Tag: Gerald Epstein

In this regulatory environment banks borrow more and make riskier loans and “no one is watching them” says, professor Gerald Epstein Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating at https://therealnews.com/donate….

Trump and his supporters argue that the 2017 corporate tax rate cuts are spurring economic growth. Is there any truth to this? We discuss the real effects of the tax cuts with economics prof. Gerald…

Trump’s Chair of Economic Advisors presented a glowing analysis of how business optimism and investment boomed with Trump’s election. But what do these figures mask and how accurate are they? We take a closer look…

Economists Mark Weisbrot and Gerald Epstein face off to discuss whether 10 years after the Lehman Brothers collapse and the Great Recession of 2008 we are about to see another major financial crisis Visit https://therealnews.com…

September’s unemployment rate dropped to a 50-year low, but what is behind this statistic, how does it affect ordinary citizens, and can Trump take credit for the drop? We discuss these questions with PERI’s Gerald…

As stock markets around the world are reeling from contradictory Trump administration signals regarding US policy towards China, we look at: Who benefits? And: What would a better trade policy towards China look like? CEPR’s…

In the recent jobs report, employment increased rapidly, but wage growth slowed down. Why? Gerald Epstein joins Paul Jay Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/why-arent-wages-up Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer:…

Are the trade negotiations with china and the rewriting of NAFTA aimed at raising wages or profits? Gerald Epstein joins Paul Jay Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/why-arent-wages-up Subscribe to our page and support our work at…

Randall Wray, one of the founders of the economic theory known as Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) lays out some of its main arguments. Paul Jay hosts Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/modern-monetary-theory-a-debate-between-randall-wray-and-gerald-epstein Subscribe to our page and…

Gerald Epstein outlines his criticisms of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). Paul Jay hosts Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/modern-monetary-theory-a-debate-between-randall-wray-and-gerald-epstein Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…

Gerald Epstein responds to Randall Wray’s defense of MMT. Paul Jay hosts Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/modern-monetary-theory-a-debate-between-randall-wray-and-gerald-epstein Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for educational…

Randall Wray rebuts Gerald Epstein’s criticisms of Modern monetary Theory. Paul Jay hosts Watch full series https://therealnews.com/series/modern-monetary-theory-a-debate-between-randall-wray-and-gerald-epstein Subscribe to our page and support our work at https://therealnews.com/donate. ** (Disclaimer: This video content is intended for…

Gerald Epstein discusses his new book, a collection of essays on how central banking is shaped, how it shapes the economy, and how it can be made more responsive to people’s needs. Subscribe to our…