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Controversies in Economics

Controversies in Economics

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Adam Smith's* Invisible Hand Explained in One Minute: Definition, Theory & Controversies

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Adam Smith's* Invisible Hand Explained in One Minute: Definition, Theory & Controversies

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Controversies in Economics

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  1. 1 Derivatives Explained in One Minute
  2. 2 The European Union and the Eurozone Explained in One Minute: Past, Present and Future
  3. 3 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Explained in One Minute
  4. 4 Monetary Easing (aka Quantitative Easing / QE, LTRO, APP and so on) Explained in One Minute
  5. 5 Economic Stimulus (Monetary Stimulus and Fiscal Stimulus) Explained in One Minute
  6. 6 Negative Interest Rates (Negative Interest Rate Policy or NIRP Implications) Explained in One Minute
  7. 7 The Minimum Wage Explained in One Minute
  8. 8 Populism (in Economics and/or Politics) Explained in One Minute
  9. 9 The Paradox of Thrift (Underconsumption and Oversaving) Explained in One Minute
  10. 10 Main Street and Wall Street Compared in One Minute
  11. 11 Moral Hazard Explained in One Minute: AIG Bailout, General Motors Bailout, Bank Bailouts, etc.
  12. 12 Systemic Risk (Too Big to Fail) Explained in One Minute
  13. 13 Currency Wars (Competitive Currency Devaluations) Explained in One Minute
  14. 14 Trade Wars (Isolationism) Explained in One Minute
  15. 15 The World Trade Organization (WTO) Explained in One Minute
  16. 16 Pump and Dump Schemes Explained in One Minute
  17. 17 Tangible and Intangible Assets Compared in One Minute
  18. 18 Bank Runs Explained in One Minute: How Banks Become Insolvent and Fail
  19. 19 Deposit Guarantees (Deposit Insurance Systems Like the FDIC) Explained in One Minutes
  20. 20 The Economics Behind Doing/Fixing Things Yourself (DIY) vs. Hiring a Professional in One Minute
  21. 21 The Economics Behind Getting a Job vs. Working for Yourself (Being Your Own Boss) in One Minute
  22. 22 Buying New Cars vs. Choosing Used Vehicles - A One Minute Comparison
  23. 23 Adam Smith's* Invisible Hand Explained in One Minute: Definition, Theory & Controversies
  24. 24 Democrats vs. Republicans: The Economics Behind the Republican and Democratic Parties in One Minute
  25. 25 The Universal (AKA Guaranteed or Unconditional) Basic Income Explained in One Minute
  26. 26 The Economics of Affiliate Marketing and Multi-Level Marketing (MLM/Network Marketing) in One Minute
  27. 27 Thomas Malthus (Malthusianism): Does Population Growth Lead to Food Shortages & Resource Depletion?
  28. 28 Bitcoin (BTC) vs. Bitcoin Cash (BCC/BCH): Will You Sell or Hold Your Bitcoin Cash? [One Minute News]
  29. 29 Ayn Rand (The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged) Analyzed in One Minute: From Biography to Philosophy
  30. 30 Left-Wing Anarchism and Right-Wing Anarchism (Anarcho-Capitalism) Defined, Explained and Compared
  31. 31 The Market Capitalization (Market Cap) Explained in One Minute: Stocks, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies
  32. 32 Are Taxes Fair? The Redistribution of Wealth via Taxation Explained in One Minute
  33. 33 Altcoins (Bitcoin Alternatives) Defined and Explained in One Minute: Namecoin, Litecoin & 1.6k+ Alts
  34. 34 Dollar Cost Averaging (DCA) and Lump Sum Investing Defined, Explained & Compared in One Minute
  35. 35 The Treaty of Versailles Explained in One Minute: From German/Weimar Republic Hyperinflation to WWII
  36. 36 Three Types of Money in One Minute: Commodity Money, Representative Money and Fiat Money*/Currency
  37. 37 The IMF's Special Drawing Rights (SDR or XDR) Defined and Explained in One Minute
  38. 38 Payday Loans (AKA Cash Advance Loans, Payday Advance Loans or Salary Loans) Explained in One Minute
