469 Videos
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Empowering Women in Economics
Sep 20, 2023
Professor Rebeca Gomez Betancourt explores the transformative roles of pioneering women like Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Hazel Kyrk in the field of economics.
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The Lehman Disaster and Why It Matters Today
Sep 13, 2023
On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers, a giant investment bank with a storied history, filed for bankruptcy. The shock was profound; world markets melted down.
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Crime vs. Class
Sep 6, 2023
Unveiling the U.S. Prison System
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Economics Isn't Settled
Aug 30, 2023
Why is the History of Economic Thought important?
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The Economics of Childhood
Jul 19, 2023
If we can measure mobility, we can raise a better society.
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The Economics of China
Jul 19, 2023
How can we understand the bright and dark sides of China’s gilded rise? Through the lens of American history.
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Background Is Not Destiny
Jul 12, 2023
Do we care about children, or do we just care about our own children?
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Dependency Theory & the Decolonization of Economics
Jul 5, 2023
Rethink global economics with Ingrid Harvold Kvangraven as she delves into the Eurocentric nature of the field and the role dependency theory could play in decolonizing it.
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Solidarity Economics
Jun 28, 2023
How do we transform societal structures and pave the way to economic democracy?
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Unmasking Inflation: Why the Conventional Wisdom is Failing Us
Jun 21, 2023
Dive into the complexity of inflation and its impacts from a heterodox perspective, exploring its historical journey, social implications, and potential remedies.
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The Debt Puzzle
Jun 7, 2023
How do governments accumulate such high levels of debt without constant major crises? Who is paying the price?
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Advice for a Changing World
May 31, 2023
Sandra Navidi shares some of the lessons from her books, and what can be done today for a better tomorrow.
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How Economists Cause Harm (Even as They Aspire to Do Good)
May 24, 2023
Why do economists avoid ethics, and over-simplify harm?
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How Kids Are Left Behind
May 10, 2023
What’s really causing inequality in opportunities and outcomes for kids?
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Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America
May 3, 2023
Brendan Ballou discusses the growing harmful role of private equity in the US, and his forthcoming book. Ballou is a federal prosecutor and served as Special Counsel for Private Equity in the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division.