Crash

The South Sea Bubble: England's first stock market crisis 300 years ago

The South Sea Bubble was not an exceptional event but the first of many crises produced by the inescapable tendencies of capitalism, argues Dominic Alexander
Pandemic hammers the US economy

The coronavirus crisis has triggered a deep and sustained economic downturn in the US that will have lasting effects, writes John Clarke
Coroneconomy: What is the economy and what should it be

In the first of a three-part series on the economy, Susan Newman examines what Coronavirus has revealed about the economy and what we should be calling for
A new global recession is coming

Capitalism expands in booms and slumps and we're due a slump, writes Michael Roberts
Fight for Corbyn, Freedom for Palestine - Counterfire Freesheet September 2018

Corbyn's leadership in danger, solidarity with Palestine, People's Vote vs People's Brexit, UK wage stagnation, Yemen and fighting the far right
Why we’re heading for another economic crash

Our economy continues to be tied to the vagaries of speculative finance
What does this week's stock market crash mean?

As the stock market plunged this week and fears of a 2007 repeat spread like wildfire, Michael Roberts analyses what the crash could mean
Royal Bank of Scotland: socialism for the rich

The final reckoning of the 2007/8 crash will be played out in the realm of politics not economics, argues Chris Bambery
China crisis: questions and answers

James Meadway answers some questions about the financial crisis unfolding in China

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Crash

Crash

The South Sea Bubble was not an exceptional event but the first of many crises produced by the inescapable tendencies of capitalism, argues Dominic Alexander

The coronavirus crisis has triggered a deep and sustained economic downturn in the US that will have lasting effects, writes John Clarke

In the first of a three-part series on the economy, Susan Newman examines what Coronavirus has revealed about the economy and what we should be calling for

Capitalism expands in booms and slumps and we're due a slump, writes Michael Roberts

Corbyn's leadership in danger, solidarity with Palestine, People's Vote vs People's Brexit, UK wage stagnation, Yemen and fighting the far right

Our economy continues to be tied to the vagaries of speculative finance

As the stock market plunged this week and fears of a 2007 repeat spread like wildfire, Michael Roberts analyses what the crash could mean

The final reckoning of the 2007/8 crash will be played out in the realm of politics not economics, argues Chris Bambery

James Meadway answers some questions about the financial crisis unfolding in China