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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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Mar 12, 2020

In connection with Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also cover the following issues: 

  • US in decline turns nationalist, drops old allies, targets China 
  • Europe in decline turns toward China, away from US
  • UK and Japan: isolated, in greater decline
  • Other nations desperate to survive amid changing alliances
  • Bloomberg: another billion dollar disaster uses the system
  • Why some mega-corporations are OK with Green New Deal movement