In The Economic Angle, host Bennett Legg dives into how to effectively view through the world through the lens of an economist. He dives into key economic principles, and applies them to real world thinking. If someone is looking to get a better general understanding of economics and its real world applications, this is the place to be.

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In this video, I discuss Monetarism, another school of economic thought. I talk about monetary policy as well, and how different schools of thought view it is an economic policy tool. I also compare the three schools of economic thought explored thus far: Classical Economics, Keynesian Economics, and Monetarism.

Monetarism & Monetary Policy

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In this episode, I go over the causes of the great depression, as well as what ended it. I also discuss Classical and Keynesian schools of economic thought, as both are related to the depression.

The Great Depression and Keynesian Economics

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In this episode, I discuss topics such as the business cycle, recession, economic indicators, how to adjust microeconomic decisions during recession, and also how economists combat recessions, including a brief overview of Classical Economics vs. Keynesian Economics.

Recession & The Business Cycle | Using Macroeconomics to Inform Microeconomic Decisions

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In this episode, I interview economics professor Dr. Rik Chakraborti. We talk about how economics is a superpower, free market economics, and even his own research!

Economics is a Superpower! | Interview with Dr. Rik Chakraborti

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In this episode, I interview Liz McClean, who received her BA in economics from the University of North Carolina. She gives a lot of very valuable insight into economic buzzwords, misconceptions, and how an economics degree translates into the real world.

Buzzwords and an Economics Education | Interview with Liz McClean

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In this episode, I test the common man&#39;s knowledge of basic economic principles. Understanding these principles is key to effectively viewing the world through the economic angle.

The Common Man vs. Economics

In The Economic Angle, host Bennett Legg dives into how to effectively view through the world through the lens of an economist. He dives into key economic principles, and applies them to real world thinking. If someone is looking to get a better general understanding of economics and its real world applications, this is the place to be.