L. Randall Wray — L. Randall Wray interviewed by Ian Masters on KPFK FM-90.7 - Los Angeles Economist Randall Wray joins us for a macro-economic analysis of adverse economic trends at home and abroad amid dire predictions of a double-dip recession in the U.S. and defaults in Europe. We will try to connect the dots to see if we are indeed at a Smoot-…

"Guns, Finance and Butter - Finance Is the New Mode of Warfare" with Michael Hudson on Guns and Butter, for July 13, 2011 - 1:00pm The jobless recovery; the debt ceiling and default; China; Greece; banks, not countries, receive the bailouts; financial warfare; IMF and EU; European Central Bank; US credit default swaps; US agricultural exports creat…

"Debt Deflation in Europe and America" with Michael Hudson on Guns and Butter, for September 14, 2011 - 1:00pm European banking crisis causing a constitutional crisis of the European Central Bank; Germany; the myth of Social Security in the US.; bank balance sheet crisis; food, fuel and climate crisis; the super congress; debt deflation; FHA lawsui…

Marshall Auerback — “How Japan Will Bounce Back” - Radio Free Dylan (Mar 18, 2011) Episode 41: How Japan Will Bounce Back with Marshall Auerback What does the earthquake mean to Japan’s fiscal future? Will one of the possible ripple effects of the disaster in Japan be a period of meaningful economic growth? Is the correct response to an environment…

James K. Galbraith — "The Affluent Society & Other Writings 1952-1967" - Free Library of Philadelphia (Nov 18, 2010) James K. Galbraith is a professor of economics and the Lloyd M. Bentsen, Jr., Chair in Government/Business Relations at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. A regular contributor to The…

James K. Galbraith — "A Progressive Economist" - ElectricPolitics (Sep 26, 2006) The venerable tradition of political economy hasn't died out (yet) but practitioners have become uncommonly hard to find. James K. Galbraith, who penned a wonderfully sharp critique of our economic system earlier this year in Mother Jones, and is at work on a larger ve…

James K. Galbraith — "Keynote at the EPS Bernard Schwartz Symposium" - (Oct 01, 2010) James K. Galbraith, Keynote at the EPS Bernard Schwartz Symposium October 2010. James K. Galbraith is one of the great economists of our time, and with one of the best outlooks for what can actually work. So we're just going to get out of the way. Download James K…

James K. Galbraith — "James Galbraith Interview" - Alan Minsky (May 27, 2011) Economist James K Galbraith analyzes today’s economy and contrasts it with a sound, and more just, economy. He also explains why we would need a powerful left to remake the economy in these necessary ways. Download James K. Galbraith's website is: James K. Galbraith Sourc…

Mike Norman — "John Thomas Financial Economist, Mike Norman" - New Captains of Industry (Dec 28, 2010) Economist Mike Norman talks about the Great Recession, the upcoming year 2011, and our Nation's Debt. Download Mike Norman has worked at Merrill Lynch, was a member of four U.S. futures exchanges (Chicago Mercantile Exchange, New York Mercantile E…

Mike Norman, L. Randall Wray and Warren Mosler — "Economist Round Table. Economics 101 for Politicians and Policy Makers" - New Captains of Industry (Dec 31, 2010) This economist round table challenges the prevailing thought on the U.S. economy, National Debt, Trade deficits, and Government spending. The panel includes Mike Norman, L. Randall Wray,…

Warren Mosler — "The economic situations in Europe, China, and the United States in 2011" - New Captains of Industry (Dec 29, 2010) Economist Warren Mosler speaks about the economic situations in Europe, China, and the United States in 2011. He also speaks how the changing political climate will affect our Nation's future. Other talking points are …

Warren Mosler — "Can Taxes and Bonds Finance Government Spending?" - Virtually Speaking (Apr 08, 2011) Economist Warren Mosler joins Jay... Can Taxes and Bonds Finance Government Spending? Modern Monetary Theory says no. Co-Author Understanding Modern Money. Author "The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy". Download PDF at http://moslerecon…

