Part 1: Updates on IMF prediction of slowing global growth, Bank of England warnings on accumulation of sub-prime debt, Nordhaus Nobel prize and market ideology, Dutch unions and others against corporate tax evasion, and signs of labor militancy in Marriott strike and profit-sharing demands of steelworkers. Interview with Chris Hedges on his latest book, America: The Farewell Tour. Part 2: Updates on political economy of Trump/GOP attacks on China and their long term costs; parallel analysis of attacks on immigrants; Michelle Alexander on who today is The Resistance; and record funds pouring into U.S. midterm elections. Interview with Lee Carter, a socialist elected to Virginia House of Delegates on why and how he won. For people who want to understand and change not only their own financial situation but also the larger economy we all depend on. Produced at MNN Studios in Manhattan.