[inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] this subcommittee will come to order. Welcome everybody to todays hybrid hearing. Pursuant to house rules members will appear remotely via webex. A fact i may be the only member appearing in person, although all three of her witnesses are here in person. We appreciate that. Since many members are appearing by webinar let me remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidance come all individuals attending in person must wear a face mask. And i am wearing mine except to make this statement. Members who are not wearing a face mask will not be recognized. Let me also make a few reminders to those members appearing in person. Well, actually they are not. I time is visible in the room directly in front of you. For all members appearin
Tough lockdown measures. That lie from moscow this is the International Money that you had lined news 1st the troubles in the caucasus more than a week since a decades old conflict between armenia and azerbaijan burst back to life theres little sign of peace on the horizon fighting is still raging over the disputed region of nagornokarabakh the conflict has roots stretching back more than 3 decades the region controlled by Ethnic Armenians but its internationally recognized as part of azerbaijan theres been almost continuous shelling in karabakh capital heres some footage filmed by the Armenian Defense ministry. Still as hes now spreading beyond the disputed territory with several towns in azerbaijan being hit according to his every government it claims that some were struck by missiles or by well media disputes that he goes on and reports next from the troubled region. Things like this one common here in the go and i care about in fact this tiny village alone was battered by 6 massive
Hello and welcome to cross talk were all things are considered im Peter Lavelle it remains unclear who will be the occupant in the white house this january what can be easily predicted is the state of the economy where tens of millions of citizens it appears what is called the case shaped recovery is permanently dividing the country and the house and the have nots and this seems to be acceptable for those who are the outs. To discuss this and more im joined by my guest Michael Hudson in new york is a professor of economics at the university of missouri kansas city and author of through give them their debts and in bangkok were joined by steve keen hes a crowdfunding professor of economics on a tree on as well as a distinguished research. Fellow of the institute for strategy resilience and security of University College london originally crossed up rules in effect that means you can jump in anytime you want and i always appreciate it ok let me go to michael in new york you know this jus
In the Central Asian state has left hundreds injured. In just a few moments time that back in an hours time voted to bring you the latest global news update will see you again. Hello and welcome to cross talk where all things are considered im Peter Lavelle it remains unclear who will be the occupant in the white house this january what can be easily predicted is the state of the economy where tens of millions of citizens it appears what is called the case shaped recovery is permanently dividing the country and the house and have nots and this is. Seems to be acceptable for those who are the house. To discuss this and more im joined by my guest Michael Hudson in new york he is a professor of economics at the university of missouri kansas city and author of through give them their debts and in bangkok were joined by steve keen hes a crowdfunding professor of economics on a tree on as well as a distinguished Research Fellow of the institute for strategy resilience and security of Univers
Youve given up on ok because the other part. Of the economy its true because its to their benefit here i really worry when people talk about new normals and when they talk about the economy youre my friend well who has become normal since 2008 has been completely different from the old normal people have the normal you go back to a balance but really the economy hasnt grown at all since the 2008 crisis all of the growth in g. D. P. All of the growth in wealth has accrued to the Financial Sector to the real estate sector to the one percent for the 99 percent of all theyve gone down and down and down so the new normal is you cant get rich again by housing and join the middle class like a ghost or the new normal is an all of the year increase in wages and debt service in rents and in monopoly prices so that they mark the new normal is the market is going to shrink and shrink into. We look like greece looks in the last 5 years the length of the normal is looking way routes that if and run.