How Money Works

Subscribers 1.7M

Videos 300

Views 261.4M

Channels Like How Money Works

How Money Works covers topics related to finance, economics, investing, and personal finance through educational, infographic-style content and documentary/edutainment presentation. The channel publishes videos on debt, macroeconomics, technology’s impact on finance, and policy discussions, with an average of about 824.6K views per video and an approximate cadence of 1.6 uploads per week.

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#1

CrashCourse view on YouTube ▶

80% relevance

Subscribers 16.9M

Videos 1.6K

Views 2.2B

Appearances 20

SERP 100%

Similarity 67%

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Both target educational explanations of economics and policy; high overlap on queries like economic policy explained and debt and macroeconomics, with CrashCourse matching How Money Works closely in search intent but diverging in content style (80% match overall; content 67%).

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#2

Jacob Clifford view on YouTube ▶

77% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 550

Views 132.3M

Appearances 15

SERP 90%

Similarity 68%

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Both focus on explaining economic policy and macroeconomics concepts; strong alignment in search queries (economic policy explained, debt and macroeconomics) and similar monetized content approach, though Jacob Clifford provides a more lecture-style format (77% match; search 90%, content 68%).

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#3

Professor Dave Explains view on YouTube ▶

73% relevance

Subscribers 4.2M

Videos 2K

Views 486.7M

Appearances 11

SERP 79%

Similarity 68%

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Both cover economics basics and policy explanations; high query overlap on how money works basics and debt/macroeconomics, with Professor Dave offering concise, explain-it-on-one-topic videos (73% match; search 79%, content 68%).

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#4

The Wall Street Journal view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 6.6M

Videos 28K

Views 2.5B

Appearances 10

SERP 58%

Similarity 75%

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Both address macroeconomic topics and monetary policy impacts; overlap via queries on debt/macroeconomics and policy effects, though WSJ emphasizes current events and finance journalism with a different editorial style (68% match; search 58%, content 75%).

#5

The Economist view on YouTube ▶

66% relevance

Subscribers 3.9M

Videos 1.3K

Views 462.5M

Appearances 9

SERP 48%

Similarity 77%

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Both cover economic policy and macro trends; strong alignment on policy explained and monetary policy impacts, yet The Economist presents more global economic analysis and journalism-focused content (66% match; search 48%, content 77%).

#6

Economy Media view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 104K

Videos 126

Views 12.6M

Appearances 7

SERP 33%

Similarity 84%

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Both discuss tech’s role in the economy and AI’s economic impact; overlap in queries about tech industry economics and AI’s effect on jobs, though Economy Media leans more into tech-focused economic analysis (64% match; search 33%, content 84%).

Content Landscape

Top competitors by match strength are CrashCourse (80% match) and Jacob Clifford (77% match). CrashCourse aligns with overlapping queries such as economic policy explained, debt and macroeconomics, and finance and economy analysis, while Jacob Clifford targets economic policy explained, debt and macroeconomics, and monetary policy impacts. The channel also faces competition from Professor Dave Explains (73% match), The Wall Street Journal (68% match), and The Economist (66% match), which share queries around debt and macroeconomics, monetary policy impacts, and tech industry economics. How Money Works has 1.7M subscribers, whereas CrashCourse has 16.9M and Jacob Clifford has 1.1M, indicating sizable gaps to larger education-focused peers while still contending with mid-to-large educational brands.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to How Money Works?

CrashCourse (80% match, 16.9M subscribers), Jacob Clifford (77% match, 1.1M subscribers), Professor Dave Explains (73% match, 4.2M subscribers). All three channels share a focus on educational content about science, economics, and critical thinking, aligning with How Money Works' finance and economics education approach.

What type of content does How Money Works make?

How Money Works creates educational, infographic-style content about personal finance, investing, the stock market, and economic concepts. Uploads occur ~1.6 times per week, with recent videos averaging about 824.6K views each.

How do we determine which channels are similar to How Money Works?

We analyze How Money Works's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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