Episode 74 of 100 · 5-Minute Videos

There's No Reward Without Risk

Economics — Economics & Financial Literacy · Financial Literacy · Captions

About This Video

Success comes with risk. Those who take it often reap the biggest rewards. But what happens when government removes risk—freely spending taxpayer money and facing no consequences for failure? Carol Roth, author of You Will Own Nothing, reveals how this "risk-free" approach has left America drowning in debt without much to show for it.  

This video was made possible by a generous gift from The Peter & Judy Copses Foundation.

Standards Met in Ohio

  • 9-12.24Grades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thA risk management plan can protect consumers from the potential loss of personal and/or business assets or income.
  • EFL.9-12.11.lp.iGrades 9th, 10th, 11th, 12thIdentify personal interests.