The Wolf-Krugman Exchange: Power, plutocracy and political economic system

In this ultimate episode of their collection for The Economics Show, FT chief economics commentator Martin Wolf and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman think about listeners’ questions and feedback starting from a critique of globalisation, rising inequality and plutocracy, the worldwide urge for food for US federal debt, China’s financial future and rather more.

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Produced by Mischa Frankl-Duval and Josh Gabert-Doyon. Manuela Saragosa is the chief producer. Tom Hannen is the video editor. Sound design by Breen Turner. Original music by Breen Turner.

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