05 — “Policy Proposals for Fiscal Sustainability”” - L. Randall Wray & Pavlina Tcherneva, Fiscal Sustainability Teach-In SESSION 5 “Policy Proposals for Fiscal Sustainability” L. Randall Wray, Professor of Economics, Research Director of CFEPS at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, and Senior Scholar at The Levy Economics Institute of Bard Co…

04 — “Inflation and Hyper-inflation” - Marshall Auerback, Fiscal Sustainability Teach-In SESSION 4 “Inflation and Hyper-inflation” Marshall Auerback, International Consulting Economist, blogger at New Deal 2.0 and New Economic Perspectives Video, Audio, Slide Show and Transcript Download Source: Fiscal Sustainability Teach-In - NetRootsMass Aired: …

03 — “The Deficit, the Debt, the Debt-To-GDP ratio, the Grandchildren and Government Economic Policy” - Warren Mosler, Fiscal Sustainability Teach-In SESSION 3 “The Deficit, the Debt, the Debt-To-GDP ratio, the Grandchildren and Government Economic Policy” Warren Mosler, International Consulting Economist and blogger at The Center of the Universe V…

02 — “Are There Spending Constraints on Governments Sovereign in their Currency?” - Stephanie Kelton, Fiscal Sustainability Teach-In SESSION 2 “Are There Spending Constraints on Governments Sovereign in their Currency?” Stephanie Kelton, Associate Professor of Macroeconomics, Finance, and Money and Banking, Senior Scholar at The Center for Full Emp…

01 — “What Is Fiscal Sustainability?” - Bill Mitchell, Fiscal Sustainability Teach-In SESSION 1 “What Is Fiscal Sustainability?” Bill Mitchell, Research Professor in Economics and Director of the Centre of Full Employment and Equity (CofFEE), at the University of Newcastle, NSW Australia, and blogger at billy blog Video, Audio, Slide Show and Trans…

00 — “Welcome and Introduction” - William Halal, Fiscal Sustainability Teach-In William Halal, Professor, Department of Management at George Washington University, Washington DC. 1st Fiscal Sustainability Teach-In and Counter-Conference George Washington University, Washington DC, April 28, 2010 Audio and Transcript Download Source: Fiscal Sustaina…

L. Randall Wray — The Biggest Drains On The Deficits – 03/02/2011 The Biggest Drains On The Deficit Ross Reynolds 03/02/2011 at 12:20 p.m. The national debt is growing. Lawmakers and experts are asking the question — what do we do about the biggest expenses of our government; Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and defense spending? 63 percent of t…

L. Randall Wray — A Minskian Explanation of the Economic Crisis – 2/24/11 Professor of Economics, University of Missouri–Kansas City A Minskian Explanation of the Economic Crisis Thursday, February 24, 2011 Anita Tuvin Schlechter Auditorium, 7:00 p.m. Relying upon the theories and assumptions of Hyman Minsky, Wray will explore and expound upon the …

Michael Hudson — Michael Hudson on Iceland's "No!" — The Gary Null Show - 4/11/11 Health and nutrition news. A great commentary from David Korten about how things really are. Michael Hudson discusses Iceland's rejection of the international bankers' bailout terms, as well as the likely ramifications for Iceland and the global financial system. Toda…

Stephen Zarlenga — "The Moral Necessity for Religion to Eradicate Usury" — Cleveland Society of Friends (Quakers) (4/11/11) Zarlenga's Talk to the Cleveland Society of Friends (Quakers) 4/11/11 I argued the moral necessity for religion to eradicate usury in the real meaning of that term: whereby the strong take advantage of the weak through unfair …

Stephen Zarlenga — "How the Economists Facilitated the Crisis" — EEA (2/26/11) Stephen Zarlenga's talk at the Eastern Economic Association Annual Meeting 2/26/11. Dr Paul Krugman massaged this audience of economists. I'll summarize his talk: "Don't worry that you didn't foresee the crisis, neither did the rest of us". My talk took the opposite appr…

"The View From Europe" with Michael Hudson on Guns and Butter, for March 16, 2011 - 1:00pm Financial and fiscal austerity policies; the appeal of economic austerity to bankers; economic depression and war; post-WWII vs. post-cold war economic policy; government to government grants vs. commercial lending; the euro and dollar; privatization in New Z…

