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Economics

The study or systematic investigation of the principles of human action.

Where Did the Word "Economics" Come From?

Let’s take a look backward to where the original idea of economics came from and why that’s important today.

Macroeconomics

Macroeconomics represents half of all introductory economics courses, but the word itself wasn't in the english language until 1945. So what is macroeconomics? This video explores macroeconomics. 

Introduction to Economics

Economics is much more than just numbers and graphs. In fact, we can use economics to explain much of what we encounter in our daily lives.

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