Why is the price of gold rising fast, breaking records? Economist Michael Hudson explains politics of the precious metal and US dollar system| Geopolitical Economy Report
Donald Trump’s tariffs could destabilize the global economy, warns economist Michael Hudson. US protectionist policies could cause financial crises, as many currencies depreciate and countries can't earn the dollars needed to pay their foreign debts.| Geopolitical Economy Report
Trump's tariffs and protectionism threaten to destabilize the global economy, hurting exchange rates, preventing debtor countries from earning dollars needed to pay debts.| Geopolitical Economy Report
Michael Hudson is president of the Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street financial analyst, and distinguished research professor of economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City. He is the author of many books, including "Super Imperialism," "...And Forgive Them Their Debts," and "Killing the Host." You can follow his work at Michael-Hudson.com.| Geopolitical Economy Report
Radhika Desai is a professor in the Department of Political Studies and director of the Geopolitical Economy Research Group at the University of Manitoba. She is the convenor of the International Manifesto Group and the author of several books, most recently "Capitalism, Coronavirus and War: A Geopolitical Economy".| Geopolitical Economy Report