Economics

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Why Five Guys Always Gives You So Many Extra Fries

1 week ago / 18 views

Five Guys is one of many quick-service chains that have swept across the country, and the restaurant's quirks are part of the reason why. The untold truth of Five Guys is that quality ingredients and a few marketing tricks elevated them to a level where t
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Food Theory: The TRUE Cost of Winning $1,000,000 at McDonald's (Monopoly)

1 month ago / 30 views

Subscribeto become a Food Theorist! https://bit.ly/2CdCooVWho can BEAT Gordon Ramsay??https://youtu.be/tiyJzEegNDIHave you ever played McDonald's Monopoly competitionhoping to win the big $1,000,000? So have I but like most people who play, it hasn't happ
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Food Theory: You've Been SCAMMED...and Never Knew It!(Supermarket Secrets)

1 month ago / 31 views

Subscribeto become a Food Theorist! https://bit.ly/2CdCooVHow to Hack Your McDonald's Fries! https://youtu.be/c_jnZkVlNtwGrocery shopping is somethingeveryone has to do. We all need to eat! Yet, I'm sure you wish that you could save some money on your tri
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Why American farmers are throwing out tons of milk

1 month ago / 29 views

The coronavirus supply chain problem, explained through milk.Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-labCoronavirus continues to infect nearly every aspect of American life on US farms, its led to the widespread destruction of fresh food. Take milk
03:25
China Is Launching Its Own Digital Currency, Here's Why

1 month ago / 33 views

China has officially started rolling out its new digital currency, and its got us thinking a lot about cash. More specifically, is a cashless society the new reality? Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/El
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Ethical dilemma: The burger murders - George Siedel and Christine Ladwig

1 month ago / 36 views

Whats the best way to handle a crisis in business? Dig into how different strategies can work when faced with an ethical dilemma.--You founded a company that manufactures meatless burgers that are sold in stores worldwide. But youve recently received awfu
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Food Theory: Never Order McDonald's Medium Fries!

1 month ago / 85 views

Subscribeto become a Food Theorist! https://bit.ly/2CdCooVThe Kool-Aid Man is a Marvel character! https://youtu.be/CuZ14w_g3WAFries are one of the best foods, especially fast food fries. From McDonald's and Burger King to Wendy's and Arby's, there are TON
08:07
Hidden Messages In Famous Logos

1 month ago / 84 views

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People who BEAT THE SYSTEM !

2 months ago / 71 views

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A Million Dollars vs A Billion Dollars, Visualized: A Road Trip

2 months ago / 29 views

There are lots of ways to compare a million to a billion, but most of them use volume. And I think that's a mistake, because volume just isn't something the human brain is great at. So instead, here's the difference between a million and a billion, in a m
06:02
The Abandoned Hill With Two Members Of Parliament

2 months ago / 22 views

Old Sarum, in Wiltshire, is a now-desolate hillfort run by English Heritage. But it was once one of the most important sites in southern England: so important that it had two members of Parliament. Then, it became a "rotten borough": and a warning about p
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Three Secret Facts About $1 Bills // Stess-Show Vol25// Learn 3 National Treasure Style Facts

4 months ago / 58 views

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Billionaire Mathematician - Numberphile

4 months ago / 72 views

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05:00
The Woman Who Made Van Gogh Famous

4 months ago / 62 views

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Economic Depression and Dictators: Crash Course European History #37

5 months ago / 66 views

We're still leading up to World War II, but first we gotta talk about the rise of the dictators. Today we talk about the rise of militaristic dictatorships in Germany, the Soviet Union, Japan, and Spain, and the economic depression that set the stage for
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Post-World War I Recovery: Crash Course European History #36

5 months ago / 54 views

In which John Green looks at Europe's attempts to recover from the devastation of World War I and forge a lasting peace. The peace did not last. Today we're talking about the economic cultural recovery of the 1920s, and the economic depression of the 1930
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How The Rock Turned $7 Into $200,000,000 | WHAT THEY GOT RIGHT

5 months ago / 86 views

Our favorite movie superstar started out with just $7 in his pocket. Want to know how he turned himself into a global phenomenon and a multi-millionaire? It's WHAT THEY GOT RIGHT with The Rock!Follow Samantha on Instagram @Samantha_KrullOn WHAT THEY GOT R
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Making Summer Camp Affordable for Everyone

5 months ago / 69 views

Erica Blues family couldnt afford to send her to overnight summer camp. Then a friend paid for her to go the summer between sixth and seventh grades. The experience was transformational. It changed my perspective on life, she says. So much so that today,
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Can Supercrops Feed 10 BILLION People?

