Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Apr 08, 2018
The rich are getting richer, and the poor are... also getting richer. What's driving this wealth creation process? In this video, Daniel Hannan explains why it is capitalism — and capitalism alone —…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 18, 2021
What’s more important for a company: to make a profit, or to do “social good?” More and more companies seem to be focusing on the latter. But is that a good business strategy? And, what does that…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · May 02, 2022
You can learn a lot about basic economics from great quotes. David Bahnsen, author of There's No Free Lunch: 250 Economic Truths, proves how true this is. Take our Economics Quiz!
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jul 13, 2020
What happens when politicians decide they are in a better position than business owners to know how much workers should be paid? We don't have to guess. Cities like Seattle and New York have already…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 23, 2026
It was the worst financial disaster since the Great Depression. But what really caused the 2008 crash? Deregulation? Greedy banks? Or something else entirely? PragerU’s Franklin Camargo explains how…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jul 11, 2022
Look for the source of a society’s collapse, and you’ll usually find the i-word (inflation) at its core. So what exactly is inflation? How does it work? Why is it so dangerous? And how does it affect…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · May 09, 2022
As you step off the podium with your degree in hand, here’s a question for you: did you learn anything about money? In PragerU’s 2022 commencement address, financial guru Robert Kiyosaki offers you…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jul 04, 2022
Small business is the epitome of the American Dream. It’s the reason why America became the richest nation in the world. After all, every successful big business started out as a small one. So in a…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Nov 01, 2017
Parents are responsible for teaching kids how to manage money. But too few do. Personal finance expert and bestselling author Rachel Cruze reveals the three things every child (and adult) needs to…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Apr 07, 2025
Are tax cuts good for workers, businesses, families, and the economy? Should the wealthiest Americans also get tax cuts? Is there a “right” level of taxation? To answer these questions, Patrice…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Apr 14, 2025
You build wealth on the basis of your own efforts, experience, and skills. But it’s a very different story for the government. Where does the government’s “wealth” come from? Does it make anything?…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Mar 13, 2017
What's the best way to help people stuck in poverty get out of poverty? Arthur Brooks, president of the American Enterprise Institute, shows where conservatives and progressives differ.
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 24, 2014
Fact: America's national debt stands at $17 trillion. That's a tough number to grasp. Most people will never come close to making $1 million in any given year. How can we understand the magnitude of…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Apr 06, 2015
Is profit a dirty word? Would the world be better off without them? Or are profits progressive—the only thing that can move potatoes from Idaho to Manhattan and medicine from America to Africa?…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 27, 2014
What's the perfect minimum wage: is it $10 an hour? $15? $20? How about zero? That's right. Zero. While Congress discusses a minimum wage hike, economist David Henderson shows that any minimum wage…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Aug 21, 2017
Would a nationwide $15 minimum wage help or hurt American workers? Andy Puzder, former CEO of the parent company of Hardee's and Carl's Jr., explains. Take our Economics Quiz!
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Aug 28, 2023
If the government gave people enough money to take care of their basic needs, could we eliminate poverty? Proponents of Universal Basic Income think so. Are they right? Would it really be that…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 26, 2017
Why is America the world's richest nation? Is it mostly because of the government, or is it thanks to entrepreneurs and businessmen? Historian Burt Folsom of Hillsdale College explains. This video…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Mar 10, 2014
Cultural depictions of capitalism are almost all negative. There's the Monopoly guy with the top hat and cigar. There's Gordon Gekko saying, "Greed is good." And, most recently, there's the hedonism…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 16, 2019
What’s the difference between America’s millionaires and the rest of us? Chris Hogan, author of Everyday Millionaires, and his research team interviewed over 10,000 millionaires to find out, and what…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 04, 2015
Was America's first billionaire, John D. Rockefeller, a greedy robber baron, a generous philanthropist, or both? And did the oil tycoon exploit America's poor or give them access to much-needed…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Feb 01, 2021
The cost of producing electricity has dropped significantly in the last decade. So why haven’t we seen those price drops reflected in our electricity bills? Charles McConnell, former Assistant…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Dec 11, 2017
If you're counting on Social Security to finance your retirement, you're in for a big surprise. Money expert Chris Hogan explains why.
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Jan 12, 2014
Nicole Gelinas of the Manhattan Institute shows why price ceilings on apartments hurt those it intends to help -- but also why rent control is here to stay. She explains the background of rent…
Videos · 5-Minute Videos · Oct 06, 2014
Is "campaign finance reform" a good way to regulate money in politics? Nationally syndicated, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and best-selling author George Will shows that, despite the innocent…