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Will Car Loans & Expensive Cars Be the Cause of the Next Economic Crash?

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Is Ukraine Behind the Attacks In Iraq?

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Richard Wolff and Rachel Blevins: Oil Reserves Are Not What Most Think & The China/Russia/Iran Connection Is Geographical As Well As Political

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Why "Working More/Hard = More $$$" No Longer Works.

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Is the United States Really a Democracy?

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What Happened To Electronic Arts? And How Did Valve Survive?

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The United States Is Making The Same Mistakes Rome Did...And Right On Schedule.

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Saturday Night Live Re-Enacts The Recent Pete Hegseth/Donald Trump Press Conference

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Is the AI Bubble Going To Burst, and If So: When?

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Col. Wilkerson: Netanyahu Tells Israel That the War Will Continue; Iran Prepares For War. Wolff & Hudson: America's Ignorance of Economic Reality Will Lead Us To War.

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 Looks like (as I feared) what was reported in a previous post was merely a smokescreen use to continue genocide:

Let's Talk About "Stagflation"

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Second Thought: Should We Trust Economists?

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No Main Topic

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  CNN : The Big Beautiful Act will cause more food deserts (and job loss) across America. Yahoo! News : Vogue embraces using AI models. NBC News : Lifestyle/health changes may help with Alzheimer's.  Reuters : The US had reached a trade agreement with the European Union, but France's PM thinks it's capitulation.  Associated Press : Bubba Wallace is the first Black driver to win a major race on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. 

Dedollarization Is A(nother) Reason Iran Poses a Problem For The United States

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Trade War: Why It's Hard To Bring Manufacturing Back To The United States

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 The video makes some good points; let's watch them and then talk a bit about them: Diligence : Yeah, Americans are not working longer hours in a factory without extra pay. If the Cost of Living and Quality of Life were better, maybe... Cutting Edge Technology : China is introducing flying taxis to go along with their high-speed rail  and attempts to cure cancer ; Americans are still arguing over fixing roads and bridges (which would have created a few more jobs) and giving citizens universal health care. We are not the same.  Decades of Manufacturing Experience : So much so that it's part of the Chinese culture at this point. It would take years for Americans to catch up, and as Phillip Scott pointed out, we can't even get Americans to farm when presented the opportunity. Also, with the Department of Education being attacked, good look streamlining that training in any efficient way. Low Industry Power Costs : When the utility companies aren't concerned with squeezing...

Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff On the Dangers of the Trump Tariffs on the American (and World) Economy

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Republican Response to Trump Tariffs

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 They range from "We're screwed," to "Let's wait and see," to "Hey, I'm rich; it's not my problem"

Benn Jordan Talks About "The Death of American Capitalism"

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 If you've seen any other videos posted in this space on the subject, you may find yourself agreeing with his assessment:

What Most People Get Wrong About "The Economy"

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Chris Hedges: How Fascism Came

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