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Gold Returns as Trust in US Debt Fades
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (388+ words) On finance, real estate and the powers of neoliberalism We Need to Talk Gold, July 9, 2026 Speakers: Kathleen Tyson and Michael Hudson Well, I think one reason they say so is because they see how much the United States is fighting…...
The Dollar Trap Is Breaking
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (883+ words) On finance, real estate and the powers of neoliberalism Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff discuss Iran, oil, US decline, regional security and the global retreat from dollar dependence. Nima Alkhorshid: Hi, everybody. This is Wednesday, June 24th, 2026, and our dear friends,…...
How the Federal Reserve Learned to Love Bubbles
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1133+ words) On finance, real estate and the powers of neoliberalism Geopolitical Economy Hour 76, July 1, 2026, “He Ran the Fed For 18 Years And Left An Economic Time Bomb.” Hello and welcome to the 76th Geopolitical Economy Hour, the conversation that illuminates the fast-changing political…...
The Crisis Finance Capitalism Can’t Escape
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (600+ words) On finance, real estate and the powers of neoliberalism The 2026 World Financial Crisis Trump is threatening to escalate his war against Iran, and Iran is prepared to destroy the oil production and transport capacity of Arab OPEC countries that do…...
Wars Are Won by Economics, Not Armies
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1259+ words) On finance, real estate and the powers of neoliberalism Professor Michael Hudson – in discussion with Ian Proud, 1 May IP – I was talking about the old adage that “wars are won by economies not armies”, and I think the war in…...
How Creditors Replaced Colonial Rule
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (186+ words) On finance, real estate and the powers of neoliberalism Michael Hudson, Anne Pettifor, Françoise Vergès [Note: Françoise was muted initially] Anne Pettifor: So the thing is that these are all the complex issues we’re addressing this afternoon, Michael. Is there…...
The Oil Shock That Could Break the Global Financial System
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1840+ words) On finance, real estate and the powers of neoliberalism The war on Iran is transforming the global economy: Economist Michael Hudson explains how the US-Israeli war on Iran is altering the geopolitical order, and could cause a global economic crisis....
Inflation First, Deflation Next
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (1595+ words) On finance, real estate and the powers of neoliberalism HOW THE GLOBAL CRISIS WILL UNFOLD Michael Hudson & Steve Keen Today we will explore the deepening crisis and possible scenarios of how it might unfold, specifically in the context of the…...
Why GDP Flatters Finance and Hides Extraction
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (1879+ words) On finance, real estate and the powers of neoliberalism Cross Posted from Class Unity. CU: Sure. Michael, do you want to add to that? CU: Dirk, do you have anything to add to that before we move on? DB: I…...