Institute for New Economic Thinking
Duncan Foley: Macroeconomic Management After a Crisis (1/7)
The video shows the panel Macroeconomic Management After a Financial Crisis at INET's Bretton Woods Conference on April 9, 2011. The speaker in this segment is Duncan Foley, Professor at the New School for Social Research. The other...
Curated Video
The Euro: Costs and Benefits of Joining a Currency Union - A UK Perspective
In this video lecture, the presenter discusses the euro and the features of a currency union. He explains the differences between a monetary union and a fixed exchange rate system, and the benefits and costs of joining the eurozone. He...
Institute for New Economic Thinking
Relearning Recessions
What causes a financial crisis? You may think of long lines of angry depositors at the bank. But Cornell economist Matthew Baron says it’s more about credit booms and over-lending than we’ve thought before.
Professor Dave Explains
Business Cycles: Boom and Bust
We are all somewhat familiar with economic expansion and recession. And pretty much everyone has heard of The Great Depression. What are recessions and depressions? How do we describe the business cycles that produce them? Let's define...
Bloomberg
U.S. Equity Sentiment Is Extremely Bad, Says JPMorgan's Das
Jan.02 -- Mixo Das, Asia equity strategist at JPMorgan, discusses Apple cutting its 1Q revenue guidance, U.S. market sentiment and his outlook for Asian markets. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets: China Open."
Bloomberg
Key Takeaways From the U.S. May Jobs Report
Jun.09 -- Lakshman Achuthan, co-founder and chief operations officer at Ecri, discusses the U.S. May jobs report and what it means for the economy. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve and You: What Is a Business Cycle?
Short video [1:01] explaining what a business cycle is. Includes a chart illustrating the cycle through a peak, recession, trough, and expansion.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Business Cycle
Explains the stages of the business cycle, and how the cycle may be driven by emotion. [11:15]