TED-Ed
TED-Ed: What causes an economic recession? | Richard Coffin
For millennia, the people of Britain had been using bronze to make tools and jewelry, and as a currency for trade. But around 800 BCE, that began to change: the value of bronze declined, causing social upheaval and an economic crisis—...
SciShow
Earth, Two Degrees Warmer
A new report on climate change is pretty grim, but there is still a little hope.
MinuteEarth
The Great Acceleration
We’re in the middle of a rapid, unprecedented, and world-changing increase in the intensity and scale of human activity on this planet.
Bozeman Science
Environmental Economics
In this video Paul Andersen explains how economic models, like supply and demand, can be applied to environmental systems. The market forces will not protect environmental services until proper valuation and externalities are...
Curated Video
Global Economies
New ReviewGlobal economies are evolving at different speeds, and they face both opportunities and challenges. Knowing the major markets and the stage of development for each allows businesses to determine how best to enter and expand. Learn how...
Curated Video
China vs. India: Who Will Win?
New ReviewChina is the world’s second-biggest economy, prompting concerns about China overtaking the United States or EU sooner than previously thought. But if you look at the long term picture and apply a more Asian perspective—China’s...
Curated Video
Japan Economy
New ReviewJapan probably engaged in trade with China and Korea from as early as the third century. In the modern era, trade is increasingly important, especially with a well-crafted economic policy closely administered by the government in...
PBS
Is There a Better Way to Measure the Economy?
The health of our economy is measured by a number of statistics, and the biggest is the Gross Domestic Product... but can it be trusted?
Curated Video
Mapping Dominant Markets
A short video that explain Gross Domestic Product and how that information is useful.
Curated Video
Why it feels like we're in a recession (when we're not) | About That
Canada's economy is showing many hallmarks of a recession — rising unemployment and bankruptcies, less consumer spending — yet it's still growing. Andrew Chang explains the disconnect and what may be behind it all.
Curated Video
Eurozone GDP recovered quicker than expected following COVID lockdowns, new report says
Increased consumer spending was marked out as a catalyst for a rapid rise in GDP in the EU and eurozone, according to the new report.
Curated Video
What's Behind Spain's Economic Boom
Why is Spain's economy booming? Thanks to migration.
Curated Video
How do America's poorest states compare to Europe's largest economies?
The poorest US state has a higher GDP per capita than Europe’s top economies, except for Germany. Is this set to continue being the case in 2025?
Curated Video
Stocks Surge as Fed Soft Landing Sparks Retail Investor Seismic Shift
Stocks hit record highs as inflation and interest rates fall, suggesting a soft landing for the Fed. However, low consumer confidence raises concerns.
Curated Video
Canada's inflation rate drops to 2%
Canada's rate of inflation has slowed to two per cent, marking the first time it has hit the Bank of Canada's target since 2021. The deceleration is also sparking talk about whether more aggressive interest rate cuts will follow.
Curated Video
We can’t ‘turn it around in one month’ says Chancellor as UK economy flatlines
The UK economy flatlined in July for the second month in a row, according to the latest official figures, as the Chancellor said she is “under no illusion about the scale of the challenge” the country faces.The Office for National...
Curated Video
The American Dream in the 1940s and 1950s
Pupil outcome: I can assess the extent to which the American dream was experienced in the post-war period. Key learning points: - American incomes rose during the post-war period. - Americans began to buy more consumer goods after the...
Curated Video
MEDCs
How does a country come to be termed More Economically Developed? And why does this matter? Human Geography - A Changing World - Learning Points. More Economically Developed Country (MEDC) refers to a nation amongst the richest in the...
Professor Dave Explains
Introduction to Economics
What is economics? Yes, of course it has to do with money. But beyond the concepts that we might immediately think of, like taxes, gross domestic product, and the stock market, which belong to macroeconomics, we must also understand...
Professor Dave Explains
Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
How do we measure the health of an economy? The most common way is by looking at its gross domestic product, or GDP. But what does that mean exactly? Are there any limitations to this approach? What kind of goods are counted towards GDP?...
Economics Explained
What Can We Learn from the Richest Country in the World?
Discover the secrets behind the success of the richest country in the world with this fascinating video on Luxembourg's economy. With the highest per capita income and most millionaires, Luxembourg has set the benchmark for economic...
Vlogbrothers
Understanding America's Debt Problem
In which John discusses the U.S. public debt, our dangerously high debt to GDP ratio, the S&P's downgrade of America's credit rating, and why our debt may not be as unmanageable as it seems. There's also some general discussion of...
ACDC Leadership
Macro Unit 2 Summary (Old Version)- Measuring the Economy
Hey, this is Jacob Clifford and welcome to the Macro Unit 2 Summary. This unit is about measuring the economy and covers topics like GDP (1:04), the business cycle (6:15), unemployment (7:28), the types of unemployment, the natural rate...
ACDC Leadership
Macro Unit 2 Summary (New Version)- Measuring the Economy
Hey, this is Jacob Clifford and welcome to the Macro Unit 2 Summary (new version). This unit is about measuring the economy and covers topics like GDP (2:17), unemployment (8:16), inflation/CPI (12:47), the business cycle (19:55).