IDG TECHtalk
How to never look up tidyr pivot_wider and pivot_longer again
Tidyr is a handy R package for reshaping data, but it can be hard to remember exactly how pivot_wider and pivot_longer work. Thanks to RStudio code snippets, you can write a snippet once and then always have a fill-in-the-blank code...
The Business Professor
Residual Income Explained
In this informative video, we dive into the concept of residual income. The host breaks down the definition and importance of residual income in various scenarios, particularly in finance and equity valuation. They explain the...
Economics Explained
How The Dutch Economy Shows We Can not Reduce Wealth Inequality With Taxes: The Gini Coefficient
The Economic Explained team uses Statista for conducting our research. Check out their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuj2... This is the Netherlands, a picturesque nation filled with windmills, tulip fields, and uhh...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Wealth Inequality in the US and Beyond
It’s no secret that wealth inequality has grown, both in the US and abroad over the past several decades (after moderating somewhat in the post-WWII era). What has been particularly notable about the work of Emmanuel Saez, Professor of...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Could Household Debt Cause the Next Recession?
Colorado State economist Steve Pressman thinks so: in the next few years rising interest rates could squeeze household spending, and depress the economy.
Economics Explained
How to Set Up and Profit from a Hedge Fund: The Controversial Practices Revealed
Hedge Funds Explained part 3/4: The video discusses the setup and operation of hedge funds, focusing on the strategies used to avoid taxes and generate profits. The speaker explains the importance of setting up a partnership and...
The Business Professor
Computing tax credits
Tax credits reduce the liability of a taxpayer. That is, it reduces the amount of taxes owed. This is different than a deduction, which reduces the taxable income of a taxpayer.
Economics Explained
The Bitter Economics of MLM: Risk Involved
Multi-Level-Marketing (MLM) companies are big businesses around the world and they have rightfully attracted much criticism for questionable business practice. Many have called them illegal pyramid schemes, but today these companies...
Economics Explained
The Mighty Economy of Liechtenstein
This is Liechtenstein just the cutest little European nation, the nation is tiny but weirdly enough it is actually only the fourth smallest country in Europe, behind Vatican City, Monaco, and San Marino. What it lacks in square footage...
Curated Video
Measuring Economic Activity: Understanding GDP and its Components
The video is a lecture on measuring economic activity, with a focus on the income output and expenditure approaches used to calculate gross domestic product (GDP). The speaker explains the importance of understanding value added and...
The Business Professor
Effects of Variable Costing vs Absorption Costing
This video explains the difference between variable and absorption costing and how it affects inventory and income in production and sales. An understanding of costing methods helps in managing inventory and manipulating income.
Economics Explained
Why Amazon is Begging For Regulations: The Twisted Economics of Amazon
In two short decades, Amazon has grown from a modest online bookstore to an international conglomerate. A conglomerate that seems hellbent on moving into every growing industry out there. Amazon will only be the second company this...
The Business Professor
Determining Tax Exemptions
Tax exemptions include specific sources or income that are not subject to taxation. Nonprofit income and many other forms of income are not taxed. Also, deductions reduce otherwise taxable income, while tax credits reduce the amount of...
PBS
Who Gets Stimulus Money? (COVID-19)
Congress just passed a huge stimulus package that includes direct payments and unemployment benefits... Are you eligible?
Curated Video
Madame du Barry part 1: Childhood
Madame du Barry, the mistress of the French King Louis XV, divided opinion in the court at the Palace of Versailles during the later 18th century. In part one of this four-part series, learners will hear about the future Madame du...
Curated Video
Practical Data Science using Python - Histograms and Normal Approximation
This video explains histograms and normal approximation. This clip is from the chapter "Statistical Techniques" of the series "Practical Data Science Using Python".This section explains advanced visualizations using business applications.
ACDC Leadership
Breaking News for Economics Students
I'm Jacob Clifford and I make videos to help people learn and love economics. Regardless of your politics, you should probably know every one of these terms. If you don't that's ok, I'm here to help.
Curated Video
The Modern JavaScript Bootcamp (2019) - Build an Expense Tracker
In this video, you'll be writing an expense tracker application using what you've learned about JavaScript so far. This clip is from the chapter "JavaScript Objects" of the series "The Modern JavaScript Bootcamp (2019)".An Object plays a...
Economics Explained
The Economics of Real Estate
A home is in most developed nations in the world the centrepiece of the family finances, it is simultaneously the largest investment and largest expense of almost any individual lucky enough to break it to this increasingly unattainable...
The Business Professor
Real Estate Taxes
Real estate taxes are generally taxes assessed against the value of one's real estate or taxation of gains from the sale or disposition of real estate. This video explains what is property taxation in both of these instances.
Curated Video
Statistics for Data Science and Business Analysis - The Linear Regression Model Made Easy
In this video, you will learn about the linear regression model. This clip is from the chapter "The Fundamentals of Regression Analysis" of the series "Statistics for Data Science and Business Analysis".This section includes fundamentals...
Curated Video
Complete SAS Programming Guide - Learn SAS and Become a Data Ninja - Univariate Analysis
This video explains univariate analysis. This clip is from the chapter "SAS Model – Predictive Modeling, Understanding the Problem and the Data" of the series "Complete SAS Programming Guide - Learn SAS and Become a Data Ninja".This...
Food Farmer Earth
Food Matters: Mark Bittman
From the archives: In this interview with Mark Bittman at Portland's Powells Books, author of How to Cook Everything, he talks about his more recent book, Food Matters: A Guide to Conscious Eating, that touts the benefits of home...
Curated Video
Understanding UK Fiscal Finances: Government Budgets and Deficit Measurements
In this video, the lecturer discusses fiscal finances, which involve government budgets and deficit measurements. He explains the government budget and the terms surplus, balanced and deficit budgets and the importance of knowing these...