Economics
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Why Governments Use Fiscal Policy: How Spending and Taxes Shape the Economy
Discover why governments use fiscal policy to boost economic growth, reduce unemployment and complement monetary policy…
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Monetary Policy Explained: How Central Banks Control The Economy
Learn how monetary policy works, how central banks use interest rates, bonds and quantitative easing to…
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Quantitative Easing: How Central Banks Boost the Economy
Quantitative Easing is when central banks create money to buy bonds and lower interest rates.
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What Actually Happens When A Country Prints Money?
Curious about what happens when a country prints money? Learn how central banks create money, why…
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The Ghost of 2008: Lessons Learned and the Modern Economy
The Ghost of 2008: In this finale, Apollo Scholars explores the Dodd-Frank Act, the birth of…
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The Scorched Earth: Foreclosures, Unemployment and the Human Cost of the 2008 Financial Crisis
Discover the human cost of the 2008 financial crisis with Apollo Scholars. This student-friendly guide explains…
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The Great Inferno: The Lehman Brothers Collapse and the Peak of the 2008 Meltdown
The 2008 financial crisis explained: Apollo Scholars presents a student-friendly guide to the Lehman Brothers collapse,…
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Striking the Match: How Subprime Mortgages Sparked the 2008 Financial Crisis
Apollo Scholars presents a definitive guide to subprime mortgages, toxic CDO tranches and the “Shadow Banking”…
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2008 Financial Crisis Explained: The Kerosene-Soaked Rag That Ignited the Great Recession
Learn how the “kerosene-soaked rag” of subprime mortgages sparked a global economic fire. This Apollo Scholars…
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From the Prisoner’s Dilemma to Real-World Cartels: How Cooperation Can Go Wrong
Discover how the Prisoner’s Dilemma explains cooperation, collusion and cartels like OPEC. Simple explanations, real examples…
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This Thought Experiment Explains Why People Make Terrible Decisions (And It Could Change How You See the World)
Learn how the Prisoner’s Dilemma and Nash equilibrium explain human behaviour, business competition and decision-making. Clear…
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The Ultimate Guide to Bonds: Economics and Business Fundamentals
An educational guide for GCSE and A-Level students explaining what bonds are, how they work and…