Institute for New Economic Thinking
Why Greenspan Knew, But Didn’t Act
In conversation with Institute President Rob Johnson, Sebastian Mallaby — Paul Volcker Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and author of a new book on Alan Greenspan’s tenure as Chairman of the Federal Reserve — parses...
Hip Hughes History
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution Explained: US History Review
Learn the basics of the event that launched the United States into the Vietnam War. An event every citizen should know.
The March of Time
National Planning Assoc. NPA
MOT 1945: NATIONAL PLANNING ASSOCIATION: INT WS N.P.A. members in meeting. REPRISAL: MS NPA members H.C. Sonne Beardsley Ruml (1894-1960) Clinton Golden Murry Benedict (all unconfirmed) talking about Congressional reform.
Financial Times
Tech Wash: why chances are falling for a US version of GDPR
Technology executives worry the chances of a national privacy law are receding. The FT's Kiran Stacey reports from Washington.
Healthcare Triage
Health Care Reform, and the Issues We Face
As we approach the election this fall, it seems like the news media report on little else. Unfortunately, too little news coverage addresses health care reform. That's wackadoo, because there is still so much to be done to improve the...
The March of Time
Truman inauguration
MOT 1945: U.S. PRESIDENT TRUMAN: HA WS Harry S Truman (1884-1972) taking podium stand in first inaugural address audience clapping. WS Congressmen taking seats (dark). WS Truman at podium '...for the benefit of all every individual must...
The Wall Street Journal
The Regulators Part 1
CFOs are navigating a range of new reporting requirements, some meant to help companies through the Covid-19 health crisis. The Chairman of the FASB describes how to do it right, and when it's done wrong.
TLDR News
$1,730,000,000,000 in Student Debt: Why is College So Expensive in America? - TLDR News
In September 2021, the Federal Reserve estimated that there are about $1.73 trillion dollars in outstanding loans, and the number does not seem to be slowing down. In this video we will be looking at why college in the US has become so...
Hip Hughes History
The Andrew Johnson Impeachment Explained: US History Review
Travel back with HipHughes and take a whack at Andrew Johnson! Why was Andy impeached and why the hell is Edwin Stanton barricaded in his office?
Economics Explained
The Economics of Stimulus Packages
Inarguably, it's pretty bad right now. Businesses are closing, unemployment is rising, and people are scared for their health. Fortunately, governments are coming to the rescue with a swath of economic bailouts, stimulus checks, and...
Economics Explained
The Economic Policies of the 2020 Election - Trump v. Biden: Fiscal Policy
The process of electing who will go on to be the most powerful man in the world always makes for big news but perhaps never more so than in 2020. This election is a chance, at least in theory, for the citizens of America to have their...
Hip Hughes History
The 1964 Civil Rights Act Explained: US History Review
Take a trip through the essentials of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964. Perfect for struggling students, life long learners and cray cray on the internets.
Mr. Beat
Speaker of the House
What does the Speaker of the House do? After the recent news of John Boehner resigning as Speaker of the House, Mr. Beat explains the (arguably) most important position in the United States Congress, and he also decides to run for...
Curated Video
Robert Smalls: The Journey to Freedom
This videos tells the story of Robert Smalls, a man who escaped slavery by captaining a Confederate-owned ship and handing it over to the Union. He went on to serve in the US Navy through the end of the war. The video concludes with...
Hip Hughes History
The New Deal Video Lecture: FDR's Alphabet Agencies -- US History Review
Grab a spoon and get ready to eat some tasty FDR New Deal soup as HipHughes hop scotches his way through ten alphabet soup policies, court packing, new deal criticisms and a partridge in a pear tree. Super for last minute crammers,...
The Wall Street Journal
Targeting Forced Labor
Robert Silvers, U.S. Department of Homeland Security undersecretary and chairman of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, discusses where the U.S. is focusing its enforcement efforts on supply chain labor conditions in China's...
Mr. Beat
Nix v. Hedden
In episode 5 of Supreme Court Briefs, Mr. Beat looks at that one time the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether tomatoes were fruits or vegetables. No joke. For the record, Mr. Beat hates tomatoes. John Nix was one of the most...
Cerebellum
American Transformation And Industrialisation: 1868-1890 - Introduction
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this video, documents conceived...
The March of Time
Robert Heller home reprisal
MOT 1945: ROBERT HELLER HOME: REPRISAL: VS Heller w/ man in living room chair talking about changes in Congress policies '...these people in Congress have an impossible job now... it's a back breaker.'
The March of Time
Sheridan Downey, senior meet
MOT 1935: TOWNSEND PLAN: Lt. Governor Sheridan Downey (1884-1951) standing at podium w/ American flag BG explaining each will get money (aligning plan to voting power) seniors seated listening seniors asking questions about Townsend...
Cerebellum
America: Growth Of A New Nation 1798-1814 - First Constitutional Crisis
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. This video discusses 'The Alien and...
The March of Time
Mail, Western Union office, telegrams
MOT 1938: WASHINGTON D.C.: VS Congressmen in offices. MAIL ROOM: Man piling sacks of mail men sorting mail into cubby holes CU hand sorting. Western Union office telegrams stacked into cubby holes. Congressional mail delivery men in...
The Business Professor
Agency Creation and Powers
Agency law concerns the relationship between a principal and an agent. This video explains wow are Agencies created and what are Agency Powers?
Cerebellum
The World War One Years 1917-1920 - Wilson’s Fourteen Points Peace Plan (1918)
American democracy has a lineage of written records that we can trace to show the development of our nation, and how each document builds on those before it to make our foundation of freedom stronger. In this video, the documents...