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Why prices move and what a central bank does

8 videos, 59 min

8 videos on the part of economics that reaches your bank account: inflation, interest rates, how it is measured, and what a recession actually is.

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01
What is Inflation?
The School of Life
The idea in its simplest form, before any of the mechanics.
02
INFLATION, Explained in 6 Minutes
Johnny Harris
A journalist's version, using a real episode of rising prices as the example.
03
Why can’t prices just stay the same?
Vox
The question most people actually have, answered without jargon.
04
Cost-push Inflation and Demand-pull Inflation
Jacob Clifford
The 2 causes separated, which is what most news coverage leaves blurred.
05
How the Consumer-Price Index Measures Inflation | WSJ
The Wall Street Journal
How the number is built, and therefore what it can and cannot tell you.
06
How does raising interest rates control inflation?
The Economist
The central bank's one main lever, and how it is meant to work.
07
Inflation and Bubbles and Tulips: Crash Course Economics #7
CrashCourse
Inflation set next to asset bubbles, with the historical cases.
08
Recession, Hyperinflation, and Stagflation: Crash Course Economics #13
CrashCourse
The 3 words used loosely in the news, given exact meanings.