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05:11 Acton Institute- How not to help the poor-welfare From How not to help the poor (2008). Length=6:38. Counter to popular belief, the video suggests the best way to help the poor is not to expand welfare programs. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
03:32 Stossel 2007- Oil supplies From 20/20 (2007). Length=3:27. For years, people have been claiming that the world's oil supplies are running out. Is it true? Contributed by Joe Calhoun
06:41 Reason.tv- Kidneys for sale From Organ Transplants (2008). Length=7:31. Virginia Postrel and UCLA's Dr. Gabriel Danovitch take on some common misconceptions about kidney donation, but they disagree sharply on the most controversial proposal-paying people to donate kidneys. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
03:45 Seinfeld- Compound interest From Seinfeld (1995). Length=3:40. Jerry's father calculates interest on $50 over 53 years. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
10:14 Fight of the century- Keynes vs Hayek round two From Fight of the Century: Keynes vs. Hayek Round Two (2011). Length=10:09. Keynes and Hayek weigh in on the central questions about the government's role in economic recovery. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
04:10 Stossel MECA 14- Spending and the role of government From Stossel (2011). Length=4:06. A long list of specific taxes that Americans pay is highlighted with interactive graphics. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
04:38 Stossel MECA 11- Are we heading toward a debt crisis? From Stossel (2011). Length=4:35. John Stossel and his two guests discuss the size, growth, and economic consequences of the national debt. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
04:30 Stossel Macro 14- Pork barrel spending From 20/20 (2006). Length=4:26. By using the example of a proposed $200 million bridge in Ketchikan, Alaska, the segment illustrates the ability of special interests to obtain government funding for projects that benefit a small number of people. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
01:54 Lemonade Stand Economics- That's not fair From Lemonade Stand Economics (2010). Length=1:49. A girl operating a lemonade stand has part of her income taken away by the government because she is earning more money than the girl next door. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
04:58 Stossel MECA 17- Why do nations prosper? From Stossel (2011). Length=4:55. The book Free to Choose argues that economic freedom is the key to growth and prosperity. The experiences of Hong Kong and India are compared and contrasted. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
01:45 Snooki tanning tax From Jersey Shore promo (2010). Length=1:40. Snooki from the Jersey Shore laments about a new tax on indoor tanning services. Because of the new tax, Snooki uses spray lotion instead. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
01:16 Austin Powers- Inflation From Austin Powers, International Man of Mystery (1997). Length=1:10. Being frozen for thirty years causes Dr. Evil to underestimate how much ransom money he should ask for in this hilarious scene. International Man of Mystery takes place in 1997. Dr. Evil was frozen in 1967, which begs the question, h Contributed by Joe Calhoun
07:51 Commanding Heights 3 Chapter 11- Global contagion begins From Commanding Heights (2002). Length=7:47. By early 1997, Southeast Asia's rapid economic boom was overheating. Thailand's Central Bank had kept its currency artificially high, fueling the speculative bubble. In July 1997, the Thai government was forced to devalue. The bubbl Contributed by Joe Calhoun
05:05 Stossel Micro 05- Rent control From 20/20 (2006). Length=5:00. Using New York City as an example, the rent-control program is found to help mostly high-income families by keeping their rents below market prices. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
06:33 Ultimate Resource- Eusebio's Dream property rights From Ultimate Resource- Eusebio's Dream (2007). Length=6:28. The importance of property rights is exhibited through the example of Eusebio, a poor farmer in Peru. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
03:18 Stossel MECA 01- Private ownership and conservation From Stossel (2011). Length=3:14. Brian Yablonski from the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) discusses how private ownership promotes conservation. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
04:32 Seinfeld- The parking space From Seinfeld (1992). Length=4:27. George won't pay for a parking spot in a garage because he would rather find a public spot (nonexcludable) for free. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
05:57 Stossel 2008- Unintended consequences From 20/20 (2008). Length=5:52. Through a lively discussion about the debate on bicycle helmets, this clip explores the benefits, costs and unintended consequences of federal, state and local laws created by well-intended people. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
06:22 Stossel MECA 16- Economics of trade deficits From Stossel (2011). Length=6:18. Don Boudreaux, an economist from George Mason University, is interviewed to explain the economics of trade deficits and the benefits they create. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
02:00 Stossel Micro 14- Is making money good or bad? From 20/20 (2006). Length=1:45. Through an interview with T.J. Rodgers, founder of Cypress Semiconductor, the role of the profit motive is brought to life. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
06:06 Stossel 2011- Needy or greedy seniors? From Stossel (2011). Length=6:01. This segment looks at the costs of health care for senior citizens and the future of the Medicare program. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
