Category: Economy

• Differences between 1982 and 2007-2008

  In 1982, the external public debt crisis of the developing countries was triggered by the combined effects of the rise in interest rates imposed by the United States two years … Keep reading »

  Economy  •  February 26, 2008  •  Éric Toussaint
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  Decline of the Dollar, Decline of the Empire?

  Toronto — 18 January 2008. Moderated by Leo Panitch. Presentations by: Chris Rude is a political economist with an interest in finance. He has taught economics at NYU and the … Watch video »

  Economy  •  January 20, 2008  •  Leo Panitch

• Financial Capital: Crises Are Part of the Game

  Everything went well during the summer of 2007. The economy was in an upswing and stock-market prices rose even faster. Then the end of the housing boom in the United … Keep reading »

  Economy  •  October 31, 2007  •  Ingo Schmidt
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  The Crisis in Manufacturing Jobs: Struggling for Answers

  The last weeks of May have seen major demonstrations of workers’ discontent with the crisis that has been unfolding in Canada’s manufacturing sector. Some 52,000 jobs have been lost in … Keep reading »

  Economy, Labour  •  June 1, 2007  •  Labour Committee SP
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  The Auto Industry

  Concretizing Working Class Solidarity: Internationalism beyond Slogans by Sam Gindin. Keep reading »

  Economy, Labour  •  April 5, 2004  •  Sam Gindin