Richard D. Wolff

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.

Prof. Wolff Talks with Abby Martin: Click Here

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

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