Economy

Marx’s Capital, 150 Years Later
British economist Michael Roberts takes a look at the implications of Karl Marx's major work, 150 years after its first edition.
Michael Roberts
July 19, 2017A Race Towards the Abyss: Labor and Capital Competition in a Globalized Market
The internationalization of production has redefined the terms of global competition. Global Value Chains perpetuate the North-South divide and create a unified global labor market.
Esteban Mercatante
May 24, 2017The Robotics Revolution
The intimate story between productivity and investment. Clues to overcome technological optimists and pessimists. There are many theories to explain the phenomenon of the century: profit versus expected return.
Paula Bach
December 6, 2016David Harvey and Robert Brenner Discuss the Economy and Donald Trump
The two marxist scholars exchange on the current economic situation and the tasks ahead. They share interpretations about the victory of Donald Trump and propose some ideas to resist the advance of the Right and move forward.
Left Voice
December 2, 2016Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin on the Foundations and Limits of US Power
Authors Leo Panitch and Sam Gindin debate with Left Voice columnist Esteban Mercatante on the limits of US hegemony.
Esteban Mercatante
December 2, 2016The Trump Era: Reflections on the Future Economy
Does Trump’s victory mark the end of neoliberalism? In this article, we will analyze Trump’s economic platform, its striking contradictions and the balance between demagoguery and reality.
Paula Bach
November 26, 2016London: The Power to Use Other People’s Money
Continuing our series focusing on current works discussing modern-day imperialism, we take a look at Tony Norfield’s book, The City, which examines the role of London's financial center within the broader context of global capitalism.
Esteban Mercatante
November 24, 2016The Deutsche Bank Crisis and the Financial World War
The Deutsche Bank crisis shows that the contradictions which led to the crisis of 2007/8 are not over, and instead have become interlinked with the geopolitical tensions of the great powers.
Juan Chingo
October 18, 2016The Long Depression and the Future of Capitalism
In this interview with Marxist economist Michael Roberts, he discusses the concepts in his new book, in which he argues that the world economy today remains in the grips of a "long depression" since the crisis of 2008.
Michael Roberts
April 18, 2016Understanding Argentina’s Surrender
On March 31, with the support of the Peronists, the Argentinean Senate voted in favor of passing the “Public Debt Normalization and Access to Public Credit” bill to authorize the government to pay the holdouts.
Esteban Mercatante
April 12, 2016