Social Studies 30: Economics

A web series explores philosophical questions in a lighthearted way.

Season 2 of a web series that explores philosophical questions in a lighthearted way.

We compare Bulgaria and Germany and examine how capitalism and communism impact their economies.

Learn how capitalism arose from the Industrial Revolution, and then gave rise to socialism.

Learn the difference between planned economies and market economies.

A monopoly is a practice where corporations dominate markets and hurt consumers. Except when it isn't.

The Depression happened after the stock market crash, but wasn't caused by the crash. Surprise!

The New Deal was Roosevelt's plan to pull the US out of the Great Depression. It changed the relationship between the government and citizens.

A discussion of common economic systems and the economists who advocate for them.

Hasan dissects one of America's most pressing issues: the rising cost of prescription drugs.

Explore the different types of capitalism, how they operate, and how they impact climate change and rising inequality.

Learn why the Bank of Canada was created and how it works in our economy.

Learn how the Bank of Canada handles funding for the government by selling bonds.

Learn the mechanics of their economy and the Bank of Canada’s role in it.

Learn about the federal budget in Canada and how it impacts students. The teacher section has activities to use with students

Karl Marx pointed out the problems with capitalism that many people were blind to.

Learn the essentials of Keynesian economics in this video.

This economic theory proposes that government spending will lead us out of economic recessions.

Scroll down to find 17 episodes that examine how monopolies rise to the top of the economic food chain.

Scroll down to find "The Economics of Everyday Things" podcast.

Learn to make sense of the statistics that are part of our everyday lives.

Wanna see a trick? Give us any topic and we can tie it back to the economy.