Most important stories of 2023: Gaza, Ukraine, China, BRICS, dedollarization, bank crises, inflation

These were the most important geopolitical and economic issues of 2023, including the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, US-China tensions, BRICS expansion, growing de-dollarization, inflation crisis, crypto fraud, bank crashes, European de-industrialization, and more. Journalist Ben Norton reviews the chaotic year. Links here: Topics 0:00 Top stories of 2023 5:01 Israel's war on Gaza 8:24 Ukraine losing in NATO-Russia war 13:02 Africa's Sahel rebels 14:42 Growing global inequality 16:10 BRICS expansion 19:10 De-dollarization 25:52 Inflation (and 'greedflation') 29:40 Debt crises 34:19 Bank failures (and US bailouts) 41:39 Crypto fraud 43:21 Europe: stagnation and de-industrialization 46:12 China's economic transition 56:06 US new cold war on China 1:01:09 India grows closer to US (and Russia) 1:03:55 Pakistan's Imran Khan imprisoned 1:05:08 Brazil's Lula returns 1:07:40 Argentina's Javier Milei 1:09:53 Peru coup 1:12:03 US-Mexico tensions 1:13:26 Biden loses supports as 2024 election nears 1:15:43 Outro || Geopolitical Economy Report || Please consider supporting us at Patreon: Podcast: Newsletter: