During the Great Depression, the U.S. government detained and deported almost 2 million Mexican American citizens and people of Mexican descent, in an initiative known as the Repatriation Drives.

AI and machine learning are making inroads into fields never thought possible... Are robots coming for YOUR job?

The last time we had inflation this bad in the U.S. was the 1970s--and it was much, much worse. Could history repeat itself?

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.

From 1965 to 1982 a macroeconomic event known as “The Great Inflation” cast a shadow on the post-World War Two Global Monetary System. During this time, inflation rose from a rate of 1% a year, to its peak in 1980, of almost 15%. Jobs...

Now that we have discussed several types of economies with varying degrees of government involvement, it's time to get a closer look at a government's role in economic growth. It is possible for governments to both promote and hinder...

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...

An animated video outlining the Presidents of the United States from Theodore Roosevelt to Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Mr. Clifford's explanation of the short run and long run Phillips curves. In the short run, there is a negative relationship between inflation and unemployment. In the long run, there is no trade-off between inflation and unemployment....

In this video, the speaker discusses the four main macroeconomic objectives set by governments to achieve macroeconomic stability and create a strong economy. These are sustainable economic growth, low and stable inflation, low...

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).

The video explains the concept of the Phillips Curve and its relationship to managing economies from a demand side perspective. The video explains the history of the Phillips Curve, which was established in 1958 by AW Phillips, and how...

Going into the 2020 election, Donald Trump is trying to emphasise the strength of the US economy. This seems like a good tactic, and there is a track record for presidents getting re-elected on the basis of economic strength. So in this...

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,...

From 1965 to 1982 a macroeconomic event known as “The Great Inflation” cast a shadow on the post-World War Two Global Monetary System. During this time, inflation rose from a rate of 1% a year, to its peak in 1980, of almost 15%. Jobs...

This is videos has 11 practice multiple choice questions for Macroeconomics Unit 2: Measuring the Economy. The questions are designed for AP and college introductory economics. Do your best and feel free to click on the "learn more" link...

Two common statistics that are helpful to know about any college major are: how much money you can expect to make, and the amount of job opportunities. Here I outline the statistics for many of the most majors and...

Food service is one of the first and hardest hit sectors of our economy... how are small business owners coping?

Ronald Schettkat, Professor of Economics at Schumpeter School, Bergische Universität Wuppertal, Germany speaking at the panel entitled "Inequality and the Challenge of Employment" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET)...

This is a lecture on aggregate demand and aggregate supply analysis, focusing on the Keynesian AS curve. The speaker provides examples of different impacts on the economy depending on which part of the AS curve is relevant at any given...

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...

To cure unemployment, mostly we prime the pump: we devise fiscal strategies on the presumption that jobs follow economic growth. But the strategies have not worked, unemployment remains high. That is why Pavlina Tcherneva studies...

Is there a decline of centrist politics during the early 1970's? Was the early 1970's a more important turning point compared to the fall of the Berlin wall?<br/>
How the Cold War Shaped Western Democracy with Simon Reid-Henry, Part 2

Employer Witholding Requirements from Employee Wages