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You, Me & the Economy

International Financial Institutions Under Trump: Perspectives from India & the Global South I In conversation with Demba Moussa Dembele

In this episode, Demba Moussa Dembele examines the influence of the US on institutions such as the IMF and the World Bank. He discusses how these organizations are used as tools to impose neo-liberal policies and how the US administration has actively sought to obstruct multilateral development banks. Dembele highlights the urgent need for African countries and the Global South to challenge this dominance and build their own alternative financial institutions.

Tune in as Dembele shares his insights on resisting financial imperialism and building economic systems rooted in equity and sovereignty.

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This episode is an excerpt from the webinar “The Political Economy of the Trump Era: Challenges and Opportunities”, co-organized by the Centre for Financial Accountability (CFA), The Wire, Sambhaavnaa Institute, and Progressive International.

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