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Professor Dave Explains
Bill Clinton: The Comeback Kid (1993 – 2001)
Bill Clinton was the governor of Arkansas before he decided to challenge George H. W. Bush for the presidency. Perceived as young and hip, with his saxophone skills, America fell hard for Bill and he won in 1992. His two-term presidency...
Next Animation Studio
Goldman Sachs to begin operations to trade bitcoin futures contract
While most banks shy away from cryptocurrency, one of the world's most well-known financial institutions is all set to bring it to Wall Street. The New York Times reports that Goldman Sachs will soon begin using its own money to trade...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Lewis Lapham: Can America Survive the Rule of a “Stupified Plutocracy”?
When author and journalist Lewis Lapham, founder of Lapham’s Quarterly and former editor of Harper’s, turned his shrewd gaze on the go-go ‘80s in “Money and Class in America,” he never imagined the era’s avatar of greed would one day...
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<br/>
Professor Dave Explains
Ronald Reagan: The End of the Cold War (1981 – 1989)
Ronald Reagan was the first celebrity to become president, and as we now know, he wasn't the last. His presidency saw huge changes in both economic and foreign policy. What were these changes? What were the ramifications? Let's get a...
Curated OER
How the Federal Reserve Works, Part 3
How do banks get money from the Federal Reserve? Follow the loan process from the Federal Reserve down to banks and finally to consumers. This is part three of five.
Vulcan Productions and Cinelan
We the Economy: The Street
How does Wall Street influence the economy? On the heels of the financial crisis, Wall Street for some has become synonymous with corruption and greed. Director Joe Berlinger takes us to the epicenter of the financial world - the New...