7 months ago / 84 views

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11:47
Why Is Caviar So Expensive?

7 months ago / 167 views

What the heck even is caviar and why in the world is it so expensive? Well in today's video we're going to show you why you won't be able to afford caviar unless you are super rich, and once you know where the heck it comes from maybe then you will realiz
06:56
How ads follow you around the internet

7 months ago / 84 views

Hint: Its why every site asks you to accept cookies.Join the Open Sourced Reporting Network: http://www.vox.com/opensourcednetworkYouve seen the pop-ups: This site uses cookies to improve your experience. Please accept cookies.Cookies do improve your expe
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How IKEA Became Swedens National Brand

7 months ago / 62 views

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The Soy Sauce Bottle Designed to Bring Happiness

7 months ago / 80 views

Behind the Design is a series of sleek and concise videos about the design of everyday objects we take for granted. This episode tells the story about how a former Buddhist monk designed the soy sauce bottle seen in Japanese restaurants around the world.
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Why So Many Chinese Students Come to America

7 months ago / 129 views

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Why In-N-Out Isn't Coming to a City Near You

7 months ago / 93 views

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Why the $5 Footlong Failed: How Franchising Works

7 months ago / 76 views

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Is Amazon Too Big?

7 months ago / 81 views

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06:55
Hollywood almost lost to this city

9 months ago / 103 views

One Florida city could have been the world's movie capital. Why did it reject the movies?Almanac Hollywouldn't is our miniseries on big changes to movies that came from outside Hollywood. Watch all of the episodes right here on YouTube.Episode 1: https://
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Overpopulation & Africa

9 months ago / 59 views

Sources and further reading:https://sites.google.com/view/sourcesoverpopulationandafricaFor most of our history, the human population grew slowly. Until new discoveries brought us more food and made us live longer. In just a hundred years the human popula
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The Monopolization of America

9 months ago / 80 views

Robert Reich looks at antitrust laws and corporate giants. Watch More: 3 The Failure of Trickle Down Economics https://youtu.be/cABuFmA3nhY For more videos like these, be sure to subscribe. If you'd like to support our work, you can do so here: www.inequa
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Investing In Stocks : Explained like you are five years old !

9 months ago / 75 views

Hello future investors today I will explain how investing in stocks works Not only that but how the stock market works This video is voiced by Micky V : Micky209@aol.com We went over what a stock is actually about , what you call a long positions about ho
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Is NASA a waste of money?

10 months ago / 104 views

5 reasons NASA is da best. Thanks to Bill and Melinda Gates for their support on this video. Check out the 2018 annual letter here: http://b-gat.es/2Cfph0jMy five reasons:1) Makes Earth a better place2) Extinction prevention3) Offshoot technology4) Econom
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What causes an economic recession? - Richard Coffin

11 months ago / 148 views

How can factors like inflation, supply and demand, and interest rates trigger recessions? Learn the economic basics of modern markets.--For millennia, the people of Britain had been using bronze to make tools and jewelry, and as a currency for trade. But
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Money Is A Technological Fiction (The Invention of $$$)

11 months ago / 147 views

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Why Planes Don't Fly Over the Pacific Ocean

11 months ago / 134 views

Why do airlines avoid the Pacific Ocean? You might think it was a safety issue. The Pacific is the largest and deepest of the world’s oceans. If a plane encounters a problem over a seemingly endless and bottomless pond of water, the pilots are going
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The Rise of Mobile. Global Ad Spending Comparison 2000-2020

1 year ago / 121 views

Data visualization showing the incredible rise of the internet/smartphone. This video shows global advertisement spending by medium from 2000-2020. Television and newspaper outlets used to be the top dogs for advertisers. With the rise of the internet, fo
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The US' Terrible Mistake of Selling $1 Coins for $1

1 year ago / 116 views

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05:36
How This 25-Year-Old Started His Own Uber-Like Barber Business

