Professor Dave Explains
Structuring of Wages and Minimum Wage
What are wages? How are they structured? What is a minimum wage? Is it a good or bad thing? Anyone who is now or will ever be employed will want to know about this stuff, so give it a watch!
TLDR News
Why is America's Minimum Wage So Low - TLDR News
Recently the debate about minimum wage has emerged in the US once again, with Biden wanting to see the wage rise to $15 an hour (more than doubling the current rate). So in this video, we discuss this debate as well as why America's...
PBS
Why Is There a Minimum Wage?
The Minimum Wage is a wildly important and contentious aspect of modern economic life. But whether you believe it needs to go up or be eliminated altogether there's an important question to ask, why does it exist at all?
Institute for New Economic Thinking
How Race and Gender Reinforce Economic Inequality
Prof. Marlene Kim says her research has revealed that African-American women face triple penalties from race and gender bias, and the combination of those two
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Why We Need Solidarity Economics
Economists have gone to great lengths to write humans out of economics, pushing self-interest and generally providing two choices—faith in markets or the state. INET grantee and University of Southern California Sociologist Manuel Pastor...
Curated Video
Understanding Appropriate Conditions for Using the Normal Model
Understand the conditions for using a normal model to analyze one-variable data sets. Review different types of distributions, such as uniform, skewed, and multi-peaked, and emphasize the importance of visually examining the data before...
Hip Hughes History
Hammurabi's Code Explained: World History Review
A 5 minute fun overview of Hammurabi's Code, one of the earliest and most influential legal documents to be pounded out by Mesopotamia.
Curated Video
Minimum wage earners weigh in on 40 cent raise
New ReviewAs of Oct. 1, minimum wage in Ontario is $17.60 per hour — up from $17.20 per hour. As Dalson Chen reports, the move is being welcomed but some say it's unlikely to make a big difference.
Press Association
Starmer will confound his critics in Labour Party conference speech, says Streeting - full interview
New ReviewInterview with Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting at the Labour Party Conference, ahead of the Prime Minister's address. The Prime Minister will use his leader’s speech at the Labour conference to take aim at Nigel Farage’s...
Curated Video
What's making news on Sept. 23, 2025
New ReviewToday we're updating you about the federal firearm buyback program, Alberta's minimum wage, how the province is managing an increased wildfire risk, and the final list of Edmonton municipal election candidates.
Curated Video
Mexico lifts 8 million people out of poverty since 2022
New ReviewNew report shows 18% drop in poverty levels in Mexico, though inequality concerns remain.
Curated Video
Rep. Al Green Says Both Sides Must Be Willing To Compromise On COVID Relief
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) joins Cheddar to discuss Biden's COVID relief bill, the upcoming Robinhood hearing and the former president's impeachment trial.
Curated Video
The Brief: How the incoming Commission plans to tackle poverty in Europe
Poverty is a big problem in Europe that concerns millions of people. The entering European Commission plans to tackle the issue by addressing its root: quality jobs. Alice Kelly comes from a town near Dublin with high unemployment and...
Curated Video
The Brief: A closer look at the European Greens
The European greens are hoping to surf a green wave seen throughout 2018 and gain seats in the European Parliament during this month's EU elections. The Greens are seeking results similar to last year when they emerged the big winners...
Curated Video
Dolores Huerta on the plight of the American worker | The Bottom Line
Does either US political party have a real plan to help the millions of Americans who live below the poverty line?
Curated Video
Portugal's 'yellow vests' turn out for anti-government protests
In Portugal 20,000 police officers are on alert on Friday with demonstrations expected across the country. Mirroring France's worse mass protests in 50 years - organisers have called for “Coletes Amarelos” or "Yellow Vest" rallies of...
Curated Video
NYC's Pay Raise for Ride-Hail App Drivers is 'Tip of the Iceberg,' Guild Says
New York is now the first city in the country to set a minimum pay rate for drivers working for ride-hailing apps like Uber and Lyft, following a vote on Tuesday by the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission. Under the new policy, those...
Curated Video
Amazon Raises Minimum Wage to $15 for All Employees
The e-commerce giant announced Tuesday it would raise the minimum wage for all employees to $15 an hour and lobby for an increase in the federal wage, which has stood at $7.25 since 2009. Tune in at 10:50 am ET, when we speak to David...
Curated Video
Amazon VP: Raising Minimum Wage the Right Thing to Do
Dave Clark, senior vice president of worldwide operations at Amazon, spoke to Cheddar from the floor of one of its fulfillment centers about the company's move toward a $15 minimum wage.
Curated Video
Amazon VP Dave Clark: Raising Minimum Wage the Right Thing to Do
Dave Clark, senior vice president of worldwide operations at Amazon, spoke to Cheddar from the floor of one of its fulfillment centers about the company's move to institute a $15 minimum wage and lobby the federal government to raise its...
Curated Video
Does Congress Deserve Credit for Amazon's Wage Hike? Rep. Khanna Thinks So
On Tuesday, Amazon announced that it will be raising its minimum wage to $15 an hour. It comes after months of criticism and even proposed legislation spearheaded by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) that would require corporations like Amazon...
Curated Video
Rep. Ro Khanna to Amazon: Pay Your Workers a Living Wage
The Congressman who represents Silicon Valley told Cheddar that the new legislation he's co-authored with Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont is intended to force massive, profitable companies like Amazon to help lift workers at the bottom of...
Curated Video
Venezuela's New Cryptocurrency Is 'Dead on Arrival'
As Venezuela grapples with an economic crisis, the country's President Nicolas Maduro pegged its currency to a newly-launched crypto. But Eduardo Gomez of Bitcoin marketplace PurseIO says the move makes little sense for most Venezuelans.
Curated Video
Greece charts a fresh course
The ruins of ancient Greece have come to symbolize for the world sky high debt with bailouts, 450 reforms, 4 governments in eight years and austerity that is unimaginable in the modern world. But cautiously – and despite repayments due...