​Walker Todd is an adjunct scholar at the Cato Institute's new Center for Monetary Financial Alternatives, and an Institute grantee. He is also an economic consultant with 20 years' experience at the Federal Reserve Bank of...

Imagine a world in which there were no borders. Would it lead to chaos or bring about global prosperity?

Vaccines are expensive and the funding is complex. From Big Pharma, to public sector, to universities, to NGOs, the UN, non-profit, not-for-profits and huge donations from private foundations, for the drug companies the trail from...

As one of the most influential countries in the world, nations across the globe look to the US government when it comes to major issues like the environment, COVID & global diplomacy. So in this video, we discuss what countries like the...

Birth is a treacherous business, especially in Africa where every year up to half a million babies die on the day they are born. Evelyn Katunge, from Kenya, knows about the heartbreak of losing babies. She was just 18 when she gave...

Governments are starting to ease restrictions designed to curb covid-19. But with most of the world still vulnerable to the virus, what's the right way to leave lockdown?

Professors Yoko Ishikura and Nobuko Nagase join Miki Tsusaka of the Boston Consulting Group and WSJ Chief Economics Commentator Greg Ip to discuss the impact of Japan's "womenomics" and lessons learned.<br/>

A technology originally developed to support bitcoin could unlock a new bio-economy in the Amazon. If it works more money could be made by preserving the rainforest than cutting it down.

This video serves as English listening comprehension practice for beginner students. In this video, a native English speaker talks slowly and clearly about the topic of American sports. The subtitles are included at the bottom of the...

In this video, the topic of food security and its various factors affecting food supplies are discussed. The narrator explains that having enough food to feed a population, especially when population numbers are rising, is important for...

This video is a lecture on intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations that play an important role in promoting economic development around the world. It discusses the International Monetary Fund and World Bank, as well as NGOs...

Jamal learns about recession during breaktime. He has lots of questions for his teacher - What is a recession? What causes a recession? How does a recession affect us?

With the Coronavirus spreading around the world, people are increasingly keen to see a vaccine developed to kill the virus. The problem is that researching and producing vaccines isn't an easy process. In this video, we explain how this...

Aaron Carroll answers your coronavirus questions. We'll be doing more Q&As in the future.

Millennials are the largest and most powerful consumer generation since the baby boom. But who are they? Where do they live? What is their spending power? We dig into the numbers as part of the FT series Millennial Moment: the business...

You can tell a lot about a country from the colour of its passport. But not its power–and some are more powerful than others.

The video shows the panel Sovereignty and Institutional Design in the Global Age at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 9, 2011. The speaker in this segment is Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Assistant Secretary-General for Economic...

After Brexit the UK will be free to make it's own trade deals and establish it's own new relationships. One new union which has been discussed is the CANZUK model, bringing together the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand....

In the US there's recently been some controversy surrounding vaccine rollout and specifically who gets the vaccine when. With states following different rules & procedures varying, we explain the algorithms and systems that are being...

In this video, the trade balance of a country in terms of goods and services is discussed as an important indicator of the country's competitiveness in the global market. The video also discusses the impact of trade deficits and...

The video provides an overview of exchange rates and their importance in the global economy. The video also delves into the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on a country's competitiveness in terms of trade, and how a fixed vs....

After nearly 100 years, the Zionist movement had come full circle in 1948, declaring Israel an independent state. However, this was amidst chaos and claimed upon land that already had people living there. How do we get from this period...

FT science editor Clive Cookson on why the testing response in different regions has left western nations catching up with a crisis they never expected, and why culture, politics and behaviour are all important factors in beating the...

Soccernomics' author and FT columnist Simon Kuper says climate and geography have helped the region's national and club teams to dominate world football - and draws a parallel between today's Champions League and the Scientific...