The Capitalist Pandemic, Coronavirus and the Economic Crisis
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The Capitalist Pandemic, Coronavirus and the Economic Crisis

Eric Toussaint, 19 March   A public health crisis   The coronavirus pandemic is a serious public health problem and the human suffering caused by the spread of this virus will be enormous. If it massively affects countries of the Global South with very fragile public health systems that have been undermined by 40 years…

The Coronavirus Is Not Responsible for the Fall in Stock Prices
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The Coronavirus Is Not Responsible for the Fall in Stock Prices

Éric Toussaint   Since the last week of February 2020, we are witnessing a big crisis in the stock markets of the Wall Street, Europe, Japan and Shanghai, and several other Asian countries. Precisely what will happen in the stock markets in the coming days and weeks is unpredictable, but it is very important to…