Richard D. Wolff

Prof. Wolff joins ActTVism Munich to talk about neoliberalism, capitalism & socialism. In addition, Prof. Wolff is questioned about the underlying principles and methods of socialism and whether a reformist or revolutionary approach is required in order to improve the system.

Prof. Wolff talks with The Hill on what the latest GM strike means for the labor movement overall.

Prof. Wolff joins The Thom Hartmann Program to illuminate how banks are supposed to hold a percentage of every dollar in reserves, which means they have a large pile of money. What happens if the government wants to stimulate the economy, by telling the banks they can lend out part of their held deposits or all of it? The last time the banks were able to lend out their reserves, we found ourselves in a global financial crash.

US-China trade war, peculiarities of the Chinese economic system and what an economic slowdown in China would mean for the global economy.

Watch the discussion here on with Michele Greenstein on News with Rick Sanchez

Grading teaches meritocracy, which in turn helps deflect blame for capitalism's failures onto its victims. Grades are capitalism in action. Let's get them out of our schools. 
See it here on the The Zero Hour with RJ Eskow

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The first half of this week’s episode of Economic Update features a discussion by Professor Wolff on the parallels of declining capitalism in the UK and the U.S. and how the...READ MORE

Discussion the ongoing Hong Kong protests and its effect on the US-China trade war. China "will not negotiate any cost to their sovereignty" and protesters' attempts to entreat US or UK for aid against Beijing is "far fetched."

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There has been a small breakthrough in the US-China trade war, after Beijing agreed to drop some of its tariffs on American goods. How much trade-war pain is still in the pipeline for the US economy?

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Prof. Wolff joins Julianna Forlano on Waking Up with Julianna Forlano on WBAI to discuss the impact decisions made by giant tech companies have on our lives.

The US-China Trade Wars: Causes, Prospects, Risks

Trump's plan to re-privatize the mortgage loan companies Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae opens the door to the factors that caused the 2008 financial crisis.

This story appears courtesy of Real News Network - Listen Here

Since the mid-20th Century, every major recession in the United States has been preceded by an inversion of the bond “yield curve,” a key indicator of the health of the economy. In August, the curve inverted once again, leading to widespread alarm that a significant economic downturn is imminent. 

This article appears courtesy of The Globe Post.

As U.S. schoolchildren return to the classroom, teachers across the country are asking for help from the public to bridge the gap between funding and need through a new viral campaign that is putting renewed focus on the woefully insufficient funding of U.S. public schools. 

This article appears courtesy of Common Dreams.

Discussion of destructive potential of Hurricane Dorian, why it has dominated the establishment news and the ominous possibility that the U.S. may be incapable of dealing with hurricanes. 

Prof. Wolff talks to KPFA about the risk of another recession and the absurdity of Trump’s trade war with China.

This interview appears courtesy of KPFA in the San Francisco Bay area.

Donald Trump is proudly claiming that the U.S. economy has never been better, but what is the reality of the state of the economy in the United States? This interview appears courtesy of Sojourner Truth With Margaret Prescod

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This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on politicians' "blame game" of scapegoating to avoid blaming capitalism, middle class squeezed by prices, limits of...READ MORE

Prof. Wolff Discusses Socialism in 2019 with Abby Martin on the Empire Files.

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Richard Wolff Explains Socialism and How to Move from Capitalism to Co-op with Eric Unger and Paul DuPont of Hard Lens Media.

This interview appears courtesy of Hard Lens Media

Why are working people fighting each other instead of working together against the billionaire class ruling the country? 
Prof. Wolff joins Thom Hartmann to expose how racism is intrinsic to capitalism and the goal of capitalist. dividing the working class and putting them against each other. How can we stop the rich from dividing the working class?

Exposing How Capitalism Pits Working People Against Each Other: Click Here

Prof. Wolff discusses how employment cooperatives may improve the economy with Jesse Ventura. 

Prof. Wolff Discusses Workers' Rights With Jesse Ventura: Click Here

Prof. Wolff calls the current system of grading students "capitalist."  Sure it sounds popular, but is doing away with grades really a solution to what some call an education crisis? Prof. Wolff talks with FOX News' Lauren Simonetti to answer these questions. 

This interview appears courtesy of Lauren Simonetti and FOX News Radio

As the US slides closer to a recession sparked at least in part by Trump’s trade war with China, the question arises, is Trump failing capitalism, or is capitalism failing us? Prof. Wolff talks with Sonali Kolhatkar.

This interview appears courtesy of Rising Up With Sonali

Is there a new recession coming? We are already overdue for one of these downturns, according to Prof. Wolff. Trump has launched a trade war, which is bad for both economies with everyone losing thousands of dollars a year due to that. The upswing has been going on too long, so how deep will the next recession be?

Prof. Wolff Says Recession is Overdue: Click Here