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Global Capitalism

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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Feb 15, 2024

February's Lecture Outline:

Europe 2024: Disunity, Decline, Despair

  • Ukraine + Sanctions = European De-industrialization
  • Fascism’s Resurgence/Immigration
  • Caught Between: China Up, US Down
  • Euro-farmers’ Protest: Europe’s Future
  • UK: Conservative and Labor Collapses

Co-sponsored by Democracy at Work and Left...


Nov 14, 2022

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

  1. US mid-term elections
  2. US Capitalism: Crises at home
  3. US capitalism: Crises abroad


Sep 14, 2022

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

  1. Compare economic performances (GDP growth, inflation, real wages)
  2. Ukraine War/Taiwan Provocations as both China-US conflicts
  3. US edges closer to civil war and foreign wars at same time: implications


Jul 13, 2022

In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following:
  1. Global economic splits: US/UK/Japan/Australia vs BRICS+
  2. US political splits: inflation, interest rates, recession, stock market crash, deepening inequality, Democratic Party self destruction
  3. Cultural splits: abortion,...


May 11, 2022

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

  1. Rising US labor militancy: Amazon to Grinnell College
  2. Housing and stock market: bubbles and bursts
  3. French left unity: a model for the world?
  4. McConnell, GOP serve lenders, crush students with debt