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Inequality and Instability: A Study of the World Economy Just Before the Great Crisis
Inequality and Instability: A Study of the World Economy Just Before the Great Crisis
James K. Galbraith
May 8, 2012
00:58:43
Economist James K. Galbraith discusses his latest book, Inequality and Instability: A Study of the World Economy Just Before the Great Crisis. As the reach of financial markets extended across the U.S.
Paul Krugman: End This Depression Now!
Paul Krugman: End This Depression Now!
Paul Krugman
May 7, 2012
Paul Krugman, Nobel Prize–winning economist and New York Times columnist discusses his latest book, End This Depression Now! The Great Recession is more than four years old—and counting.
Wealth Inequality: The Gilded Road to Ruin?
Wealth Inequality: The Gilded Road to Ruin?
Linda McQuaig
April 25, 2012
01:20:53
Chuck Collins, director of the Institute for Policy Studies Program on Inequality and the Common Good, and journalist Linda McQuaig explore the impact of the growing wealth gap, and suggest ways to reverse the increase in economic inequality.
The Politics of Food's Environmental Footprint
The Politics of Food's Environmental Footprint
Susanne Freidberg
April 17, 2012
00:53:38
The business of growing, processing, transporting and storing food has a substantial impact on the environment. How is that impact calculated, and who calculates it?
Dani Rodrik: The Globalization Paradox
Dani Rodrik: The Globalization Paradox
Dani Rodrik
April 16, 2012
01:14:45
Harvard economist Dani Rodrik argues that we cannot simultaneously pursue democracy, national self-determination, and economic globalization. While the world economy is becoming an international system, the political systems of the world remain based in the construct of the nation-state.
Globalization of Markets: Do Corporations Need American Consumers?
Globalization of Markets: Do Corporations Need American Consumers?
Harold Meyerson
April 16, 2012
00:52:08
Harold Meyerson, editor-at-large of The American Prospect, explores the impact of "Globalization of Markets" on the American economy.
Globalization of Capital: The Rise of the Multinationals
Robert Scott
April 16, 2012
00:50:31
Economist Robert Scott of the Economic Policy Institute discusses the challenges that globalized trade poses for the economic well-being of the United States.
Globalization of Labor: Is a Race to the Bottom Inevitable?
Globalization of Labor: Is a Race to the Bottom Inevitable?
Robert Pollin
April 16, 2012
00:54:01
Out-sourcing. Off-shoring. Even before the Great Recession of 2008 pushed unemployment rates into double digits, Americans worried that traditional jobs were disappearing. Economist Robert Pollin addresses questions for American workers raised by the globalization of labor.