Global Economy, Trade & Energy — 16 Lessons
Money and energy across borders: the dollar's power, de-dollarisation, world debt, inflation, oil and gold prices, shipping chokepoints and the race for clean energy.
Gold, the Yuan and the Challenge to Dollar Dominance
Can another currency replace the US dollar in world trade?
China's Solar Power Revolution
How mass manufacturing made solar energy cheap for the whole world.
The Sodium Battery Revolution and the Energy Race
Why the next global race is about storing energy, not just making it.
War Is Hitting Your Pocket: Markets, Oil and Gold
How distant conflicts reach your grocery bill and savings.
How the World Reached $353 Trillion in Debt
Who owes all this money and why the number keeps growing.
Can the United States Ever Repay Its National Debt?
Deficits, interest payments and why a big debt is not the end.
Is De-Dollarisation Really Happening?
Reserve currencies, trade settlement and the slow pace of change.
Why Investors Buy Gold Again
Safe-haven assets, inflation fear and how gold prices move.
Why America Imports Oil Despite Producing So Much
Different crude grades, refineries and trade logic.
Five Maritime Chokepoints That Can Shake Trade
Hormuz, Malacca, Suez, Bab el-Mandeb and Panama explained.
Is Britain Building a New Trade Empire?
Trade blocs, services exports and finding a role after Brexit.
Stock Market Crash Warnings and the S&P 500
What an index is and how to read scary market headlines.
Inflation: The Dangerous Bull
Why prices rise, who is hurt most and how it is controlled.
Currency Fluctuations Explained
Why a currency rises or falls and what it means for your money.
Global Economy, Trade & Energy Certificate
Finish all 16 lessons in this track and pass the exam with 70% or higher to earn your certificate.
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