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Minimum Wage Hurts Beginners
Minimum Wage Hurts Beginners

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHow Seattle’s $15 minimum wage killed entry-level jobs.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF Online Quizzes AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional...

Venezuela IS Socialism
Venezuela IS Socialism

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIn Florida, reporter Gloria Álvarez talked to Venezuelan immigrants, and most of them told her socialism doesn’t work. Stossel warns that if we don’t realize that socialism is...

How Big is the U.S. Debt?
How Big is the U.S. Debt?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONMany people have debt, and the U.S. government is no different. But people in debt frequently worry about paying it off and hope to live debt-free.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable...

How Free Are You?
How Free Are You?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAre you living in the freest country in the world? Not if you live in the United States.AVAILABLE RESOURCES Printable PDF AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access...

Why Politicians Don’t Cut Spending
Why Politicians Don’t Cut Spending

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONProf. Ben Powell explains why politicians don't cut spending, as a general rule. Using public choice economics, or the economics of politics, he shows how the political system naturally leads to overspending.Download Teacher's GuideTo download this...

A debate about Trump’s economic promises
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...

High Speed Rails a Waste of Money
High Speed Rails a Waste of Money

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAuthor Randal O’Toole and Seastanding Institute Founder Patri Friedman discuss why the president is wasting his time with high-speed rail and give their ideas to save the...

ADA Protecting the Disabled
ADA Protecting the Disabled

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAuthor Greg Perry and Curt Decker of the National Disability Rights Network debate whether the ADA is a necessary organization.

Why is America Rich?
Why is America Rich?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCato Institute policy analyst Sallie James and Columbia University professor Marc Lamont Hill on why America is so prosperous.

Foreign aid worse for global poverty?
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...

Immigrants helping or hurting the U.S. economy?
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...

Free Market Medicine
Free Market Medicine

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONStossel special correspondent Kennedy on the benefits of medicine without the insurance companies.

Debunking Food Myths
Debunking Food Myths

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAuthor Gary Taubes and Nutrition Science Initiative Co-Founder Peter Attia on the science behind today’s mainstream diet and whether it’s correct.[rev_slider...

Is Price Gouging Bad?
Is Price Gouging Bad?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIndependent Institute Research Fellow Art Carden on the economics behind price gouging.

The War on Interns
The War on Interns

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAuthor Steven Greenhouse and Hannah Jackman of the National Journalism Center debate the use of interns.

Stossel’s Currency Conundrum
Stossel’s Currency Conundrum

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONFormer Federal Reserve Economist David Barker discusses whether Americans should be able to print their own currency.

Artists Against Capitalism
Artists Against Capitalism

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONRadio host Lisa Kennedy and TV critic Glenn Garvin break down why musicians enjoy bashing the free market.

Energy Independence: Fact vs. Fiction
Energy Independence: Fact vs. Fiction

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe Manhattan Institute’s Robert Bryce and the Cato Institute’s Jerry Taylor argue the energy independence isn’t necessary because of the global nature of the oil...