- SCOTT RITTER: G7 vs BRICS. Not only has China a larger economy than the US, the BRICS now have a larger economy than the G7. The sanctions against Russia and the provocations in Ukraine are the last gasps of the American Empire. https://consortiumnews.com/2023/03/22/scott-ritter-g7-vs-brics-off-to-the-races/?eId=8c44287d-7f0d-4c95-8e52-0b6618b5aae0&eType=EmailBlastContent 2 comments economy