and now i am so pleased to introduce tonight's speakers gerald epstein. ian is the professor of economics and co-director of the political economy research institute at the university of massachusetts, amherst. he has publishvariety of progrec policy issues, especially in the areas of central banking and international finance. his previous books include the political economy of central banking contested and the power of finance and what's wrong with modern money theory? a policy critique. he is also a longtime member of the center for popular economics. e joining in conversation tonight by juliet schor ford, professor in economics and associate energy at boston college. gerald epstein is presenting his new book busting the bankers club finance for the rest of us. bankers brought the global economic to its knees in 2011 and nearly did the same in 2020, both times the u.s. government bailed out the banks, left them in control. how can we end the cycle of trillion dollar bailouts and make finance work for the rest of us busting. the bankers club confronts po