Economics Explained

Economics Explained
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May 23, 2021 โ€ข 15min

The Labor Shortage Crisis

Stimulus overdrive manufactures its own set of problems. Here's why.This episode of EE was brought to you by Skillshare. Be one of the first 1,000 fans to sign-up with our link to claim your free trial of Skillshare Premium! โžก๏ธ https://skl.sh/economicsexplained05211 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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May 6, 2021 โ€ข 23min

The Housing Affordability Crisis We Don't Want To Solve

Join Trends today and get your first week for just ONE dollar! ๐Ÿ‘‰ http://trends.co/eeHousing is getting more expensive. Here's why.Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! ๐Ÿ’ฌโญ‘ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/sub2ee โญ‘ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! ๐Ÿ‘ Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) โ†’ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g โœ‰๏ธ Business Enquiries โ†’ EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt ๐ŸŽง Listen to EE on Spotify! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter ๐Ÿฆ โ†’ https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook โ†’ https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram โ†’ https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord โ†’ https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ™ Support EE by becoming a Patron today! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 30, 2021 โ€ข 15min

Why Silicon Valley and Shenzhen Have Exactly The Opposite Problem

"Move fast and break things" doesn't exactly translate into Mandarin. Sign-up for Acorns! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://acorns.com/ee?s2=SV3โ€‹โ€‹ (upon registration, Acorns will deposit $5 in your account to help you get started with investing!)Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! ๐Ÿ’ฌโญ‘ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/sub2ee โญ‘ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! ๐Ÿ‘ Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) โ†’ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g โœ‰๏ธ Business Enquiries โ†’ EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt ๐ŸŽง Listen to EE on Spotify! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter ๐Ÿฆ โ†’ https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook โ†’ https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram โ†’ https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord โ†’ https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ™ Support EE by becoming a Patron today! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 11, 2021 โ€ข 19min

Hyperinflation is Already Here โ€“ We Just Haven't Realised It Yet.

Be one of the first 1,000 fans to sign-up with our link to claim your free trial of Skillshare Premium ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://skl.sh/economicsexplained04211โ€‹Hyperinflation has been a doomsday scenario for modern economies throughout the last century. In all of these failed countries (Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Hungary, Yugoslavia, etc.) there have been uniform warning signs, the same signs that we are starting to see today in the U.S. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Apr 1, 2021 โ€ข 13min

How The Suez Crisis Might Give Rise To A New Industry

Join Trends today and get your first week for just ONE dollar! ๐Ÿ‘‰ http://trends.co/eeโ€‹How is the Suez Canal disaster going to impact the already struggling shipping industry?Who is actually going to end up paying the 400 million dollars an hour that this debacle was reported to cost?And how might all of this help accelerate the rollout of modern airships? ... all this and more in today's episode of Economics Explained!Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! ๐Ÿ’ฌ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 25, 2021 โ€ข 18min

Why The NFT Market Is Not As Crazy As You Think

๐ŸŒˆ๐Ÿฑ Get your very own EE NFT! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://opensea.io/collection/economicsexplained Nyan Cat, a video of LeBron James dunking, and a tweet by Jack Dorsey. These all have one thing in common (and no, itโ€™s not because they were sold in recent months for millions of dollars, contrary to what you may have heard). What actually happened was the unique digital signatures of these three pieces of media were sold-off to a new breed of 21st-century collectors; bringing massive attention to these Non-Fungible Tokens (or NFTs). Overwhelmingly, the astronomical prices some NFT sales have fetched have attracted ridicule by outside observers. Perhaps understandably so, considering some are spending Lamborghini money on a Nyan Pop-Tart cat GIF that you anyone watch for free online. But is it really all that ridiculous? In this video, weโ€™ll explore the potential NFTs hold and why these laughable prices may not be so absurd after all.Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! ๐Ÿ’ฌโญ‘ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/sub2ee โญ‘ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! ๐Ÿ‘ Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) โ†’ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g โœ‰๏ธ Business Enquiries โ†’ EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt ๐ŸŽง Listen to EE on Spotify! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter ๐Ÿฆ โ†’ https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook โ†’ https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram โ†’ https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord โ†’ https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ™ Support EE by becoming a Patron today! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 17, 2021 โ€ข 15min

Why Are Modern Supply Chains So Needlessly Complex?

