China’s Overreach and Its Derailment (2904)
Joining host Jim Falk are Susan Shirk, Ph.D., research professor and chair of the 21st Century China Center, UCSD, author of Overreach: How China Derailed Its Peaceful Rise, and David Firestein, President and CEO, The George HW Bush Foundation for Us-China Relations. The focus: our strained relations with China and China's aggressive foreign policy.
Inflation: How It Affects Your Pocketbook (2826)
Inflation as of this recording is the highest it’s been in 40 years and is certainly higher than what the Fed claims it is. So, is the Fed creating the problem or recording the problem? Are we headed for a recession?
A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE MARGARET THATCHER
A Tribute to the Late Margaret Thatcher Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher became Britain’s first female prime minister in 1979 and served her nation very successfully in this role until her resignation in 1990. Known for her forceful convictions and strength of character, she became known as the Iron Lady. In July of 2011, John Blundell, Institute of Economic Affairs Fellow, author of Margaret Thatcher: Portrait of An Iron Lady, joined us on a McCuistion TV program, talking about her successful career and her many contributions to British society and the political system. (His colorful recollections, respectfully told, are worth watching: [...]