Economics U$A

Name: Economics U$A
Released: 1985
Rating: 8.4

★ 8.4 10 votes 1985–present 1 seasons · 28 episodes Ended

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About

Economics U$A is a telecourse series covering the subjects of microeconomics and macroeconomics. The series was produced by the Educational Film Center in Annandale, Virginia, with funding from the Annenberg-CPB Project and broadcast on PBS and educational stations. The original series debuted in 1985; however, there have been several updates since that time. The series was hosted by David Schoumacher, with the help of economic analysts Richard T. Gill and Nariman Behravesh. The series consist largely of interviews of government officials, economic analysts, and people who have experienced important events for the economy of the United States. Herbert Stein, an economic advisor for the Nixon administration, is one of the many guests interviewed in the series.

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	Ep	Title	Rating	Votes	Runtime
▶	1	Resources and Scarcity: What Is Economics All About?	—	—	—
▶	2	Markets and Prices: Do They Meet Our Needs?	—	—	—
▶	3	U.S. Economic Growth: What Is the Gross National Product?	—	—	—
▶	4	Booms and Busts: What Causes the Business Cycle?	—	—	—
▶	5	John Maynard Keynes: What Did We Learn from the Great Depression?	—	—	—
▶	6	Fiscal Policy: Can We Control the Economy?	—	—	—
▶	7	Inflation: How Did the Spiral Begin?	—	—	—
▶	8	The Banking System: Why Must It Be Protected?	—	—	—
▶	9	The Federal Reserve: Does Money Matter?	—	—	—
▶	10	Stagflation: Why Couldn't We Beat It?	—	—	—
▶	11	Productivity: Can We Get More for Less?	—	—	—
▶	12	Federal Deficits: Can We Live with Them?	—	—	—
▶	13	Monetary Policy: How Well Does It Work?	—	—	—
▶	14	Stabilization Policy: Are We Still in Control?	—	—	—
▶	15	The Firm: How Can We Keep Costs Down?	—	—	—
▶	16	Supply and Demand: What Sets the Price?	—	—	—
▶	17	Perfect Competition & Inelastic Demand: Can the Farmer Make a Profit?	—	—	—
▶	18	Economics Efficiency: What Price Controls?	—	—	—
▶	19	Monopoly: Who's in Control?	—	—	—
▶	20	Oligopoly: Whatever Happened to Price Competition?	—	—	—
▶	21	Pollution: How Much Is a Clean Environment Worth?	—	—	—
▶	22	Labor & Management: How Do They Come to Terms?	—	—	—
▶	23	Profits and Interest: Where Is the Best Return?	—	—	—
▶	24	Reducing Poverty: What Have We Done?	—	—	—
▶	25	Economic Growth: Can We Keep Up the Pace?	—	—	—
▶	26	Public Goods and Responsibilities: How Far Should We Go?	—	—	—
▶	27	International Trade: For Whose Benefit?	—	—	—
▶	28	Exchange Rates: What in the World Is a Dollar Worth?	—	—	—