Geopolitical Economy Report
Geopolitical Economy Report
Ben Norton
US economy is based on Ponzi scheme that could collapse, warns economist Michael Hudson
34 minutes Posted Apr 21, 2026 at 1:52 pm.
Introduction
Highlights of Michael Hudson
Interview starts
2008 financial crisis
Zero interest-rate policy (ZIRP)
Private equity
Lack of investment
Wealth inequality
Debt defaults
Depression fears
US govt supports Wall Street
Ponzi schemes
US economic problems
Iran war impact
Financialization of economy
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There are growing signs that the United States may be on the verge of another major financial crisis, one that could start in the $3 trillion private credit market, which is already seeing significant turmoil, before spreading to other sectors.
Geopolitical Economy Report editor Ben Norton interviewed economist Michael Hudson to discuss the serious problems on Wall Street. Hudson warned that the US economy is built on a Ponzi scheme that depends on continuing to pour money into a bloated, bubbly financial system based on unsustainable speculation, not industrial production.
VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Blv49u3Q230
Check out our related short video about the private credit crisis on Wall Street: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1cx9Zk6WZk
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