1 year ago / 104 views

TRIM-IT is a tech-enabled barber service that allows it's customers to order a haircut right to their doorstep. The Uber-like service was founded by Londoner and entrepreneur Darren Tenkorang, who started the business in 2018 after winning 10,000 from a b
05:46
Why Oil Paint Is So Expensive | So Expensive

1 year ago / 131 views

Oil paint is simple. At its most basic, its just a mixture of oil and pigment.But depending on the color and quality, a liter of this paint could cost you $285 to $1,100.While the rise of oil paint is associated with the Renaissance, paintings using poppy
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Why Lobster Is So Expensive | So Expensive

1 year ago / 137 views

Lobster went from prison food to a well-known delicacy. Seafood was left out of rationed foods during WWII, and with the advent of railway transportation, lobster became known as an exotic delicacy. MORE SO EXPENSIVE CONTENT:Why Japanese Melons Are So Exp
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Why Bonsai Are So Expensive | So Expensive

1 year ago / 129 views

Bonsai is an artform that requires years of training, and centuries of dedication. At the 2012 International bonsai Convention a tree was on sale for one hundred million yen, just under a million dollars. And many more of these trees are considered comple
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Why Nike Air Jordans Are So Expensive | So Expensive

1 year ago / 335 views

Air Jordans retail and resell at higher prices than the average basketball sneaker. The high prices come from how the company makes and markets its iconic sneakers. The brand has a rich history, and its Air Jordan 1 is widely credited as the catalyst for
15:58
The Business Of Amazon Shipping Boxes

1 year ago / 125 views

Cardboard boxes are a really big deal in the U.S. Amazon alone shipped over 5 billion packages through Prime in 2017. But as Amazon moves to plastic mailers and paper mailers the corrugated box market is bracing for the fallout. There are other players in
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See What Europes Coins Looked Like Before the Euro | Short Film Showcase

1 year ago / 106 views

Before the euro was introduced, the continent featured a wide range of unique national currencies. This delightful animation shows what coins looked like before the eurozone. The imagery of pounds, marks, lira, and francs intertwines to create a visual na
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2lbs of Cheese For Every American | Planet Money | NPR

1 year ago / 131 views

There is an argument that our country has to be able to produce its own food because if our farmers go out of business and we become reliant on other countries for food, then that is a kind of national security risk.In 1976, Jimmy Carter made a single cam
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How Chick-fil-A Got Big by Keeping Its Menu Small | WSJ

1 year ago / 109 views

Chick-fil-A is expanding off the strength of its simple chicken sandwich. WSJ explains how its leaner menu helps the company avoid some of the pitfalls of its competitors. Photo Illustration: Carter McCall/The Wall Street JournalDont miss a WSJ video, sub
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How Plastic Made Things Too Cheap | Planet Money | NPR

1 year ago / 139 views

This is the story of the moldable, affordable, miracle product of the modern age - Plastic.The story starts with some frustrated electrical scientists and a clever chemist named Leo Baekeland. A century ago stuff was expensive. Back then, people relied on
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One-Touch Healing Device -- Mind Blow #113

1 year ago / 166 views

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1971 Nixon Shock: The End of US Dollars Convertibility to Gold

1 year ago / 196 views

On August 15th 1971 President Richard Nixon made a major announcement stating that the US Dollar would no longer be redeemable for gold. This meant that the Bretton Woods Monetary System was now over. This was a major shift in money and monetary policy. T
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How Starbucks Became An $80B Business

1 year ago / 190 views

In its 47-year history, Starbucks has transformed from a single coffee bean store in Seattle to a 30,000 cafe international coffee power house. But massive expansion hasn't come without growing pains. It's no secret that Starbucks has been struggling to g
07:51
The Iconic Dollar Pizza Slice of NYC - Street Food Icons

1 year ago / 214 views

Eli and Oren Halali, the two brothers who founded 2 Bros Pizza, sell slices for a buck. They're known for getting their patrons in and out of the store within ten seconds, and for selling hundreds of pies a day. And they're certainly not the only people i
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Why is chicken so cheap? | The Economist

1 year ago / 226 views

People eat 65 billion chickens every year. It is the fastest-growing meat product. Yet pound for pound the price of chicken has fallen sharply. How has this happened? Read more about Chickenomics here: https://econ.st/2Wtp04o Click here to subscribe to Th
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What Does One Trillion Dollars Look Like?