How do companies come up with their intricate supply chains? Why are some of these supply chains so convoluted where others are extremely straightforward? Will the severe restrictions put on international shipping during the fallout of the coronavirus make companies rethink how far they extend their supply lines? ... all this in more in today's episode!Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! ๐Ÿ’ฌโญ‘ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/sub2ee โญ‘ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! ๐Ÿ‘ Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) โ†’ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g โœ‰๏ธ Business Enquiries โ†’ EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt ๐ŸŽง Listen to EE on Spotify! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter ๐Ÿฆ โ†’ https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook โ†’ https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram โ†’ https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord โ†’ https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ™ Support EE by becoming a Patron today! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 6, 2021 โ€ข 15min

The Turbulent Economics of the Airline Industry

In today's episode, we'll explore the economic factors that are likely to define the airline industry for the foreseeable future! โœˆ๏ธWhat are the new pressures pushing prices upwards? What are the pressures pushing prices downwards? And, perhaps most importantly: how will all of this impact the way airlines operate in this already highly-saturated market?Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! ๐Ÿ’ฌโญ‘ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/sub2ee โญ‘ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! ๐Ÿ‘ Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) โ†’ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g โœ‰๏ธ Business Enquiries โ†’ EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt ๐ŸŽง Listen to EE on Spotify! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter ๐Ÿฆ โ†’ https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook โ†’ https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram โ†’ https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord โ†’ https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6 โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ™ Support EE by becoming a Patron today! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 6, 2021 โ€ข 14min

The Overleveraged Economy of Iceland

Aluminum smelting. Geothermal power. Bitcoin mining. What do all of these things have in common? ... Iceland! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ How has the nation weathered this economic turbulence without turning into a failed state? What end of the economic spectrum is the nation on today? And what industries drive this tiny little economy? All this and more in this episode of Economics Explained! โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€ Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! ๐Ÿ’ฌ โญ‘ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/sub2eeโญ‘ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! ๐Ÿ‘ Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) โ†’ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4gโœ‰๏ธ Business Enquiries โ†’ EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt ๐ŸŽง Listen to EE on Spotify! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplainedFollow EE on social media: Twitter ๐Ÿฆ โ†’ https://twitter.com/EconomicsExFacebook โ†’ https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsExInstagram โ†’ https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplainedDiscord โ†’ https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ™ Support EE by becoming a Patron today! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mar 6, 2021 โ€ข 19min

The Economics of Hollywood

$42 billion dollars. That is the amount of money grossed by films at the global box office in 2019. Impressive? Definitely. Surprising? Probably not, especially when you consider that global box office revenues have increased year-over-year since 2005. That was, of course, until COVID. As youโ€™d expect, the pandemic has devastated Hollywood โ€“ resulting in an unprecedented seventy-one percent (71%) decline in global box office revenue. Worse yet, we all have to go another year without Daniel Craigโ€™s No Time To Die โ€“ a title that has since taken-on somewhat of an eerie meaning. But putting the absence of James Bond aside ... movie ticket sales have actually been on the decline for nearly two decades โ€“ despite a steady increase in population over the same period. So, if people are going to movie theatres less often โ€“ and they are โ€“ then what exactly is driving the growth behind global box office revenue? [note] To answer this question, you have to understand the economics of Hollywood. How do movies get funded? What is the role of government subsidies and alternative revenue sources? How can a movie gross more than its budget and still lose money? And finally, what are the economics behind movie theatres and their twenty-dollar buckets of popcorn? โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€Enjoyed the podcast? Comment below! ๐Ÿ’ฌโญ‘ Subscribe to Economics Explained Youtube Channel ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://bit.ly/sub2ee โญ‘ Enjoyed? Hit the like button! ๐Ÿ‘ Q&A Streams on EEII (2nd channel) โ†’ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOTgNyfQG4vVP5sCXrJaS4g โœ‰๏ธ Business Enquiries โ†’ EconomicsExplained@ibg.yt ๐ŸŽง Listen to EE on Spotify! ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://anchor.fm/EconomicsExplained Follow EE on social media: Twitter ๐Ÿฆ โ†’ https://twitter.com/EconomicsEx Facebook โ†’ https://www.facebook.com/EconomicsEx Instagram โ†’ https://www.instagram.com/EconomicsExplained Discord โ†’ https://discord.gg/MJGcTH6โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€โ–€ECONOMICS EXPLAINED IS MADE POSSIBLE BY OUR PATREON COMMUNITY ๐Ÿ‘Š๐Ÿ™ Support EE by becoming a Patron today! ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.patreon.com/EconomicsExplained Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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