TED-Ed
TED-Ed: The story behind the Boston Tea Party - Ben Labaree
In 1776, American colonists were taxed heavily for importing tea from Britain. The colonists, not fans of "taxation without representation", reacted by dumping tea into the Boston Harbor, a night now known as the Boston Tea Party. Ben...
Crash Course
Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History
In which John presents Mesopotamia, and the early civilizations that arose around the Fertile Crescent. Topics covered include the birth of territorial kingdoms, empires, Neo-Assyrian torture tactics, sacred marriages, ancient labor...
Curated Video
France Income and Wealth
New ReviewFrance’s per capita gross domestic product might be lower than that of the US by more than a third, but the state provides significant subsidies for education, health care, transportation, and childcare. French salaries are higher than...
The Daily Conversation
The "Panama Papers": The Largest Leak In History
New ReviewThe Panama Papers show how the world's most powerful people hide their money in offshore bank accounts to prevent paying taxes or suffering the consequences of government actions.
PBS
Why You Probably Won't Inherit Anything
New ReviewOver the next couple decades, an unimaginable amount of wealth will be inherited from the Boomer generation... will you get any of it
PBS
How Rich People Hide Their Money!
New ReviewThe US Department of Treasury estimates that the ultra wealthy in America are skipping out on more than $160 billion worth of taxes every year. The wealthy, though, don’t make the majority of their money from working for a paycheck....
Curated Video
The Old Order
New ReviewThis World Cultures video discusses the steps to the French Revolution.
Curated Video
Townships and Special Districts
New ReviewA video entitled "Townships and Special Districts" that discusses the differences between local governments.
Curated Video
Income Taxes
New ReviewA video entitled "Income Taxes" that discusses how income tax works.
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Economic Problems
New ReviewA video entitled "Economic Problems" that discusses common economic problems facing the United States government.
PBS
How "No Tax on Tips" Could Backfire
New ReviewNo Tax on Tips is one of the few issues that everyone seems to agree on... except economists!
Curated Video
Maximizing Efficiency: The Benefits of Filing Taxes Online
New ReviewFiling your taxes online offers a user-friendly and efficient way to navigate the tax return process. With features like guided software, potential for increased refunds, minimized errors, and quicker processing times, online filing can...
Curated Video
Exploring the Pros and Cons of Freelance Work
New ReviewFreelancing offers flexibility, control over your work, and potentially higher pay rates, but comes with the responsibility of managing your own taxes, inconsistent workload, and lack of benefits. It's a career choice that appeals to...
Curated Video
Are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Tax Views That Far Out of the Mainstream?
When freshman Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez floated the idea to Anderson Cooper on "60 Minutes" Sunday that the very wealthy pay a marginal tax rate as high as 70 percent, it got pundits and politicians all worked up. What...
Curated Video
The president's taxes: A story to 'Trump' all the others? | The Listening Post
Days before the first presidential debate, the New York Times drops a bombshell of a story.
Curated Video
Trump’s tax reform plan promised, but details could be elusive
Closing in on his 100th day in office, President Donald Trump has said he wants to unveil a tax reform plan perhaps as early as Wednesday. That is much earlier than administration officials were planning and there has speculation that...
Curated Video
Thousands of protesters call on Trump to release taxes
Demonstrators held 'tax marches' in cities across the country Saturday, calling for U.S. president to release the last 10 years of his tax returns
Curated Video
How abolishing taxes saved a dying Hungarian village
A world away from Panama, the sleepy eastern Hungarian village of Komlóska has become a kind of tax haven – to survive. The village of 300 inhabitants is in one of Hungary’s poorest regions with high unemployment and a shrinking...
Curated Video
EU tells big firms to be more transparent on tax
EU regulators have called on major multinationals to be more transparent in their tax dealings. The European Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, has published a proposal that aims to stop companies from shifting their profits around...
Curated Video
What Is a Roth IRA?
Howcast - Learn about Roth IRAs in this Howcast finance video with expert Gregory McGraime.
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What Is a Rollover IRA?
Howcast - Learn about Rollover IRAs in this Howcast finance video with expert Gregory McGraime.
Curated Video
What Is a 401(k)?
Howcast - Learn about 401(k) plans in this Howcast finance video with expert Gregory McGraime.
Curated Video
What Is a Tax Credit?
Howcast - Learn about tax credits in this Howcast finance video with expert Gregory McGraime.
Curated Video
What Is a Deduction?
Howcast - Learn about deductions in this Howcast finance video with expert Gregory McGraime.