1 year ago / 177 views

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Why drugs cost more in America

1 year ago / 118 views

How an EpiPen can cost $300 in the US and $38 in the UK. This video is presented by CuriosityStream: https://www.curiositystream.com/Vox Become a Video Lab member! http://bit.ly/video-lab Prescription drugs cost more in the United States than anywhere els
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How does the stock market work? - Oliver Elfenbaum

1 year ago / 133 views

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03:48
What If Companies Had to Pay to Pollute our Earth?

1 year ago / 119 views

Since 1988, 71% of all the world’s carbon emissions have been produced by just 100 companies. Their operations are largely to blame for the climate crisis we now face. A crisis that costs the world economy roughly $4.7 trillion in medical and social costs
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The Insane Scale of Global Wealth Inequality Visualized

1 year ago / 111 views

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How to spot a pyramid scheme - Stacie Bosley

1 year ago / 217 views

Learn the techniques and tricks that pyramid schemes use to recruit new members and how to avoid being fooled yourself. -- In 2004, a nutrition company offered a life-changing opportunity to earn a full-time income for part-time work. There were only two
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Low Inflation Haunts the Fed: Here's Why

1 year ago / 217 views

Inflation is among the most powerful forces in financial markets. It dictates the supply of money in the economy, and changes interest rates, which are the cost of borrowing money. Here's how it works, and how the Fed works to regulate it. Photo composite
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Top 10 RICHEST Families In The World

1 year ago / 128 views

Here are the 10 richest families in the world. From old money, to new money, these families are some also some of the most powerful on the planet. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopTrending Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopTrend
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Why Are Diamonds So Expensive?

1 year ago / 124 views

The truth about the world's most sought after material. Is it really worth as much as it should be? Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopTrending Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopTrending Why Are Diamonds So Expensive?
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Who actually pays for your credit card rewards?

1 year ago / 120 views

Here’s why you’re paying for credit card rewards — even if you use cash. Help us make more ambitious videos by joining the Vox Video Lab. It gets you exclusive perks, like livestream Q&As with all the Vox creators, a badge that levels up over time, and vi
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How Losing a Password Just Cost a Company $190 Million

1 year ago / 123 views

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How to name a product, from the man behind Swiffer and BlackBerry

1 year ago / 135 views

Have you ever wondered how products get their names? Swiffer, BlackBerry, Febreze, Dibs, Dasani– all these brands have one thing in common. They are products named by a small firm in Sausalito, California, called Lexicon Branding. The firm, founded by Dav
04:39
Slowing Down A Stock Exchange With 38 Miles Of Cable

1 year ago / 223 views

High-frequency traders have a few tactics on stock exchanges: but simply put, they gather price information faster than anyone else, sometimes even faster than the markets themselves, and use that to make a tiny profit many, many, many times. There are al
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Multi-millionaire at 19 - here are my 5 top tips | BBC Ideas

1 year ago / 240 views

5 tips from the youngest person on the Sunday Times Rich List 2018, multi-millionaire Akshay Ruparelia, on how to succeed in business. Subscribe to BBC Ideas https://bbc.in/2F6ipav This video was made by BBC Studios and is part of a series called Habits o
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Re-thinking Progress: The Circular Economy

1 year ago / 151 views

There's a world of opportunity to re-think and re-design the way we make stuff. 'Re-Thinking Progress' explores how through a change in perspective we can re-design the way our economy works - designing products that can be 'made to be made again' and pow
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Mark Cuban’s Guide to Getting Rich | Vanity Fair

1 year ago / 179 views

Mark Cuban has had a remarkable career as a businessman, investor, and NBA owner of the Dallas Mavericks. Here are his 9 tips for saving money, getting a better return on your investments, building wealth, bitcoin and getting rich. Still haven’t sub
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Why “Buy one, get one free” isn’t a great deal

1 year ago / 155 views

For a thrifty shopper, a “Buy one, get one” (BOGO) deal can sound like the best way to get more bang for their buck. But the appeal of BOGO is why it’s hard for consumers to see it for what it is. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Check out m
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Why advertisers are tracking your emojis

1 year ago / 186 views

It’s not just your Google keywords anymore. Advertisers are developing ads to target consumers based on the emojis they use. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Check out more of The Goods on Vox https://bit.ly/2qlIYQx With Twitter’s new emoji
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Why “Buy one, get one free” isn’t a great deal