  39. 39 "Intrinsic Value" Defined and Explained in One Minute: Labor vs. Subjective Theory of Value
  40. 40 The Third and Fourth Industrial Revolution (Internet of Things, AI, etc.) Explained in One Minute
  41. 41 Franklin Delano Roosevelt's (FDR's) New Deal Explained in One Minute
  42. 42 Positive and Negative Externalities Defined & Explained in One Minute: Education vs. Pollution?
  43. 43 Say's Law (Jean-Baptiste Say) Explained in One Minute: Aggregate Supply = Aggregate Demand?
  44. 44 Budget Deficits (Deficit Spending) and Surpluses Defined, Explained & Compared in One Minute
  45. 45 The Economics Behind the Vietnam War Explained in One Minute: Costs, Effects and Politics
  46. 46 Lyndon Johnson's "Great Society" Explained in One Minute: Goals, Programs, Effects & Controversy
  47. 47 Will Robots Take Our Jobs? Technological Unemployment Defined & Explained (+ Examples) in One Minute
  48. 48 Capital Controls (Limiting Inflows and Outflows) in One Minute: Definition, Explanation and Examples
  49. 49 China (PRC) Under Mao Zedong and the Communist Party (CPC): Great Leap Forward + Cultural Revolution
  50. 50 The Economics Behind Lobbying Explained in One Minute: From Meaning/Definition to Examples
  51. 51 The Economics Behind the League of Nations and United Nations Explained in One Minute
  52. 52 Short Selling Assets (Shorting) Explained in One Minute: From Definition to Examples
  53. 53 John Maynard Keynes in One Minute: From Biography to Economic Theory
  54. 54 Stablecoins (Crypto) Explained in One Minute: Are Tether (USDT) or Coinbase's USD Coin (USDC) Safe?
  55. 55 Contrarian Investing Defined/Explained in One Minute: Is Trading Against the Trend a Good Strategy?
  56. 56 Trade (or Labor) Unions Explained in One Minute: Definition/Meaning, History & Arguments For/Against
  57. 57 Poverty and (Economic) Inequality Defined, Explained and Compared in One Minute
  58. 58 The Federal Funds Rate Explained in One Minute: Federal Reserve Interest Rate Superpower or Threat?
  59. 59 The US - China Trade War Explained in One Minute: Causes/Reasons, United States Tariffs, etc.
  60. 60 Outsourcing Pros and Cons: Should You Outsource or Insource (Hire In-House Employees)?
  61. 61 Onshoring vs. Offshoring (Outsourcing Domestically vs. Abroad): One Minute Explanation/Comparison
  62. 62 Living Below and Above Your Means Explained in One Minute: Examples, Implications, Politics, etc.
  63. 63 Barriers to Entry Explained in One Minute: Definition, Examples and Monopoly/Competition Concerns
  64. 64 Unfunded Liabilities Explained in One Minute: From Definition to Tricky Unfunded Liability Examples
  65. 65 Unfunded Liabilities Explained in One Minute: From Definition to Tricky Unfunded Liability Examples
  66. 66 The Economics Behind Instant and Delayed Gratification Explained in One Minute: Consuming vs. Saving
  67. 67 The Pros/Cons of Economic Sanctions Explained: Definition. Examples. Advantages and Disadvantages.
  68. 68 The Coase Theorem Explained: Coasean Bargaining Definition, Conditions/Assumptions and Examples
  69. 69 The Life Extension/Longevity Industry's Economics Explained: Geroscience, Biomedicine, Anti-Aging...
  70. 70 The Resource Curse (Paradox of Plenty) Explained: Definition/Meaning, Examples (Dutch Disease), etc.
  71. 71 "Whales" Explained in One Minute: Well-Funded Investors/Traders Like JPMorgan Chase's "London Whale"
  72. 72 A Market for Lemons: George Akerlof, Information Asymmetry, Imperfect Information & Market Failures
  73. 73 The Economics Behind a Potential United States - Iran Conflict Escalation Explained in One Minute
  74. 74 Over-The-Counter (OTC) Trading and Broker-Dealers Explained in One Minute: OTC Link, OTCBB, etc.
  75. 75 Sovereign Debt (National, Government or Public Debt) Explained in One Minute: From Meaning to Crisis
  76. 76 The Economics Behind Cartels Explained in One Minute: From Drugs to Oil (OPEC), Diamonds, etc.
