As BRICS nations confront U.S. tariffs and global economic instability, economists Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff argue that true independence lies in returning to classical economics—taxing economic rents, reclaiming sovereignty over resources, and rejecting neoliberal debt traps. Can BRICS revive the revolutionary path once charted by 19th-century industrial capitalism? The post BRICS vs. the Rentier Economy first appeared on Michael Hudson.