1 year ago / 159 views

For a thrifty shopper, a “Buy one, get one” (BOGO) deal can sound like the best way to get more bang for their buck. But the appeal of BOGO is why it’s hard for consumers to see it for what it is. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Check out m
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The World's LARGEST Gold Market - in Dubai

1 year ago / 257 views

A visit to the jewelry markets in Dubai, United Arab Emirates that house 10 tons of gold, plus a quick stop in the spice market and a peek at the Burj Khalifa - the tallest building in the world. Share this video: https://youtu.be/7xtHquv3zW8 Subscribe to
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Is There a Correlation Between Poverty and Heart Diseases? | Earth Lab

1 year ago / 255 views

Deprived areas now suffer from higher heart diseases - and the causes might be linked to emotional stress. Subscribe to Earth Lab for more fascinating science videos - http://bit.ly/SubscribeToEarthLab All the best Earth Lab videos http://bit.ly/EarthLabO
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The Truffle Kingpin of New York City

1 year ago / 197 views

At first glance, 24-year-old Ian Purkayastha seems like any other entrepreneur: he's motivated, crafty, disciplined and personable. But behind the facade of a clever businessman lies a youthful energy and a passion for selling some of the rarest food on t
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How IKEA gets you to impulsively buy more

1 year ago / 276 views

IKEA has mastered the “Gruen effect.” Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Researchers estimate that 50 percent of purchases are unplanned. These purchases, especially impulse buys, present an opportunity for retailers who can entice consumers t
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Top 30 Worst Branding Mistakes Companies Have Ever Made

1 year ago / 263 views

In any company, it’s the branding departments job to make the business look good. Literally, that is their only job. Here are my top 30 worst branding mistakes companies have ever made. Subscribe for more! ► https://goo.gl/pgcoq1 ◄ Stay updated ► https://
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Are diamonds still precious if we can make them in a lab?

1 year ago / 185 views

Diamonds have always been extremely rare and valuable...but that might change soon. Over the past five years, the synthetic diamond industry has exploded, producing large and perfect diamonds to rival anything that comes out of the Earth. We look at the t
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How 2 Guys Stole $500 Million of Art in 81 Minutes

1 year ago / 160 views

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Top 15 RICHEST People In History

1 year ago / 292 views

Here are the top 15 richest people to ever live. These billionaires and trillionaires put people like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos to shame! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TopTrending Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TopTrending Comme
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The Pledge of Allegiance Was Written to Sell Magazines | Let's Talk | NPR

2 years ago / 323 views

A true American tale about how the need to sell more magazines Subscribe to NPR - http://bit.ly/NPRsubscribe EDITOR'S NOTE: Francis Bellamy’s first draft of the pledge did not include the word “to” before "the Republic.” He added &
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The Apple That Changed The World | Planet Money | NPR

2 years ago / 185 views

The mid-20th century was a bad time to be an apple lover. The produce section of supermarkets only had a few apples, and one stood tall above the rest: Mealy, and tough-skinned, it was the Red Delicious. Back in those days, apples were a commodity, and th
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Why The Price Of Coke Didn't Change For 70 Years | Planet Money | NPR

2 years ago / 251 views

The thing about prices is they tend to change. But for 70 years, between 1886 and the late 1950s, the price of a Coca-Cola was a shiny nickel. Think about how crazy that is: Between 1886 and the late '50s, you had two world wars, prohibition, the Great De
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The Price Tag Hasn't Always Existed, It Had To Be Invented | Planet Money | NPR

2 years ago / 237 views

Most of us are used to prices that don’t change. You go into a store to buy some Quaker Oats, and they're going to cost the same for you as they will for whoever tries to buy them next. For most of human history, you had to haggle over prices before you c
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The Dark Past of Sea Monkeys

2 years ago / 282 views

This is the story of how a tiny, magical creature was transformed into a cultural phenomenon by inventor, marketing genius and complicated eccentric Harold von Braunhut. Full of fun facts (both charming and disturbing), Just Add Water is a colorful short
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How to detect bank fraud with maths

2 years ago / 425 views

I chat to Daniel from the financial crime and security team at Monzo to talk about how they used maths to detect a data breach at Ticketmaster which exposed people to bank fraud. Here is their post about what happened: https://monzo.com/blog/2018/06/28/ti
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What If All Advertisement Disappears?

