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Global Capitalism: Live Economic Update is our bi-monthly lecture series. These programs begin with short updates on important economic events of the last month, then Wolff examines a larger topic. We hope to develop all participants’ understanding and ability to explain current economic events and trends to others. Become a Patron of GCLEU and help support this video series. Visit us at https://www.patreon.com/gcleu

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China - US’s First Real Competitor in a Century [November 2021]

Nov 11, 2021

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:

  1. Major Chinese Economic Achievements and Problems
  2. China-US Interdependence, Competition, and Cold War
  3. Is China Socialist? What does “Chinese Socialism” Mean?

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US Capitalism’s Decline Accelerates [September 2021]

Sep 8, 2021

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:

  1. Medical (Covid) and military (Afghanistan) defeats deepen social divisions
  2. Exploding debt bubbles (gov’t, corporate, and personal)
  3. Threats of inflation
  4. China’s rise as a US competitor: its “surprise” strategy

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The Challenge of China [July 2021]

Jul 14, 2021

In this month's lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:

  1. China’s Economic Growth since its Revolution (1949)
  2. China’s Economic “Model” and the Global Economy
  3. China, Capitalism, and Socialism
  4. China versus the US: Options versus Threats

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Biden’s Economic Plans and Likely Results [May 2021]

May 12, 2021

In this month's lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: 

  1. Changes in Government Spending and Taxing
  2. Joe Biden and Franklin Roosevelt: Differences and Similarities
  3. Historic Decline of US Capitalism: Reality vs Denial

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March 2020-March 2021: Covid and the Crash [March 2021]

Mar 11, 2021

In connection with Prof. Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also give short updates on: who lost what; who gained what; where is the US economy headed now; and lastly, political fallout: revisiting the January 6 DC assault

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