Free Enterprise / Trade - Stossel in the Classroom

Both Sides: Poverty Revisited

INVESTMENTS TO END POVERTY IN 4 MINUTESTHE SOLUTION TO POVERTYAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: Gas Prices

WHO REALLY CONTROLS US GAS PRICES?WHY ARE GAS PRICES SO HIGH?AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Capitalism Myths – Part 2

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn says there are many myths about capitalism. In this video, he debunks four more. AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick...

Bad Government Brings Bad Inflation

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONInflation is sharply up. Now it's 7%. What went wrong?AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access...

Both Sides: The Free Market

RICHARD WOLFF ON THE FREE MARKETMILTON FRIEDMAN - FREE MARKET EXCHANGEAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Capitalism Myths – Part 1

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONEverywhere people trash capitalism. But according to John, that’s mostly because they don’t understand it.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available...

Both Sides: Inflation Revisited

INFLATION EXPLAINED: THE REAL REASON PRICES ARE GOING UPBAD GOVERNMENT BRINGS BAD INFLATIONAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: The Cost of Health Care

THE REAL REASON AMERICAN HEALTH CARE IS SO EXPENSIVEHOW TO MAKE HEALTH CARE BETTER AND MORE AFFORDABLEAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: Big Government and Freedom

IS "BIG GOVERNMENT" REALLY THE PROBLEM?HOW FREE ARE YOU?AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: Jobs and Open Borders

“OPEN BORDERS? THAT’S A KOCH PROPOSAL”IMMIGRATION MYTHS DEBUNKEDAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: Capitalism and Poverty

DOES CAPITALISM ACTUALLY REDUCE POVERTY?HOW CAPITALISM LIFTS PEOPLE OUT OF POVERTYAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Everything On Demand

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCompetition makes entertainment better and cheaper.AVAILABLE RESOURCESAVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional Resources[RM_Form...

Both Sides: Private Space Travel

SHOULD WE LEAVE THE FUTURE OF SPACE IN THE HANDS OF PRIVATE COMPANIES?SPACEX DOES WHAT GOVERNMENT WON’TAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Let People Work

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONGovernment rules often ban people with years-old misdemeanors from working.AVAILABLE RESOURCESAVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional...

These Students Know More Than Politicians

VIDEO DESCRIPTION“Gouging” becomes an issue every hurricane season. After big storms, some people raise prices. Then politicians and the media freak out. Both demand tougher laws against...

Both Sides: Price Gouging Revisited

HOW CORONAVIRUS PRICE-GOUGING IS HURTING CONSUMERSPRICE GOUGINGAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Lessons from Africa

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhy is Africa poor? Magatte Wade has some answers.AVAILABLE RESOURCESAVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional Resources[RM_Form...

Both Sides: Debating Capitalism

THREE FLAWS OF CAPITALISM ACCORDING TO MARXISTSIN DEFENSE OF CAPITALISMAVAILABLE RESOURCES

In Defense Of Capitalism

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONProgressives attack capitalism because it lets some become very rich while others stay poor. But Yaron Brook, chairman of the Ayn Rand Institute says the opposite is...

Basic Income: Pros and Cons

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONOren Cass explains the pros and cons of adopting a universal basic income in this episode of The Federalist Society’s POLICYbrief.AVAILABLE RESOURCESAVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to...

Money, Money, Money

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhat makes money trustworthy?AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional...

The Fundamentals of Economics

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONEconomics is the study of human behavior. Kevin Lieber (VSauce2) and his friends Fiona & Professor Fergberg outline some of the fundamentals.AVAILABLE RESOURCESAVAILABLE...

Enough Crony Capitalism

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONEstablished businesses, like Facebook, use government to limit competition.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login...

Sugar’s Sweetheart Deal

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe U.S. sugar program is “Stalin-style price controls,” Ross Marchand of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance tells John Stossel.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare...

Enemies of Capitalism: Capitalists

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONAmazon often tries to get favors from government.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These...

Toys Were Us – Now Let’s Build Something Better!

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONIt is sad when a business we have grown up with closes. Often, that closing is a result of creative destruction. But is that good, bad, or just the natural course in an...

Both Sides: “Buy American, Hire American”?

DONALD TRUMP SIGNS ‘BUY AMERICAN, HIRE AMERICAN’ EXECUTIVE ORDERFOREIGNERS ARE OUR FRIENDSAVAILABLE RESOURCES

The End of Tipping

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONCelebrities, union activists, and politicians demand that the government raise the minimum wage for restaurant workers.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also...

Both Sides: Should We Tax the Rich More?

ECONOMISTS SAY WE SHOULD TAX THE RICH AT 90%WHY THE RICH LIKE HIGH TAXESAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Stossel Confronts Politicians

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONJohn Stossel confronts politicians about corruption allegations.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register...

Both Sides: Does Immigration Hurt the Economy?

THE HIGH COST OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRATIONIMMIGRATION MYTHS DEBUNKEDAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: Unions and “Right to Work”

WHY “RIGHT TO WORK” IS WRONG FOR WORKERSSUPREME COURT RULING MAY CRUSH UNIONSAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: Are the Trump Tariffs Good for America?

BIG LABOR PRAISES PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR TARIFF DECISIONWILL TARIFFS HURT AMERICANS?AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Economics of Trade Deficits

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONWhat are trade deficits? Should we be concerned about them? John takes a closer look with economist Don Boudreaux of George Mason University.AVAILABLE RESOURCESAVAILABLE...

Will Tariffs Hurt Americans?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHow will the Trump administration’s steel tariffs impact America?AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register...

The Evil Rich?

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONBernie Sanders and others on the left want higher taxes on “millionaires and billionaires.” Would that be a good idea?AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also...

Both Sides: Digging Deeper on Income Inequality

WEALTH INEQUALITY IN AMERICAINCOME DISPARITY: SHOULD EQUALITY BE THE GOAL?AVAILABLE RESOURCES

Both Sides: More on Income Inequality

INEQUALITY IS REAL, IT’S PERSONAL, IT’S EXPENSIVE AND IT WAS CREATEDTHE WORKING RICH IMPROVE OUR LIVESAVAILABLE RESOURCES

Happy Thanksgiving!

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONHappy Thanksgiving! But before you eat that turkey, thank private property! Without it, Thanksgiving would be “Starvation Day.” Here’s why.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online...

Price Gouging

VIDEO DESCRIPTION John Stossel discusses price gouging.AVAILABLE RESOURCESWeb-based Online Quizzesare also available here.AVAILABLE RESOURCESClick to Login or Register to Access These Additional...

When we think of parks, we probably think of public parks, government owned, managed, and maintained. But are all public parks managed and maintained by the government? It seems as though some aren’t maintained at all. This segment looks at the role entrepreneurs can play in public parks.

Inequality & Trade

Do the rich get richer and the poor get poorer? Does trade with other countries hurt us? Should we produce everything on our own? This segment looks at income, jobs, and trade.

The Hockey Stick of Human Prosperity

VIDEO DESCRIPTIONThe last 200-300 years has seen astonishing growth in prosperity. Don Boudreaux calls it “one of the greatest events of humankind.” But how did that happen? Was it simply a series of events that would have taken place no matter what, or was there...

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...

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