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One Thing We Should Copy From Canada
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn Stossel and David Henderson discuss how Canada fixed its debt problem.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional Resources[RM_Form...
Socialism in Venezuela
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONSocialism is often seen as just another economic system, perhaps a more fair system, where people are more equal. But is it really just another economic system? Is it really...
Both Sides: The Pros and Cons of Foreign Aid
BILL GATES: FOREIGN AID WORKS #STOPTHEMYTHFOREIGN AID WORSE FOR GLOBAL ECONOMY?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
A debate about Trump’s economic promises
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONDemocratic political strategist Jessica Tarlov, Turning Point USA Founder and Executive Director Charlie Kirk and CATO Institute Executive Vice President David Boaz discuss how...
Both Sides: Should We “Buy American”?
TOP 5 REASONS YOU SHOULD BUY AMERICAN“BUY AMERICAN” IS NONSENSEAVAILABLE RESOURCES
How Clinton and Trump’s economic plans impact U.S. debt
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONFormer Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey, (R-NY), Reason Magazine Editor-at-Large Matt Welch and Democratic strategist Jessica Tarlov on the economic plans of the presidential...
Responsibility of Wealthy to Pay More Taxes?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCenter for Responsible Wealth Director Mike Lapham argues the wealthy don’t mind paying extra taxes.
Why is America Rich?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCato Institute policy analyst Sallie James and Columbia University professor Marc Lamont Hill on why America is so prosperous.
Ease of Business Creation Key to Economic Success
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHeritage Foundation’s Bill Beach on what some countries are doing to create more economic opportunities and spur innovation.
Both Sides: Examining the Gender Pay Gap
IS THE GENDER PAY GAP REAL?BUSTING THE GENDER PAY GAP MYTHSAVAILABLE RESOURCES
Both Sides: Raising the Minimum Wage
SHOULD WE RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE?IS RAISING MINIMUM WAGE A BAD IDEA?AVAILABLE RESOURCES
Capitalism: Why So Unpopular?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONNews reports, articles, and websites tell us of the waning belief in capitalism. What do you think about capitalism? Is capitalism evil? Or has it lifted billions of people out...
Would a Clinton presidency drive the U.S. into bankruptcy?
VIDEO DESCRIPTION‘The Five’ Co-Host Juan Williams and Cato Institute Senior Fellow Dan Mitchell discuss how much money Hillary Clinton might spend if elected president.[rev_slider...
Economic lessons of 2015
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONKatherine Mangu Ward of Reason Magazine, Dan Mitchell of the Cato Institute, and Fox contributor Deneen Borelli discuss the biggest economic lessons learned in 2015.[rev_slider...
Open Borders or Secure ‘Em?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONManhattan Institute’s Heather MacDonald and Jason Riley, author of “Let Them In,” debate immigration policy.
Spontaneous Order: Do We Really Need a Plan?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJyH6jiUwt0 Video Description What is spontaneous order? How is it that without government direction, food is available in stores, cars are manufactured, information is available on the Internet, and people can get medical care?...
Disaster Relief: Who Does it Better?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93Vgo8gHwAI Video Description Who should help victims of natural disasters? Should citizens voluntarily help? Should government? Who is better at it? This segment looks at the role government and charity-based organizations play...
The Fed: Can It Be Trusted to Manage Our Money?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITZ3BERq0L0 Video Description What is the Fed? Okay, it's the Federal Reserve. But what is that? What does it do? What is its role? How does the Fed affect us and our money? This segment looks at the origins and impact of the...
How millennials view capitalism
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe King’s College Economic Professor Brian Brenberg discusses students’ views on free market capitalism.
Should we have bailed out the banks for making risky loans?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONEuro Pacific Capital CEO Peter Schiff on the government’s financial bailout of the big banks, ‘the parasite economy’ and the housing bubble.[rev_slider...
An economic benefit from counterfeit items
VIDEO DESCRIPTION‘The Knockoff Economy’ co-author Chris Sprigman explains how counterfeit items impact the fashion industry and consumers.
Foreign aid worse for global poverty?