Michael Hudson — "American Monetary Institute presentation" AMI conference, University Center in downtown Chicago, Sept 30 - Oct 3, 2010 Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas…

Bill Still — "The Wisdom of Bill Still" on Two Beers with Steve (Sun, 20 December 2009) Who Profits? — Dec 2009 — An excellent interview with Bill Still, creator of the new documentary The Secret of Oz. His top insight: We must take back from private interest the ability to profit from the "creation of new money." When I first got confirmation that…

Michael Hudson — "World Tired of Paying Bill for US Military" on The Real News Network (December 26, 2010) Michael Hudson: World Tired of Paying for US Military — 26 Dec 2010 — Hudson explains how the US dollar's status as the global reserve currency extracts extra financial value that America uses to fund its military. But other countries are reco…

Bill Black — "Reagan Made S&L Crisis Vastly Worse" on The Real News Network (February 7, 2011) Former S&L regulator Bill Black explains the Reagan administration's role in deepening the Savings & Loan crisis of the 1980s. William K. Black, associate professor of economics and law at the University of Missouri, Kansas City, teaches White-Collar Crim…

Michael Hudson — "Reaganomics Sucked Wealth up, Did Not Trickle it Down" on The Real News Network (06 Feb 2011) Reaganomics Sucked Wealth Up; It Did Not 'Trickle Down' — 06 Feb 2011 — Michael Hudson casts a forensic economist's eye on the tax and regulatory changes enacted under Reagan that started the ball rolling for the owners of the FIRE sector…

Catherine Austin Fitts — "Look Behind the Smokescreen" on The Progressive Radio News Hour - 02/24/11 Fitts talks about the current "reengineering" and political obfuscation that is going on in the US economy, the duplicity of the attempts to slash state-worker salaries and benefits, and why political change in the US does not result in change. Cath…

Jim Puplava — Wall Street Banks and the "Inside Job" on the Financial Sense Newshour (26 Feb 2011) This week on the Financial Sense Newshour, Jim Puplava is pleased to welcome Daniel Alpert to discuss the 2011 Academy Award winner for best documentary film, Inside Job, which explores the credit crisis of 2008 and who was responsible. Dan is a found…

Michael Hudson — "this is hell" — WNUR 89.3FM Chicago (Saturday, March 14, 2009) First Hour: Financial historian and economist Michael Hudson is President of The Institute for the Study of Long-Term Economic Trends (ISLET), a Wall Street Financial Analyst, and Distinguished Research Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.…

Kevin Barret and Matthias Chang discuss Malaysia's response to the Asian Financial Crisis as well as the causes of the current Financial Crisis. Matthias Chang is a Malaysian of Chinese descent. He is a Barrister of 32 years standing and once served as the Political Secretary to the Fourth Prime Minister of Malaysia, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. He is…

Peace Revolution episode 012: Origins of Money / A Virtual Round-Table Discussion The Book Discussed: The Lost Science of Money / The Mythology of Money - The Story of Power by Stephen Zarlenga Stephen Zarlenga is the founder of the American Monetary Institute (AMI) - the leading American monetary think tank for monetary history, theory and reform …

Monetary Reform with monetary experts Dick Distlehorst and Robert Poteat, both are senior advisors to the American Monetary Institute which just held its 6th Annual AMI Monetary Reform Conference in Chicago. Dick Distlehorst, is in his 90th year, his wife passed away six years ago. He was with the First Marine Division on Guadalcanal in the South P…

Mysteries of Neo-Liberalism: From WikiLeaks to 21st Century Potato Famines Professor Hudson appeared on the Renegade Economists radio show in Melbourne, Australia last Wednesday. Mysteries of Neo-Liberalism: Professor Michael Hudson delves through the murky world of economics, espionage and Wiki Leaks freedoms. www.earthsharing.org.au Download Mich…

New $600B Fed Stimulus Fuels Fears of US Currency War– Michael Hudson The Federal Reserve will pump $600 billion more into the US economy and keep interest rates at historical low levels. The short-term impact of the Fed’s move, known as quantitative easing, has been a jump in stock prices across the globe. Many nations, however, have accused the U…

