Financial Times
Crunched: is economic growth fuelling climate change?
FT data journalists Federica Cocco and John Burn-Murdoch look at the numbers behind George Monbiot's argument that pressures for GDP growth of 3 per cent are in conflict with the drastic changes needed to prevent the worst impacts of...
Sustainable Business Consulting
Governments Taking Action
See examples of countries whose government has taken action to incorporate sustainability and do business in a more sustainable way. Examples include Ecuador and how the constitution incorporates a triple bottom line perspective and...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Cecilia Nahon: Argentina vs the Vultures
During the 1990s, Argentina had been the poster child for Neoliberal policies—they adopted virtually the whole of the so-called “Washington Consensus” agenda lock-stock-and-barrel. They even adopted a currency board. And unlike Euroland...
Economics Explained
Why GDP Is Overrated & Nobody Should Care About It!
GDP is one of the most universally recognized terms in economics. Even outside people with an interest in the subject most adults would be able to tell you that GDP is a measure of how large an economy is. They might not be able to tell...
ACDC Leadership
Macroeconomics Review Videos- AP Macro
Overview of the five units of macroeconomics and links to playlists. All the key concepts and graphs you need for the AP Macroeconomics exam.
Professor Dave Explains
Federal Spending, Debt, and Deficits
Governments spend and borrow money just like people do. But it's a little more complicated. Is it bad for a government to be in debt? Who does a government borrow money from? How is federal spending determined? What are the types of...
Curated Video
Understanding GDP and the Business Cycle in the Wider Economic Environment
This video is a lecture discussing the concept of GDP (Gross Domestic Product) and the business cycle in the wider economic environment. The video also touches on the PESTLE analysis of the external environment and how it impacts...
ACDC Leadership
Business Cycles and Fiscal Policy- EconMovies #5: Cars (Reupload)
In this episode of EconMovies, I use the movie Cars to introduce the idea of GDP, the business cycle, recession, and fiscal policy. Good luck studying economics. Kachow! :13 Micro v. Macro 1:27 GDP 1:47 Components of GDP 3:03 Business...
ACDC Leadership
Which country has the worst economy?
Which is worse? Tuvalu has the lowest GDP, Burundi has the lowest GDP per capita, Venezuela has massive inflation and long lines for basic necessities, and the economy of North Korea is...well, broken. What do you think? Which country...
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...
Curated Video
Trump 2020 Campaign Senior Adviser Talks Final Days of Election, GDP, Virus Response, and More
The Trump and Biden campaigns are making their final pitches to voters with just five days until Election Day. Steve Cortes, senior adviser to the Trump 2020 campaign, discusses the current state of the race, economy, coronavirus...
Curated Video
Trump stokes tensions at NATO events
At meetings ahead of the official NATO summit, U.S. President Donald Trump used news press conferences with other leaders to call out “delinquent” members and suggest sending ISIS fighters back to Europe.
Curated Video
CIBC economist on Canada's slowing economy
Avery Shenfeld comments on the latest GDP data, which shows the economy is slowing enough to possibly warrant a pause in the Bank of Canada's plans to raise interest rates.
Curated Video
Markets Plunge in Early Trading
U.S. markets opened with a triple-digit decline on Friday, setting up another tumultuous day on Wall Street.
Curated Video
Stocks Continue to Plunge as Weak Earnings Guidance Rattles Investors
U.S. stocks continued to plunge on Friday, with the Dow down more than 400 points late morning, as a tumultuous week on Wall Street threatened to end on a sharply down note. Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley FBR, said a...
Curated Video
Stocks Pare Their Losses After Bomb Arrest But Remain Sharply Down
Stocks pared their losses while remaining sharply down late morning on Friday, after authorities announced the arrest of a man in connection with the mail bombing of prominent Democrats. At noon, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down...
Curated Video
Wall Street Ends Wild Week on Sharply Down Note
U.S. stocks fell sharply Friday, putting the S&P on track for its worst monthly drop in 10 years. Tech stocks were among the biggest losers, with Amazon losing nearly 8 percent and Snap closing at another record low.
Curated Video
GDP's Monthly Growth Will Crash Like a Sugar High
Global Market Strategist at JPMorgan ETFs Samantha Azzarello likens running on Red Bull to the latest 4 percent monthly growth in the United States GDP. How? At first gulp, the drink charges runners with electric bursts, but there is an...
Curated Video
JPMorgan: GDP Growth 'Is Like Running on Red Bull'
Samantha Azzarello, Global Market Strategist at JPMorgan ETFs, says economic growth at 4 percent is unsustainable and warns it could pull back. GDP has been energized by tax cuts, increased spending, and consumption, and Azzarello...
Curated Video
Trudeau sidesteps NATO spending questions by media
Numbers not in line with U.S. president's earlier statement about an increase to 2% GDP by 2024
Curated Video
Canada's growth
Brett House of Scotiabank on what economic growth figures from January indicate
Curated Video
Canadian party
TD economist Brian DePratto looks at the growing economy, and the cost of throwing a Canada Day bash
Curated Video
Canada's economy shrinks in 2nd quarter
Alberta wildfires caused considerable disruption to GDP, Statistics Canada reports
Curated Video
Government is "gaslighting" public with GDP growth figures - Sadiq Khan
Government is "gaslighting" public with GDP growth figures - Sadiq Khan