VIDEO DESCRIPTION‘Poverty, Inc.’ Director Michael Matheson Miller on his documentary film, poverty in Haiti and how foreign aid can do more harm than good in certain situations.[rev_slider...
Rep. Ryan takes on the concept of redistributing income to fix poverty
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCongressman Paul Ryan says government can’t fix poverty by redistributing income.
Immigrants helping or hurting the U.S. economy?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCenter for Immigration Studies’ Steve Camarota and Cato immigration policy analyst Alex Nowrashteh debate whether immigrants are helping or hurting America’s economy.[rev_slider...
War on Women: Fact or Fable?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aBFGeRWyq4 Video Description Do women make less than men? Do employers discriminate against women by paying them less? This lesson focuses on the controversy surrounding the wage gap between men and women.
Rapping about government spending
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONReasonTV Contributor Remy Munasifi on using music and humor to cover politics.
Ex-Im Bank a taxpayer subsidy for crony capitalism?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONGeorge Mason University economist Don Boudreaux weighs in on the U.S. Export-Import Bank and the U.S. economy.
Foreigners Are Our Friends
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIn this Economics Made Easy video from our friends at Learn Liberty, Professor Bryan Caplan talks about "anti-foreign bias," and points out that most economists don't share these concerns. Professional economists think trade and immigration benefit...
Busting the gender pay gap myths
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONFormer IWF Economic Project Director Amy Holmes separates the facts from the fiction on the gender wage gap.
How Economic Freedom Leads to Prosperity
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHeritage Foundation’s Bill Beach on the factors that make some countries more economically free than others.
Is capitalism under attack in America?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONRepresentative Charles Rangel (D-NY) on the free market, capitalism and the U.S. government.
Should the U.S. continue to aid foreign countries?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONOxfam’s Gregory Adams and African entrepreneur Magatte Wade debate the foreign aid issue.
Are people taking advantage of welfare?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCURE president and founder Star Parker breaks down welfare in America.
Football player turned restaurant owner: How did he do it?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONFormer NFL player turned IHOP owner Tyoka Jackson on government versus private sector jobs.
High Speed Rail: Boondocks & Boondoggles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6PVIIJz6t4 Video Description How should we improve mass transportation? Are newer and faster trains the answer? Why do so many people presume it's government's job to improve mass transportation? Is there a place for...
College Tuition and Campus Luxuries
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkdrJlzaOS0 Video Description Why have colleges gotten so expensive? Has the money gone to improve education? Has the government forsaken our children? This segment looks at the rising cost of a college education.
The origins of the Fed
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAuthor Brad Thor on his book ‘Hidden Order’ about the Federal Reserve.
Should Government Nudge People Into Making Better Decisions?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONUtah State University assistant professor Michael Thomas says “libertarian paternalism” is a contradiction in terms.
IRS Selective Targeting
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONTexas Public Policy Foundation CEO Brooke Rollins on the IRS’ scrutiny of Tea Party groups.
Free Market Medicine
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONStossel special correspondent Kennedy on the benefits of medicine without the insurance companies.
Americans Taxed from Dusk Till Dawn
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONTax Foundation President Scott Hodge on the need to simplify the tax code.
IRS Spends $60,000 on Star Trek Tax Spoof
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONFBN’s tax experts discuss the government’s efforts to enforce tax policy.
Whole Foods CEO on Morality of Capitalism
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhole Foods CEO John Mackey argues that business has lifted billions out of poverty.
California’s Pension Bomb Ticking Toward Detonation
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe Cato Institute’s Dan Mitchell and L.A. Mayoral Candidate Kevin James on the pension problems facing the Golden State.
I, Pencil
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYO3tOqDISE Video Description For more than half a century, Leonard Read's classic story has opened eyes and changed minds by the hundreds of thousands, revealing the wondrous achievements of individuals whose contributions are...
Is Price Gouging Bad?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIndependent Institute Research Fellow Art Carden on the economics behind price gouging.
Government Stealing Future from Today’s Youth?
VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAuthor Tom Palmer discusses the impact of government welfare and retirement programs on younger generations of Americans.