PART 3: Steve Keen — Local Future 2010 Conference on Sustainability: Energy, Economy & Environment Q&A of Steve Keen's Speech Steve Keen is Associate Professor of Economics & Finance at the University of Western Sydney, Australia and author of the book "Debunking Economics". In 2010, Keen received the Revere Award from the Real World Economics Revi…

PART 2: Steve Keen — Local Future 2010 Conference on Sustainability: Energy, Economy & Environment Steve Keen's Speech Steve Keen is Associate Professor of Economics & Finance at the University of Western Sydney, Australia and author of the book "Debunking Economics". In 2010, Keen received the Revere Award from the Real World Economics Review for …

PART 1: Steve Keen — Local Future 2010 Conference on Sustainability: Energy, Economy & Environment Aaron Wissner’s introduction Steve Keen is Associate Professor of Economics & Finance at the University of Western Sydney, Australia and author of the book "Debunking Economics". In 2010, Keen received the Revere Award from the Real World Economics Re…

WAMC Conversation with... Stephen Zarlinga (American Monetary Institute) Dr. Alan Chartok, King of Northeastern Public Radio presents an unequalled full hour interview of Stephen Zarlenga Download Stephen Zarlenga's website is http://www.monetary.org/ Source: American Monetary Institute Source: WMAC Aired: 12/30/04 12:00 AM This podcast is an aggre…

Jeff Rense with Terry Arnold & Steve Zarlenga – Monetary Reform Download Stephen Zarlenga's website is http://www.monetary.org/ Source: Dprogram.net Source: Rense Radio Aired: 10/19/10 12:00 AM This podcast is an aggregate of audio files freely available online. Please visit the original source and subscribe to the host website.…

Ellen Brown is a civil litigation attorney, author, and frequent writer on financial issues. A new edition of her important book, "Web of Debt," is an essential analysis of the private banking system, how it usurped money creation power, and how we can take it back. Brown's latest writing will be discussed. Download Ellen Brown's website is: http:/…

"Monetary Reform" with Stephen Zarlenga, founder of The American Monetary Institute, author of The Lost Science of Money - The Mythology of Money - the Story of Power. Stephen Zarlenga has over three decades of practical experience in the world of finance and spent over twelve years doing the historical research to write his book. The final chapter…

Michael Hudson — "THE AMERICAN MONETARY ACT" Solving the Financial Crisis by Monetary Reform at home and abroad Dr. Michael Hudson addresses the need for monetary reform at home and abroad and gives historical context to this need. See the article mentioned in Dr. Hudson’s speech here. For more information on the American Monetary Act being introdu…

Ellen Brown is a civil litigation attorney, author, and frequent writer on financial issues. A new edition of her latest book, "Web of Debt," is an essential analysis of the private banking system, how it usurped money creation power, and how we can take it back. Brown's latest writing will be discussed. Download Ellen Brown's website is: http://ww…

Ellen Brown is a civil litigation attorney, author, and frequent writer on financial issues. A new edition of her latest book, "Web of Debt," is an essential analysis of the private banking system, how it usurped money creation power, and how we can take it back. Brown's latest writing will be discussed. Download Ellen Brown's website is: http://ww…

Part 4: This episode is titled "An Update Interview with Stephen Zarlenga - pt. 4" and is being released on Tuesday, August 24, 2010. My interview with Stephen Zarlenga was recorded on August 24, 2010. This is an update (part 4) of our series with Stephen Zarlenga looking deeper into the fundamental concepts of money: What is money and how is it de…

Michael Hudson has had a long, varied and distinguished career as a Wall Street insider, leading economist, expert on financial history, and Research Professor at the University of Missouri. He's also an author, consultant, head of a Harvard-based economic and financial history group, and president of the Institute for the Study of Long Term Econom…

"America's Fiscal Collapse - Obama's Budget Will Impoverish America" with economist and author, Michel Chossudovsky. The administration's 2010 budget will entail the most drastic curtailment in public spending in American history, leading to social havoc and the potential impoverishment of millions of people. Defense spending and bank bailouts will…