Microbes and Macroeconomics with David McNally and Hadas Thier (4-29-20)

Published: March 1, 2021, 8:48 p.m.

b'Join us for a discussion on the state of the global economy with activist economists David McNally and Hadas Thier.\\n\\nAs the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to unfold across the world it has become increasingly obvious that we\\u2019ve only seen the first wave of shocks it will send through the global economy before things \\u201creturn to normal.\\u201d Each week brings a new and completely unprecedented turn\\u2014from record setting unemployment claims, to the total implosion of oil prices. And while the conditions of lockdown are undoubtedly the catalyst for the turmoil roiling through global markets, what if it\\u2019s Capitalism\\u2019s \\u201cnormal\\u201d that paved the way for the economic crisis looming on the horizon? \\n\\nIn this virtual teach-in, radical economists David McNally (author of the essential Global Slump) and Hadas Thier (author of the forthcoming A People\\u2019s Guide to Capitalism) will try to help activists make sense of the twists, turns, and sudden collapses in the world economy that have been playing out in the background during this global health emergency.\\n\\nWatch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/zWIDsEFVGZQ\\n\\nBuy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org\\n\\nFollow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks'