Apr 9

How Economics Has Changed Dating

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14m 50s

Apr 6

What’s Really Behind Africa’s “Economic Miracle”

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21m 8s

Mar 31

Is Degrowth the Only Answer?

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18m 58s

Feb 2022

The global debt crisis

This month the G20 came under criticism for failing to deliver a promised $100bn of additional funds to poorer countries to help with the economic fallout of the pandemic. Many of these countries suffered a significant financial crunch as their exports dropped while the price of ... Show More

49m 13s

Feb 2022

Debt relief: Who should foot the bill?

There’s a credit crunch facing dozens of the world's poorest countries: billions of dollars are now owed and some countries simply won't manage the repayments. So who should foot the bill? We speak with Sri Lankan businessman, Indika Merenchige, who imports vehicles in to Sri Lan ... Show More

17m 28s

Mar 2023

Sri Lanka: Is $3 billion enough to save the economy?

From the BBC World Service: Sri Lanka has been battling economic breakdown for nearly a year. A foreign reserve crisis toppled the country’s president and led to shortages and soaring inflation. Now a $3 billion rescue package has been agreed upon with the International Monetary ... Show More

8m 4s

Aug 2019

Managing your debt

Is all debt ‘bad’? Finance journalist David ‘Kochie’ Koch explains the different types of debt that exist and why understanding them is key to managing your overall debt. He also shares with you his tips for dealing with a personal financial crisis and puts you on his seven-step ... Show More

17m 24s

Apr 2023

Foreign Debt

We’ve hit the 80s and Reagan’s low tax and defence spending have contributed to the America’s worst foreign debt in history. It turns out the US has consistently been in debt, so why does this time matter? Well, because they’re borrowing heavily from the Japanese, and have turned ... Show More

43m 38s

May 2023

Student Loans and the Debt Ceiling Deal

On Sunday night, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy revealed a 99-page debt deal that would stop the U.S. from defaulting on its debt and raise the debt ceiling. The people who will be impacted most from this proposed agreement are people who have student loan debt, who are on f ... Show More

13m 34s

Sep 2023

A huge debt crisis is coming

Around the world, debt is skyrocketing - and rising interest rates are making it unsustainable. In this first part, Ben Norton discusses the impending crisis in the United States, before explaining in part two how Wall Street traps the Global South in debt. VIDEO: https://youtube ... Show More

33 m

Jan 2024

Money News: Conquer Your Part of $1.2 Trillion in U.S. Credit Card Debt

Understand the implications of Americans’ $1.2 trillion credit card debt, the latest inflation stats, and SAVE plan news. Are you eligible for student loan forgiveness if you’ve been on the SAVE plan? What do the Commerce Department’s latest inflation figures mean for how much th ... Show More

16m 28s

What Everyone Gets Wrong About Global De...