05:24 Stossel 2012- Cash for clunkers From Stossel (2011). Length=5:19. John Stossel investigates the Cash for Clunkers program. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
02:49 NBC- Will Silicon Valley boom last? From NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams (2011). Length=2:44. Tom Brokaw documents the economic boom that happens in California's Silicon Valley in 2011. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
03:20 Learn Liberty- Are the poor getting poorer? From Are the poor getting poorer? (2011). Length=3:15. People often say that "the rich are getting richer while the poor are getting poorer." Economics professor Steve Horwitz explains why in the United States, this characterization is largely a myth. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
07:37 Fear the boom and bust- Hayek vs Keynes rap From Fear the Boom and Bust, A Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem (2010). Length=7:32. John Maynard Keynes and F. A. Hayek, two of the great economists of the 20th century, come back to life to attend an economics conference on the economic crisis. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
04:19 Stossel MECA 12 - Can government spending be cut? From Stossel (2011). Length=4:15. John Stossel discusses how there is widespread agreement that government spending should be reduced, but notes that this agreement breaks down when specific cuts are considered. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
01:29 10000 Pennies- Budget cuts From Obama Budget Cuts Visualization (2009). Length=1:24. How much is the $100 million dollars in budget cuts compared to the federal budget as a whole? This video imagines the budget as $100 in pennies to provide the answer. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
03:19 Learn Liberty- How cronyism is hurting the economy From How cronyism is hurting the economy (2012). Length=3:13. The United States economy suffers from corporatism and cronyism, which occurs when businesses collude with government to obtain special benefits. The Occupy Wall Street movement has decried this rampant cronyism, but what is the best s Contributed by Joe Calhoun
01:50 Stossel Macro 13- Size and growth of government From 20/20 (2006). Length=1:45. The segment discusses and uses an enlightening graphic image to document the size and growth of the U.S. government since 1800. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
02:26 Stossel MECA 18- Economic freedom and quality of life From Stossel (2011). Length=2:22. Milton Friedman argues that free economies prosper because individuals will achieve their objectives more fully when they are left free to choose for themselves. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
03:16 Ducktales- Inflation From Ducktales (1989). Length=3:11. Scrooge McDuck's nephews stumble upon a duplicating machine and use it to copy money. As they and the rest of Duckburg create and spend more money, inflation takes off. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
07:23 Commanding Heights 3 Chapter 12- Contagion engulfs Asia From Commanding Heights (2002). Length=7:19. Global markets worried that other Asian countries might have similar hidden flaws. Like a classic run on the bank, money began to pull out of the entire region. They called it contagion. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
06:31 Stossel Micro 06- Pharmaceuticals price controls From 20/20 (2006). Length=6:27. Protestors against U.S. pharmaceutical companies claim the companies are setting prices too high. The segment reveals that most drugs never make it to market but the companies incur large costs in research and development, which must Contributed by Joe Calhoun
04:34 Stossel 2007- Price gouging From 20/20 (2007). Length=4:29. After Hurricane Katrina, the prices of many necessities rose. Russ Roberts discusses the limits of resource availability when prices are held low. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
06:12 Stossel MECA 02- Property rights of Native Americans From Stossel (2011). Length=6:08. Manny Jules, former Kamloops Indian Band Chief, and Terry Anderson from the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) discuss how the absence of private ownership has contributed to the poverty of Native Americans. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
06:30 Stossel MECA 03- Atlas Shrugged- Economics of exchange From Stossel (2011). Length=6:29. John Allison from BB&T bank discusses Ayn Rand’s concepts and how he has applied them. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
05:51 Stossel Macro 07- Are boycotts of sweatshops helpful? From 20/20 (2006). Length=5:33. The role of profits in business activity to import goods from cheaper, foreign countries is a general theme. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
16:32 TED Matt Ridley- When ideas have sex From Matt Ridley- When ideas have sex (2010). Length=16:27. Matt Ridley shows how, throughout history, the engine of human progress has been the meeting and mating of ideas to make new ideas. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
02:45 Stossel Macro 04- Government spending jobs and unemployment From 20/20 (2006). Length=2:40. John breaks several windows in an apartment to illustrate how jobs would be created by the destruction. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
02:58 You've Got Mail- Monopolistic competition From You've Got Mail (1998). Length=2:53. Kathleen Kelly (Meg Ryan) owns a successful small bookstore in New York City. When Joe Fox (Tom Hanks) decides to open a new book superstore around the block, the two become adversaries. Contributed by Joe Calhoun
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