Richard D. Wolff

Prof. Wolff joins Boom Bust to give his latest take on the transpacific trade fight and the near future of the US economy.

Prof. Wolff returns to PRIMO NUTMEG to discuss how real socialism can be achieved through worker cooperatives. During this extended interview Primo covers the alternative definitions of "capitalism" and "socialism," as well as how workplace democracy differs from Bernie Sanders' democratic socialism. Also discussed is monetary theory, crypotcurrencies like Bitcoin, the 2020 election, the NeoMcCarthyism of RussiaGate, Noam Chomsky, and the story behind Prof. Wolff's feud with Jordan Peterson.

This Economic System Can't Be Fixed: Millions to Lose Jobs in Recession. Prof. Wolff joins Brian Becker and John Kiriakou on Loud and Clear. 

Fears are spreading around the world as a key recession indicator goes off in the United States and evidence of economic slowdown surfaces in other major global economies. The last economic crisis was an unusually long 11 years ago, raising fears that another major downturn is right around the corner.

This discussion appears courtesy of Radio Sputnik: Loud and Clear

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This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on the 3 deadly failures of capitalism, the investigation of hi-tech monopolies by the U.S. DOJ, the franchising of...READ MORE

Prof. Wolff has a conversation with Michael Brooks exploring Milton Friedman and socialism in relation to China.

Prof. Wolff Talks to Michael Brooks: Click Here

Who’s the boss? In worker-owned cooperatives, everyone is. This article appears courtesy of 

Christian Science Monitor

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Updates on economics of 2 million home health aides, extreme Uber inequalities, Alaska universities 41% budget cuts, Michigan governor during Flint Water Crisis says his critics are...READ MORE

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This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on Trump as a distraction vehicle, more of French President Macron's corruption, how the global coffee price collapse is driving...READ MORE

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This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff brings updates on the deprivation of non-white students, how fast food is made worse for profit, Wayfair workers’ demand for power, more scapegoating of immigrants and...READ MORE

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20th century socialism is now behind us. Socialists continued to evaluate both its achievements and failures via extensive self-criticism. A changed socialism has emerged, focused on a transition of workplaces from top-down...READ MORE

As technology progresses and automation expands, what will be the fate of labor and manufacturing workers across the globe? Prof. Wolff joins Boom Bust to analyze automation and answers who will see the boon from bots in the workforce. See clip here:

This interview originally aired on Radio Sputnik Loud and Clear
Prof. Wolff joins Loud and Clear. Big tech firms were under fire at a high profile Congressional hearing conducted by the House Judiciary Committee on July 16, raising the spectre of serious anti-trust action against Amazon and other tech giants. Meanwhile, negotiations between the major U.S. automakers and the United Auto Workers Union are breaking down because the companies want concessions in case there is a recession. So are we headed into a recession?

Prof. Wolff joined Thom Hartmann to discuss whether or not Donald Trump is forcing the federal reserve to keep interest rates low, to ensure he is re-elected in 2020. The Government in a capitalist system is the lender and spender of last resort. When things are going well, business will tell you how wonderful things are. In hard times, they will run to government finance. The government will support the bad times, but do they have too much power when a leader has his or her hands close to the till? The Federal Reserve is supposed to be independent, but governments always want to meddle. See clip here:

This interview originally aired on Radio Sputnik By Any Means Necessary 
Prof. Wolff talks US Congress banning citizens of purchasing Russian sovereign debt and the shifting nature of the Chinese economy.

Prof. Wolff, and Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital join Boom Bust to delve into the Federal Reserve's fluctuations and what this may mean for the global economy going forward. See clip here:

Prof. Wolff joins Rick Sanchez to share his insights on Deutsche Bank plans to lay off 18,000 employees over the next three years, along with other changes to its business model. He argues that Deutsche Bank’s announcement of the layoffs three years in advance may have been a mistake. See clip here:

Prof. Wolff sat down with Lee Camp to discuss the current state of the U.S. economy. Investigative journalist Aaron Mate is the guest on the second half of the show. Mate has been one of the most prominent journalists debunking the Russiagate narrative.

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This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on "regulatory capture" in the U.S. vs E.U.,  the IMF report on the U.S. economy finds major negatives and how Trump's desperation for re-election shapes his...READ MORE

Prof. Wolff says T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Endangers Free Media. He discusses the $26 billion merger between T-Mobile and Sprint, which the FCC announced is “in the public interest.” The merger could create an even bigger media and telecommunication monopoly that will crush medium and small enterprises.

Prof. Wolff debates libertarian Antony Sammeroff on the Labor Theory of Value on the Lions of Liberty Podcast, hosted by Marc Clair. Prof. Wolff debates from a Marxist economist position vs. Sammeroff's free market libertarian position. 

Prof. Wolff says capitalism is failing the people. He joins Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks to explain how on "The Conversation." 

Prof. Richard Wolff joins RT's Views News Hughes to discuss the UK’s taxation of seized Libyan wealth following the ousting and murder of Muammar Qaddafi.

Economic Issues of the Upcoming US Elections

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This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on pay inequalities for CEOs VS average workers, the economics of mega-mergers, billionaires' idea of “charity”, the economic consequences of...READ MORE

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This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff follows up with part two of his in-depth analyses of the USSR and anti-capitalist governments by providing (1) an overview of China's economic...READ MORE