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2021
Global Capitalism: China - US’s First Real Competitor in a Century
November 2021
In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: 1. Major Chinese Economic Achievements and Problems 2. China-US Interdependence, Competition, and Cold War 3. Is China Socialist? What does “Chinese Socialism” Mean?
Global Capitalism: US Capitalism’s Decline Accelerates
September 2021
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In this lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: 1. Medical (Covid) and military (Afghanistan) defeats deepen social divisions 2. Exploding debt bubbles (gov’t, corporate, and personal) 3. Threats of inflation 4. China’s rise as a US competitor: its “surprise” strategy
Global Capitalism: The Challenge of China
July 2021
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In this month's lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: 1. China’s Economic Growth since its Revolution (1949) 2. China’s Economic “Model” and the Global Economy 3. China, Capitalism, and Socialism 4. China versus the US: Options versus Threats
Global Capitalism: Biden’s Economic Plans and Likely Results
May 2021
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In this month's lecture, Prof. Wolff will discuss the following: 1. Changes in Government Spending and Taxing 2. Joe Biden and Franklin Roosevelt: Differences and Similarities 3. Historic Decline of US Capitalism: Reality vs Denial
Global Capitalism: March 2020-March 2021: Covid and the Crash
March 2021
In connection with Prof. Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also give short updates on: who lost what; who gained what; where is the US economy headed now; and lastly, political fallout: revisiting the January 6 DC assault.
Global Capitalism: US Capitalism’s Decline and Desperate Efforts to Save It
January 2021
In connection with Prof. Wolff’s discussion of the main topic above, he will also give short updates on: the US military intervention in elections; the economics of advertising; Trump’s political crash and lastly, Biden’s Economic “Team.”
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