TED-Ed
Why can’t governments print an unlimited amount of money? - Jonathan Smith
2021 E79 Jul 14, 2021 5m
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic rocked economies worldwide. Millions of people lost their jobs, and many businesses struggled to survive or shut down. Governments responded with some of the largest economic relief packages in history— the US alone spent $2.2 trillion on a first round of relief. So where did all this money come from? Jonathan Smith explores the strategy of quantitative easing.
Lesson by Jonathan Smith, directed by Serin İnan, Kozmonot Animation Studio.
Lesson by Jonathan Smith, directed by Serin İnan, Kozmonot Animation Studio.
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