We The Economy

What happens when jobs disappear? Detroit has been the poster child for the loss of well-paid manufacturing jobs, but th... Read more

What is the Federal Reserve? When Federal Reserve Chairman Rob Rafaelson awakes with amnesia only moments before a big p... Read more

How do we measure the economy? Two economists settle their differences- in the professional wrestling ring. Watch and ch... Read more

What is the global trade system? What does it mean to have a globalized economy? And is it good for us? Bob Balaban wran... Read more

How does Government regulate the economy? In an idyllic suburban neighborhood, Jerry (Patton Oswalt) runs his big busine... Read more

Is China’s boom good for our economy? “Made by China in America” turns a cinematic lens on the interconnected narratives... Read more

What causes a recession? Choreographed by Pilobolus dance company and narrated by economic historian John Steele Gordon,... Read more

What do human rights have to do with the economy? As consumers in a rapidly growing world economy, we have an insatiable... Read more

Why is the law of supply and demand so powerful? A whimsical tale of love, dance and the economic concept of supply and ... Read more

Why is our tax system so complicated? Teachers have long relied on educational cartoons with catchy songs to simplify ev... Read more

What is the real value of a dollar? You think that a dollar bill is money and that banks are where your cash is stored a... Read more

What do banks do with our deposits? You think that banks are where your cash is stored and safeguard and that a dollar b... Read more

Why does the U.S. fund foreign aid? The United States spends approximately $37 billion dollars a year on foreign aid - ... Read more

How does Wall Street influence the economy? On the heels of the financial crisis, Wall Street for some has become synony... Read more

Why is minimum wage important? Heated debate over increasing the minimum wage centers around the unprecedented passing o... Read more

Why is healthcare so expensive? A hapless patient journeys through the of labyrinth of US healthcare and is left with a ... Read more

Jodi Beggs discusses whether or not economists really do it with models, part of the WE THE ECONOMY series. Watch more a... Read more

Dean Baker discusses both the scientifc and artistic aspects of Economics, part of the WE THE ECONOMY series. Watch more... Read more

Jodi Beggs discusses the top 5 most shocking things about a recession, part of the WE THE ECONOMY series. Watch more at ... Read more

Dean Baker shares the top 5 most shocking things about the economy, part of the WE THE ECONOMY series. Watch more at www... Read more