Financial Barbarians at the Gate - Michael Hudson, #171 by Guns and Butter published on 2015-04-26T07:39:11Z Europe; the worsening financial situation and indebtedness; the history of banking and the criminalization of the banking system; tax policy; real estate asset inflation; US imperialism via the monetary system; neoliberal/neofeudal economics; classical political economy; finance capital breaking away from industrial capital; the financial crisis leading to a political crisis; similarities with the Roman Republic; what measures labor should take. Aired: April 15, 2009 Visit Guns and Butter at: http://www.gunsandbutter.org Genre gunsandbutter Comment by Average Joe Thank you so much for organizing this great interview :). 2016-05-04T07:30:08Z Comment by Average Joe excellent explanation of why taxing system is not in the favor of the middle class 2016-05-04T04:01:29Z Comment by Average Joe perfect explanation of why Real Estate market is so hot 2016-05-04T03:59:02Z