Richard D. Wolff

Prof Wolff joins Thom Hartmann to discuss: Germany buys 40% of its gas from Russia, via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline. These contracts are in euros and dollars, yet Russia is now demanding payment in Roubles. Germany has declined and warned that there may be shortages and rationing of gas.

March 25, 2022: On the Afternoon Buzz, Prof Wolff on explains how sanctions work and whether they are likely to be successful. 

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This week on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about oil and gas inflation, its impacts, and politicians' phony solutions, the stagnant US gender pay gap and its significance, and why Americans are experiencing economic crisis, while Biden...READ MORE

Economists Michael Hudson and Richard Wolff join Consortium News Live! to discuss the economic war against Russia, its boomerang effect on the West. 

Richard Wolff joins the first installment of 91.1 WMUA radio program of UMass, Amherst for a new series Legacies of Leftism, an exploration of UMass's radical past, not as a formula but as a foundation for a radical future.

Prof Wolff joins the Creative Process' One Planet podcast to discuss Capitalism & How Socialism Benefits Our Lives & the Planet (53 mins). 

On Thom Hartmann: Ukraine produces a significant amount of the world’s wheat, especially for poorer countries in North Africa and the Middle East.

Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the still increasing costs of many necessities, as the United States flounders in the economic crisis that's now been ongoing for several years. To what extent is the war in Ukraine having an effect?

Prof Wolff joins Julianna Forlano on act.tv to discuss the worldwide economic fallout from the Russian attack on Ukraine. 

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This week on Economic Update, Prof Wolff presents updates on Amazon workers' strike, the impact of US inflation, and the underappreciated economic aspects of Russia-Ukraine war...READ MORE

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This week's show on Economic Update, Prof. Wolff talks about the emerging new world order, Ukraine and inflation, and the economics of sanctions.  On the second half of the show...READ MORE

On KPFK's Letters & Politics with Mitch Jeserich, Prof Wolff joins to discuss a new era of financial warfare. 

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This week's show features a discussion of what Marx offers in the way of a basic critique of capitalism and an alternative economic system that would be better for most people, and how this...READ MORE

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After decades of watching the NATO military alliance move right up to its border—and after months of having its security guarantees dismissed—Russia attacks military targets in neighboring Ukraine. We speak to Our geopolitical analyst Professor Gerald Horne. In response to Russia’s action, the U.S. announced NEW economic sanctions claiming that Russia’s actions are unprovoked. Prof Wolff joins 'On the Ground'. 

Prof Richard Wolff joins Julianna to discuss the economic headlines of the day: Major investors are saying the economy is screwed but they are missing a few tiny details; Russia, Ukraine and how it will screw our pocketbooks at home; and yep, that guy was right, the rent is too damn high. Here's why! 

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On this week's show, Prof. Wolff talks about the UK selling visa to the rich, why "non-profit" is really "un-taxed," Apple's CEO's 2021 pay of $99 million, AOC and NYPD arrests for stealing...READ MORE

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Article by Richard Wolff

"Which way U.S. politics will go depends less on the two parties or their disconnected rhetoric. What matters far more are the actualities of U.S. capitalism as the U.S. empire continues to decline and U.S. capitalism’s accumulated problems worsen."

WORT 89.9 FM A Public Affair: Inflation—it’s a word that’s been tossed around a lot in the past year to explain our economic woes. But what exactly is inflation? And what are the forces currently driving the greatest price hikes in decades?

For today’s show, Thursday host Allen Ruff is joined by economist Richard Wolff to demystify what’s going on with inflation and the rising cost of, well, everything.

Prof Wolff on the Thom Hartmann Program: How is the conflict in Ukraine going to affect the US economy and economies around the world? With the Norstream 2 gas pipeline project suspended, where are gas and oil prices going? Will the sanctions announced so far be effective, or a waste of time? And how does all this affect the dollar in your pocket?

Prof Wolff on Boom Bust: As nations around the globe pour sanctions on Russia after its operations in Ukraine, Western nations have been hesitant to remove the nation from the SWIFT banking system.

Prof Wolff on Boom Bust: As Western nations continue to hit Russia with sanctions in the wake of its recognition of the Donbass, region the nation has begun to look east to bolster its trade. We'll discuss the growing economic bonds between Russia and China. 

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On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on Mississippi's legalization of pot, US's $30 trillion national debt, Mexican workers at GM plant vote in militant union, and Amazon's...READ MORE

Richard Wolff joins the Ending the Myth podcast on its journey through American history. Prof Wolff explains what the post-war Bretton Woods Agreement was, how it worked, and how it ultimately fell apart. Join us on an exciting ride through the decline of the US empire!

On Thom Hartmann: The US has been at war, on and off, for decades. In every case, the US is the ‘Goliath’ and the opponents the ‘David’. However, with a war between the US and either Russia and or China, it would be Goliath vs. Goliath. And, the economies of the world would suffer badly. For instance, a war involving Taiwan, the world’s largest computer chip supplier, would see huge problems around the world.