2 years ago / 212 views

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Why people are buying cartoon cats on the blockchain

2 years ago / 373 views

Forget cryptocurrencies. These are cryptocollectibles. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Every time you send something on the internet, it’s a copy. But using new technology, can we make digital goods that are... rare? That’s the question beh
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Mutilated Money? This Place Will Give You a Fresh Stack

2 years ago / 192 views

Let’s set the scene: you’ve just discovered your pup chewed away at your entire life savings. Or, last month’s rent was suddenly burned to a crisp after being left in the oven. Bizarre mistakes happen, but what can you do? Submit a claim over to the U.S.
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The Earth Is Running Out of Sand and It Could Cause a Global Crisis

2 years ago / 310 views

Much of the world’s construction is reliant on sand, and we’re running out of it. What could that mean next? Skyscrapers of the Future Will Be Engineered to Copy Nature - https://youtu.be/-OPGQ9EhDZM Read More: Construction: limit China's sand mining http
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Why is a Dollar Called a "Buck"?

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J.P. Morgan and His Giant, Knobbly, Purple Nose

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Would winning the lottery make you happier? - Raj Raghunathan

3 years ago / 558 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/would-winning-the-lottery-make-you-happier-raj-raghunathan Imagine winning a multi-million dollar lottery tomorrow. If you’re like many of us, you’d be ecstatic, unable to believe your good luck. But
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Why Unlimited Data Is Impossible To Maintain

3 years ago / 396 views

Phone carriers make us pay to use more data, but how much does data actually cost them? Is data actually that expensive? How You Can Talk To An Astronaut From Home - https://youtu.be/4BVR3IjDRhc Sign Up For The Seeker Newsletter Here - http://bit.ly/1UO1P
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Homer Simpson: An economic analysis

3 years ago / 294 views

Mall santa, carny, and CEO: How Homer Simpson’s jobs represent America. Here's the full article and list of jobs: http://www.vox.com/2016/9/6/12752476/the-simpsons-homer-middle-class Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Video by Estelle Caswell
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Fuel is cheap. Why are we still paying to check bags?

3 years ago / 402 views

Airlines are making a fortune on fees, but it's not ALL bad for consumers. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO In The United States, checked baggage fees were introduced in 2008. Since then, ancillary fees for airline travel have become a signi
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The Art of Investing: Lessons from History's Greatest Traders | The Great Courses L4

3 years ago / 569 views

https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/ Mutual fund superstar Peter Lynch famously said: “Invest in what you know,” meaning that you probably know more about your own occupation, location, and enthusiasms than most Wall Street professionals. But Lynch, who w
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An Economic History of the World Since 1400 | The Great Courses

3 years ago / 450 views

https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/show/an_economic_history_of_the_world_since_1400?utm_source=US_SocialMedia&utm_medium=SocialMediaEditorialYoutube&utm_campaign=138569 Economics has, in many regards, created the world. Not only is it the process through
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Understanding Investments | The Great Courses

3 years ago / 366 views

https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/understanding-investments?utm_source=US_SocialMedia&utm_medium=SocialMediaEditorialYoutube&utm_campaign=138569 Investing, and the skills to succeed at it, play critical roles in building and maintaining your financial r
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What happens when the Fed raises rates

3 years ago / 371 views

St. Louis Fed President James Bullard stopped by Business Insider to talk about the potential economic consequences of higher interest rates. Originally published on Business Insider on October 28, 2015. --------------------------------------------------
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3 things you need to know to build wealth

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"Automatic Millionaire" author David Bach shares the three wealth building concepts most Americans have still not grasped yet. -------------------------------------------------- Follow BI Video on Twitter: http://bit.ly/1oS68Zs Follow BI on Facebook: http
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Why do airlines sell too many tickets? - Nina Klietsch

3 years ago / 303 views

View full lesson on ed.ted.com: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/why-do-airlines-sell-too-many-tickets-nina-klietsch Have you ever sat in a doctor’s office for hours, despite having an appointment? Has a hotel turned down your reservation because it’s full? Have
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How America became a superpower

3 years ago / 421 views

From a colony to a superpower in 200 years. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO 2:07 Correction: Cuba seceded from the US in 1902. With over 800 military bases around the globe, the US is easily the most powerful nation on earth. But it wasn't
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The hidden war over grocery shelf space

