PBS
Pbs News Hour Extra: African Americans Facing Higher Unemployment
African Americans are being especially hard hit by the 2009 economic crisis. In St. Louis, Missouri, thirty percent of them are unemployed. After watching this news video, teachers can refer to the accompanying questions to lead a...
PBS
Pbs Online News Hour: When Is This Recession Going to End?
Top economists give their predictions regarding the 2009 recession. When will it bottom out? How bad will it actually become? 1/14/09
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bailout 15: More on the Solution
Sal Khan continues to explain his solution to the 2008 economic crisis that he believes is much fairer and has a much better chance of working than the bailout plan. [10:08]
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Khan Academy: Bailout 14: Possible Solution
Sal Khan offers a solution to the 2008 economic crisis that he believes is much fairer and has a much better chance of working than the bailout plan. [12:21]
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Khan Academy: Bailout 13: Does the Bailout Have a Chance of Working?
Can the bailout work? Sal Khan discusses the bank bailout during the 2008 economic crisis in this video. [10:58]
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Khan Academy: Bailout 1: Liquidity vs. Solvency
Sal khan explains balance sheets and the difference between illiquidity and insolvency. [11:25]
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Khan Academy: Bailout 10: Moral Hazard
Sal Khan discusses why he believes the government bailout to the 2008 economic crisis is a moral hazard and offers alternative plans. [12:06]
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Khan Academy: Bailout 11: Why These Cdos Could Be Worth Nothing
This video explains why a CDO could be worth nothing even though they are 'collateralized'. [10:44]
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Khan Academy: Geithner Plan 5
Sal Khan explains quantifying the value of the put option. [14:01]
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Khan Academy: Geithner Plan 4
Sal Khan describes how to construct an investment where an investor gets the same upside while the Treasury public-private program limits the downside. [13:22]
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Khan Academy: Geithner Plan 2
This video gives more information on the Geithner Plan, specifically on the problem of banks buying assets from themselves. [12:28]
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Khan Academy: Geithner Plan 1
Sal Khan gives an overview of the Geithner Plan to save the banks during the 2008 economic crisis. [14:03]
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Khan Academy: Geithner Plan 3
Sal Khan explains more exotic ways that a bank could buy transfer exposure to the taxpayer. [12:24]