Crash Course
Crash Course Government and Politics #46: Market Economy
Crash Course Government and Politics video covers government role in in the economy and how the government creates and maintains a market economy. [9:38]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Unemployment: Simple Analysis of Cost Per Job Saved From Stimulus
A simple analysis of the cost per job that was saved by stimulus spending. [3:10]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Is Lm Model: Government Spending and the Is Lm Model
Check out how a change in fiscal policy shifts the IS curve. [7:09]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: National Savings and Investment
The market for loanable funds brings savers and borrowers together. We can also represent the same idea using a mathematical model. In this video, learn about savings and investment identity. [3:25]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Calculating Change in Spending or Taxes to Close Output Gaps
Recall that the tax multiplier and expenditure multiplier magnify the effect of any change in spending or taxes. In this video (6:54], we use that fact to calculate the amount of spending or tax change necessary to close output gaps.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fiscal Policy to Address Output Gaps
This video explains how fiscal policy can be used to close output gaps. Fiscal policy means using either taxes or government spending to stabilize the economy. Expansionary fiscal policy can close recessionary gaps and contractionary...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Fiscal and Monetary Policy in Parallel
In previous lessons, we've learned how expansionary monetary policy and expansionary fiscal policy can be used to mitigate a recession, but they don't have to be used in isolation from each other. Learn what happens when they are used at...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Government Spending and the Is Lm Model
Sal Khan demonstrates how a change in fiscal policy shifts the IS curve. [7:08]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Deficits and Debt
In this video, learn about the distinction between deficits and debts, as well as the pros and cons of deficits. [7:40]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Parsing the Budget Bills
The signing of the debt ceiling bill this week may lead to sizable cutbacks in energy and environmental programs.