3 years ago / 408 views

There's a hidden market in the supermarket — Vox's Phil Edwards explains. Read the article here: http://www.vox.com/2016/11/22/13707022/grocery-store-slotting-fees-slotting-allowances Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news websit
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Why Chicken Sandwiches Don't Cost $1500

3 years ago / 339 views

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Why rappers love Grey Poupon

3 years ago / 275 views

Charting the rise of hip hop's favorite condiment. Check out the Vox.com interactive: http://bit.ly/2dKLFF0 Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/estellecaswell/playlist/4dZg2ipihvayBI9TlJnNJ6 Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Video
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Why Biodiversity Is Good For The Economy

3 years ago / 473 views

Research suggests that more diverse ecosystems are better for the bottom line. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.umn.edu/ Credits (and Twitter handles): Script Writer: Peter Reich Script Editor: Kate Yoshi
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Big Plane vs Little Plane (The Economics of Long-Haul Flights)

3 years ago / 362 views

Airbus made an enormous plane, Boeing made an efficient plane. They both had different ideas on how the airline industry would work in the future, and only one was right. Youtube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProductions Twitter: http://www.Twitter.com/
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How Much Would it Cost to Live on the Moon?

3 years ago / 426 views

Support Wendover Productions on Patreon: https://www.Patreon.com/Wendover Productions Living on the moon would be very, very expensive, but let's take nine minutes to calculate just how expensive it would be. Youtube: http://www.YouTube.com/WendoverProduc
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These Detectives Fight Food Fraud

3 years ago / 452 views

Food fraud is a billion dollar industry. From horsemeat in your beef Bolognese to wood pulp in parmesan cheese, food fakers are more common than you might think. At Queens University in Northern Ireland, a group of researchers are dedicated to keeping the
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Why Don't We Just Shoot All Of Our Garbage Into The Sun?

3 years ago / 281 views

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The formula for selling a million-dollar work of art

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The global art market was worth $64 billion in 2015. This is how such a niche market thrives worldwide. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.v
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The Paradox Of Value - Akshita Agarwal

4 years ago / 545 views

View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-paradox-of-value-akshita-agarwal Imagine you’re on a game show and you can choose between two prizes: a diamond … or a bottle of water. It’s an easy choice – the diamonds are more valuable. But if given the
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How Much Does Meat Actually Cost?

4 years ago / 402 views

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Why Do Movie Theaters Sell Popcorn?

4 years ago / 453 views

For millions of moviegoers, the idea of visiting the local theater automatically conjures memories of popcorn. But this wasn’t always the case – so why, out of all snacks, did popcorn become the #1 snack for film? Learn more at HowStuffWorks.com: http://r
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Can YOU Solve It? This Question Stumped 75% Of PhD Economists

4 years ago / 327 views

Introductory economics courses cover the concept of an opportunity cost. Can you figure out the opportunity cost for the problem in the video? This video presents a question that surprisingly more than 75% of PhD economists did not answer correctly. Paper
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How Logical Are You? The Irrationality Illusion Tricks Most

4 years ago / 533 views

This video relates a cognitive bias ("irrational" decision) to an optical illusion (picture at 1:45). For more, check out my new book, "The Irrationality Illusion: How to Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg Blog post (text and i
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Why Truffles Can Cost $2,500 Per Pound

4 years ago / 400 views

Truffles are the most expensive fungi you can eat. Truffles are the fruiting body of an ectomycorrhizal fungus and the one of most expensive things you can eat. Italian white truffles are renowned for their pungent smell and earthy taste. In general, truf
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How the Stock Market Works

4 years ago / 460 views

http://www.incomeinvesthome.com/free/ Go there now for free report on 7 Reasons to Invest for Income -- Now More Than Ever. Put your money to work. This old but funny video explains basics of how companies go public and sell stock to investors. A basic pr
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The Ivy League Of Auctioneering

4 years ago / 273 views

The Missouri Auction School is the oldest and largest auction school in the world. There, students learn all aspects of the business, but most importantly, they hone their auction chant. Before students graduate they have to sell at a real auction for rea
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The Economics Of Happiness: Crash Course Econ #35

4 years ago / 304 views

They say money can't buy happiness, but who are they? Can money buy happiness? The answer is: sort of. While money may not be able to buy true happiness, lack of money can cause very real misery. Today, we look at the economics of happiness, and talk abou