Journalist Tom Burgis tracked how dirty money flooded the global economy for his latest book, “Kleptopia: How Dirty Money Is Conquering the World.” He says it’s a system that launders stolen billions, emboldens dictators and poisons democracies. And he says this international band of thieves is uniting at an incalculable cost to us all.
Economics
James Galbraith, Kenneth Rogoff: Modern Monetary Theory
Interesting debate. Begin as 3:00
Austerity
Mark Blyth and Carrie Nordlund – Turkey, Greece, Italy, etc.
Mark Blyth, political economist at Brown’s Watson Institute, and Carrie Nordlund, political scientist and associate director of Brown’s Master of Public Affairs program, share their take on the week’s news. Today’s topics include Trump’s spat […]
Economics
Steve Keen, Phil Dobbie – How to burst the housing bubble
House prices in Australia continue to rise. According to Domain’s House Price Index, prices in Sydney have risen by a third in the last year, to a median value of $1.6 million. Housing affordability has […]
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