Economy

Leo 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