  77. 77 To Collude, or Not to Collude: The Economics Behind Collusion Explained in One Minute
  78. 78 Antitrust Laws (Competition Laws) Explained in One Minute: The Sherman Antitrust Act, FTC Act, etc.
  79. 79 Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS) Explained in One Minute: Did We Learn Our Lesson?
  80. 80 The "Big Three" Credit Rating Agencies in One Minute: Standard & Poor's/S&P, Moody's and Fitch Group
  81. 81 Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs) Explained in One Minute: Definition, Risk, Tranches, etc.
  82. 82 Collateralized Loan Obligations (CLOs) Explained in One Minute: Mortgage-Backed Securities 2.0?
  83. 83 Profiteering, Price Fixing and Price Gouging Defined, Explained and Compared in One Minute
  84. 84 Financial Crisis vs. Economic Crisis: One Minute Explanation/Comparison (Definition, Examples, etc.)
  85. 85 How Low Can Interest Rates Go? A One Minute Perspective on "Modern-Day" Central Banking Limits
  86. 86 Why Wasn't "Money Printing" (Fed, ECB, etc.) Followed by High Inflation? A One Minute Explanation
  87. 87 From Deflationary Shock/Crash to Inflationary Spiral: A One Minute "Deflation to Inflation" Scenario
  88. 88 Is Hyperinflation a Threat for the United States or European Union Nations? A One Minute Perspective
  89. 89 Negative Oil Prices Explained in One Minute: From Demand Shock to Futures Market "Fine Print"
  90. 90 Legitimate Recovery or Dead Cat Bounce (DCB)? Catching a Falling Knife Explained in One Minute
  91. 91 Asset Price Recoveries vs. Economic Recoveries: When Should a Recovery Be Trusted?
  92. 92 Was the COVID-19 Pandemic a Black Swan or White Swan Event?
  93. 93 How Likely Is a Currency Reset in 2020 and Beyond? Currency Resets Explained in One Minute
  94. 94 Deglobalization Explained in One Minute: Definition, Examples and 2020 Context
  95. 95 Stock Buybacks (Share Repurchases) Explained in One Minute: Why Do Companies Buy Back Shares?
  96. 96 Stock Prices vs. Real Economy in One Minute: What Do Soaring Share Prices Tell Us About Main Street?
  97. 97 Stock Prices vs. Real Economy in One Minute: What Do Soaring Share Prices Tell Us About Main Street?
  98. 98 V-Shaped Recoveries Explained and Compared to U, W and L-Shaped Recovery Scenarios... in One Minute
  99. 99 Will the 2020 Economic Crisis Turn into a Great or Greater Depression? A One Minute Perspective
  100. 100 The Economics Behind Civil Unrest Explained in One Minute: From 2020 Realities to Long-Term Issues
  101. 101 The Economics Behind Civil Unrest Explained in One Minute: From 2020 Realities to Long-Term Issues
  102. 102 Can Central Banks Keep "Printing" Money/Currency Forever? Permanent Monetary Stimulus in One Minute
  103. 103 Can Central Banks Keep "Printing" Money/Currency Forever? Permanent Monetary Stimulus in One Minute
  104. 104 Consumerism After COVID-19? Post-Pandemic Consumer Behavior Changes Explained in One Minute
  105. 105 (Why and How) The Rich Are Getting Richer... in One Minute: Context, Reasons and Consequences
  106. 106 Corporate Welfare/Socialism Explained in One Minute: Privatizing Profits and Socializing Losses?
  107. 107 US Dollar Crisis vs. Dollar Strength After a Crisis in the United States: One Minute, Two Scenarios
  108. 108 What Could Replace the Dollar? Potential USD Alternatives (Gold, Currencies, etc.) in One Minute
  109. 109 Can Governments and Central Banks Defeat the Business Cycle? A "New Paradigm" in One Minute
  110. 110 The Economics (NOT Politics) Behind K-Shaped Recoveries Explained in One Minute
  111. 111 The Problem(s) with too Much Debt Explained in One Minute
  112. 112 (How) Can Central Banks Create Inflation? Federal Reserve/ECB "Superpowers" Explained in One Minute
  113. 113 The Economics Behind 2020 in One Minute
  114. 114 Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) Explained in One Minute
  115. 115 The Economics (?) Behind Polarization Explained in One Minute

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