Thomas Palley Interview — September 10, 2012


The Economic Crisis and What We Can Do About It: Economist Thomas Palley, whose most recent book, The Economic Crisis: Notes From the Underground, was published this May, returns to Democratic Perspective to discuss the structure of the U.S. bubble economy, and the reasons for its collapse. He reviews the history of the current financial crisis, explains why a strong middle class is essential to genuine prosperity, and details what the Federal Government must do to help restore a more equitable distribution of income.

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