More than 20 new QuickTake Videos have been added to the award-winning Issues & Controversies database. The new QuickTake videos cover a broad range of critical topics and conflicts in contemporary society.
Topics covered by the new Bloomberg QuickTake Videos include:
- Merits and Pitfalls of a $15 Minimum Wage
- Bitcoin’s Future?
- Why Economists Don’t Care About the Debt
- Gambling Is Changing American Institutions
- Can We Overcome Pandemics?
- China’s Big Construction Project
- Imprecise Climate Terms
- The Space Race Is Back
- Where Will the Shale Revolution Carry America?
- Should the Agriculture Industry Be More Regulated?
- The Menace of Air Pollution
- Power of TikTok Shown to Boost Sales
- And more!
Produced by Bloomberg, one of the most respected names in media, these short overview videos are perfect for educators seeking to introduce a new topic or lesson to their class. They are also an ideal resource for students beginning their research on a new subject to help them understand its background and significance. Every QuickTake is linked to relevant pro/con articles throughout the database.
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Issues & Controversies helps researchers understand today’s crucial issues by exploring hundreds of hot topics in politics, government, business, society, education, economics, and popular culture. Updated weekly, with an extensive backfile, Issues & Controversies offers in-depth pro/con articles—each presenting both sides of an issue clearly, coherently, and without bias—made to inspire thought-provoking debates. Its straightforward presentation of the key facts, arguments, history, and current context of today’s most important and timely issues makes the database an ideal resource for research papers, debate preparation, and persuasive writing assignments.
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