the EU...