Geopolitical Economy Report
Geopolitical Economy Report
Ben Norton
Trump's tariffs could cause huge global crisis, warns economist Michael Hudson
49 minutes Posted Feb 4, 2025 at 12:00 am.
Trump's tariff threats
Highlights of Michael Hudson
How to pay foreign debt
Austerity
Protectionism
US threats
Mexico
Defaulting on debt
Economic colonialism
Colombia
Greenland
Economic war
China's win-win approach
Trump's contradictions
US dollar & re-industrialization
Finance capitalism
Dollar exchange rate & inflation
Trump proposal at WEF/Davos
Investing in USA
US imperialism
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Donald Trump’s tariffs could destabilize the global economy, warns economist Michael Hudson. US protectionist policies could cause financial crises, as many currencies depreciate and countries can't earn the dollars needed to pay their foreign debts. Ben Norton hosts the interview.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFyWatftnIM
Transcript: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/02/04/trump-tariffs-global-crisis-economist-michael-hudson/
Here you can read Michael Hudson's article on how Trump’s tariffs threaten the global economy: https://geopoliticaleconomy.com/2025/01/25/michael-hudson-trump-tariffs-global-economy/
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