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—...
TED Talks
Andrew McAfee: Are droids taking our jobs?
Robots and algorithms are getting good at jobs like building cars, writing articles, translating -- jobs that once required a human. So what will we humans do for work? Andrew McAfee walks through recent labor data to say: We ain't seen...
TED Talks
The real story of McMafia: How global crime networks work - Misha Glenny
* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. Journalist Misha Glenny spent several years in a courageous investigation of organized crime networks, which have...
Crash Course
George HW Bush and the End of the Cold War Crash Course US History
In which John Green teaches you about the end of the Cold War and the presidency of George H.W. Bush. It was neither the best of times, nor the worst of times. On the domestic front, the first president Bush inherited the relative...
MarketWatch
Inflation vs. recession: How each impacts your finances
As Americans are facing inflation pain points and recession fears, there have been many misconceptions about the state of the economy. Here are the key differences to know and how it affects your money.
PBS
Should I Invest in Gold?
In times of uncertainty, gold can seem like an attractive option... but is it really a viable long-term investment?
PBS
Is the Stock Market Irrational?
The economic numbers look bleak, but the stock market is strangely optimistic... Has it lost touch with reality?
PBS
Are We Headed for a Depression?
You may have heard the word "depression" being tossed around lately, but before you panic, learn what it really means, and how we got out of one before.
Economics Explained
Is Inflation Finally Coming To an End? | Economics Explained
Inflation has been perhaps the single biggest issue facing the global economy over the past year and has proven far more persistent than most people originally assumed. But with central banks around the world all raising interest rates,...
Economics Explained
Do Bank Failures Always Cause Recessions? | Economics Explained
Jean-Edouard Colliard is a financial regulation professor at HEC Paris. He previously worked as Economist at the European Central Bank where he gave policy advice to the ECB, including at the highest level. The video describes the recent...
Economics Explained
How the World's Richest Country Lost 90% of its GDP
In the 1980s Nauru was the richest country in the world on a per capita basis. Nauru's wealth can be entirely attributed to its deposits of Phosphate, a substance used in fertilizers. However, by the early 2000s they had completely run...
Economics Explained
The Economic Megathreats That the World Has No Answers To | Economics Explained with Dr. Roubini
Economist Nouriel Roubini discusses potential Economic Megathreats including the end of globalization, easy money leading to stagflation, the growing debt crisis, AI's threat to worker and consumer-based economies, and climate change....
TLDR News
Why the Pound is Having a (Surprisingly) Good 2023
After the pound collapsed under Liz Truss, most forecasted economic doom and gloom for the UK before Sunak's arrival and, since then, the pound's value has continued to rise. So in this video, we break down the three reasons behind this...
ACDC Leadership
Key Graphs of AP Macroeconomics
It's time to review the 5 key graphs of macroeconomics. Make sure to watch the videos explaining each graph.
TLDR News
Coronavirus Budget: The UK’s 2020 Budget Summarised - TLDR News
Yesterday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced the UK government's new budget for 2020. As you'd expect the virus featured pretty heavily, but they also discussed taxation, investment, and borrowing. In this video,...
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Heroes of American Manufacturing Series - Lee Spring
Meet the next "Hero of American Manufacturing": Lee Spring. This Brooklyn, New York-based company is the latest manufacturer featured in the Heroes of American Manufacturing video series. Check out their story and how they've been able...
ACDC Leadership
The Economics of the Coronavirus
I hope that you and your family are safe and healthy. Like many of you, I'm quarantined in my house so I made this quick video talking about some of the economic concepts associated with recent events. I talk about scarcity, shortages,...
MarketWatch
How to recession-proof your early retirement plan
Members of the 'FIRE' movement, which stands for Financial Independence Retire Early, depend heavily on their investments, whether they're retired already or working towards early retirement. Here's how to prepare for down markets.
PBS
COVID Crashed the Market - Now What?
You're sheltered at home, watching the market plunge... should you sell? Or buy? Is it different this time?
ACDC Leadership
Macro 2012 FRQ #1: PPC, OMO, Money Market, and Balance of Payments
Join the hundreds of thousands of students that have used Mr. Clifford's videos and resources to ace your macroeconomics course.
Curated Video
Covid-19: how it will change the world
Even when covid-19 is under control, the long-term effects of the virus will be far-reaching. How will the coronavirus pandemic—and the way it has been handled—change the world?
ACDC Leadership
(Old Version) Macro 2.3- Unemployment and Natural Rate of Unemployment- AP Macro
Mr. Clifford's explanation of frictional, structural, and cyclical unemployment and the natural rate of unemployment. Remember that "full employment" is not 0% unemployment. Even a normal health economy will experience frictional and...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Equity and Growth Through Knowledge Based Economies
Chris Benner is an environmental and urban economist researching regional development and employment in America. He is a Professor of Environmental Studies at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and the Executive Director of the...
ACDC Leadership
Graphing Practice- AD/AS and the Phillips Curve
In this video I explain how to show recession and inflation on four different models: AD and AS, Phillips Curve, PPC, and Business Cycle. Enjoy!