Teaching
For students of Intermediate Macroeconomics, below is a sample list of video clips that may help you better understand the class materials. I encourage you to find new video clips that help yourself in learning this course and you will earn extra credits for the class if your suggestion is selected to be added to the list.
I would like to thank the contributions from Christopher J. Francis, Riasat Rana, Adam Macdonald, Courtney Houck, Nathaly Mucha, Dennis Bennett, Leigh Richardson, Annie Liu, Jessica Starr, Eric Delvescovo, Jeremy Pena, Carlton Fielding, Jason Balram.
Chapter 1: Introduction to macroeconomics
Topic 1: The debate between Classical and Keynesian
a. The Invisible Hand - 60 Second Adventures in Economics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCRNI04tnN8&app=desktop
b. The Paradox of Thrift - 60 Second Adventures in Economics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrHyDztQlBY&index=2&list=PLhQpDGfX5e7DDGEQvLonjDQsbclAF2N-t
c. "Fear the Boom and Bust" a Hayek vs. Keynes Rap Anthem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0nERTFo-Sk
d. Hayek's Gift
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oWItkj0X_wo&index=1&list=PL96F161764754A7D4
e. Economy Rap
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EfztwO7dN8
f. An Intro to Keynes’s The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money - A Macat Economics Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqihKq7F_xI
Chapter 2: Measurement
Topic 1: GDP measurement
What The Heck Is GDP?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqT5I0etVKg
What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjJmo5mN5yA
GDP Music Video- A Macroeconomics "Shake It Off" Parody
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsNg5uicFdo
Topic 2： Saving and Wealth
WARREN BUFFETT - ON NATIONAL DEBT AND DOLLAR WEAKENING - Finance Money Business Economics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TMF8wQp5POQ
Chapter 3: Productivity, Output, and Employment
Topic 1： Philips Curve
The Phillips Curve - 60 Second Adventures in Economics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_LHFs_Htak&list=PLhQpDGfX5e7DDGEQvLonjDQsbclAF2N-t&index=3
Topic 2: Employment/Unemployment definition
The Fed Explained: Labor force and unemployment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnL7Br8gc3Q
Unemployment Game Show - Are you Officially Unemployed? | Mint Personal Finance Software
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulu3SCAmeBA
Is the Unemployment Rate Lying to You?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVEZPleWWAM
Topic 3: Minimum wage
Economics: Is Raising Minimum Wage A Bad Idea? - Learn Liberty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aCpaON5NyE
Facts About Minimum Wage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7i3hcKlAVg
The Truth about the Minimum Wage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siW0YAAfX6I
Topic 4: Labor supply and labor demand
Economics Made Easy - How Immigration Can Help the Economy - Learn Liberty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcZfGwt0kZQ
Chapter 4: Consumption, Saving, and Investment
Topic 1: The tradeoff between consumption and savings
Law of Diminishing Marginal Utility
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/lawofdiminishingutility.asp?layout=infini&v=5B&adtest=5B
Deck the Halls with Macro Follies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7uKnd6IEiO0&index=2&list=PL96F161764754A7D4
The Truth about Savings and Consumption
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj7XExwChwI
Chapter 7: Asset Market
Topic 1: Money and the money market equilibrium
Macro 4.2- Functions of Money
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PP2j60LvjU
The Money Market- Macroeconomics 4.6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc7wmTT8m0M&list=PLD7C33AB80B405B9A&index=10
Topic 2: inflation
What Causes Inflation?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiEiRZhfOl8
Chapter 8: IS-LM Model
Topic 1: AD-AS Model
Economic Growth and LRAS- Macro 3.14