By Any Means Necessary: COVID Relief Package Hits Wall
Richard Wolff joins By Any Means Necessary to discuss Donald Trump's suggestion that he won't pass the COVID-19 mitigation deal unless the checks sent out are increased from $600 to $2,000, the priorities demonstrated by the numerous issues in vaccine distribution, and why the US response to the pandemic is so underwhelming in comparison to China's.
Read moreStatus Coup: "Unspeakably Inadequate" Stimulus
Richard Wolff blasts "unspeakably inadequate" stimulus on Status Coup and suggests that a general strike is likely.
Read moreThe Socialist Program: An Even More Shocking Failure
Professor Richard Wolff joins The Socialist Program to dissect the new "stimulus package" and exposes the mind-blowing cruelty and greed of the capitalist class and the political agents in Congress.
KPFA Evening News: Congress Relief Bill
Richard Wolff joins the KPFA Evening News to discuss the recent relief bill in congress. "Nothing being done in Washington is adequate."
Read moreThom Hartmann: How Much Can Be Charged for a Burger?
Prices are set by the final seller, but there are limits. The seller works out through economics, the maximum price they can change for the item. How much can be charged for a burger? Professor Richard Wolff joined Thom Hartmann to discuss economics and how they affect you.
Read morePublic Banking Institute: When pandemics changed history with Richard Wolff and Ellen Brown
History tells us that pandemics precede radical shifts in society and economic systems. The Black Death, for example, was the beginning of the end of feudalism. Professor Richard Wolff joins Ellen Brown on PBI LIVE to lend his insights on those big historical breaks and consider what seismic changes we might expect following this current global pandemic. How might public banks be involved?
Read moreLetters & Politics: The Failure of Capitalism in a Pandemic
Richard Wolff joins Mitch Jeserich to talk about the failure of capitalism in a pandemic, as explained in his new book, The Sickness is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save Us from Pandemics or Itself.
Read moreBoom Bust: China Trade Soars amid Quarantine
While pre-pandemic predictions for China trade painted a gloomy picture, those takes have not aged well as the lock-down has driven mass purchases of Chinese-made goods. Professor Richard Wolff analyzes the state of transpacific trade and the recovery path for the Chinese economy.
Read moreMohammed Hijab Podcast: Capitalism, Marxism and Islamic Economics
Richard Wolff joins the Mohammed Hijab Podcast to discuss the differences and and compare capitalist, Marxist, and Islamic economics and finance.
Read moreCan Progressives Save Biden From Disastrous Economic Policies?
Article by Professor Richard D. Wolff
The key question then revolves around progressives inside and outside the Democratic Party. Do enough of them have the needed clarity of understanding, courage to act, and wisdom to see their deficit in terms of strong organization? Can those who do seize the opportunity to ride a return of class politics into U.S. society? Will they effectively resist both major parties’ efforts to silence and destroy them?
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In Question: US House passes defense bill with a veto-proof margin
Professor Richard Wolff weighs in on the passing of an important defense policy bill by the US House of Representatives and is set for a showdown with President Trump, who has vowed to veto the legislation.
Read moreEconomic Update: Social Movement Gains in LA
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On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses the immense social waste of today's US unemployment the Trump ban on investments in Chinese companies, new global...READ MORE
Fault Lines: Worker Co-ops Safer for Workers
Even though the stock market is booming, the amount of businesses that have closed due to COVID is staggering. Professor Richard Wolff joins Fault Lines to give the job numbers and describe what is happening in the US economy.
Read moreThe Socialist Program: When and Why Revolutions Happen:
On this week's episode of The Socialist Program's regular segment "Capitalism in Crisis" with Prof. Richard Wolff, we discuss the obscene and widening inequality in U.S. society, the abject failure of Congress to do anything to address this even amidst the Coronavirus crisis, and what dramatic consequences could follow.
Read moreAct TV: The Economics And Vulgarity Of Corporate Welfare
Richard Wolff speaks with Julianna Forlano on Act.tv about the economics and vulgarity of corporate welfare.
Read moreBoom Bust: ASEAN, EU Enter ‘Strategic Partnership'
Richard Wolff joins Boom Bust to discuss the EU and ASEAN elevating their relations to a "strategic partnership"
Read moreStatus Coup: Potential COVID Depression
Status Coup's Jordan Chariton speaks with economist and professor Richard Wolff about the ongoing economic crisis.
Read moreThe Socialist Program: How the Capitalists Drive U.S. Government Policy
Prof Wolff joins The Socialist Program's weekly segment "Capitalism in Crisis." In this segment, Wolff discusses with Brian Becker how Wall Street rules Washington and tailors government policy to suit their own needs. These include outsourcing, "free trade" agreements and union-busting. Plus, we discuss Janet Yellen, Biden's choice for Treasury Secretary, and what workers can expect from a Biden administration. Brian and Prof. Wolff talk about the history of how the labor and socialist movements have organized to press demands and win concrete gains no matter who is in office.
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News with Rick Sanchez: Dow Breaks Record while 10 Million Jobless
Of the 22 million US workers lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, 12 million mostly white-collar workers have regained employment and even benefited from record home prices and low interest rates. But what about the 10 million who are expected to continue to languish in unemployment? Renowned economist Prof. Richard Wolff explains how the crisis facing these jobless millions will have devastating circumstances for us all.
Read moreEconomic Update: What Capitalism's Decline Means
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This week's show is dedicated to a discussion of the signs of US capitalism's decline. Wolff explores the passage of US capitalism from its birth, through...READ MORE
Thom Hartmann: Money Created Out of Thin Air
The Fed has created more money out of thin air. The Treasury provides tax money. All of this ‘money’ is going to big business and the stock market. Professor Richard Wolff joined Thom Hartmann to explain the differences and how the money roundabout work.
Read moreThe Rick Ungar Show: Measuring how the Economy Protects Public Health
Richard Wolff joins the Rick Ungar show to discuss some of the metrics he used to ascertain the state of our economy, including how the economy protects public health.
Read moreBoom Bust: World's Biggest Trade Deal
China and 14 Asian Pacific countries have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, leaving the US out of the world's largest trade deal. The RCEP deal is putting pressure on Europe and the incoming Biden administration to act and is heralded as a blow to US geopolitical power.
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