Why financial literacy education in the US sucks

Why financial literacy education in the US sucks 2024

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"It’s a common refrain: school is full of useless (if interesting!) lessons… but we learn next to nothing about how to manage our finances. "It’s true that many Americans still lack basic financial knowledge, which is a contributing factor to the money challenges – high levels of debt, insufficient savings, and poor investment decisions – that a lot of us face. But it’s not necessarily true that we never learned anything: many of us sat through a few classes on money management. It just may not have been enough to stick. "In this video, we’ll take a brief look at the state of financial education in the US: past, present, and future."

2024

Why Jaws and Barbie were such blockbusters

Why Jaws and Barbie were such blockbusters 2023

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"She’s Barbie. He’s just Jaws. "The summer of 2023 was the summer of Barbie. Everywhere you looked there was marketing — posters, ads, trailers. There were Barbie cafe’s, Barbie progressive commercials, everyone was wearing pink! It was a delightful wave of cinematic energy. "But it was also completely overwhelming. At times it felt inescapable. "Barbie’s marketing felt different. And in some ways it was — but it owes a lot to the blockbusters that came before."

2023

How America became a superpower

How America became a superpower 2016

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"America grew from a colony to a superpower in 200 years. "With over 800 military bases around the globe, the US is easily the most powerful nation on earth. But it wasn't always this way. The US once played an insignificant role in global affairs. In this 8-minute video, you can see the transformation" (Vox).

2016