Can U.S. Capitalists Really "Decouple" from China?

<p>On today&#39;s episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen&#39;s trip to China for some of the highest-profile talks yet between the Chinese government and the Biden administration. As a fierce struggle over the future of the world economy plays out, the United States has maintained the Trump-era tariffs and is seeking to diminish China’s role in global trade. Will the two largest world economies “decouple”?</p> <p>Professor Richard Wolff is an author &amp; co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com.</p> <p>Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at<a href="https://gate.sc?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2Fthesocialistprogram&token=e7ced1-1-1660206223585"> patreon.com/thesocialistprogram</a>. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&amp;A seminar with Brian.</p>