Economic Update: A Growing US Left

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This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff delivers updates on California events (LA Times labor union, 80,000 Kaiser workers to strike, new state public banking law), gross inefficiency of private...READ MORE
Neither Democrats Nor Republicans Will Admit the Problem Is Capitalism Itself

Prof. Wolff pens an article challenging both Republicans and Democrats to admit their policies’ failures and to open the public and professional discussion on capitalism’s recurring recessions and to systemic critiques and solutions involving systemic change. This article appears courtesy of Truthout.
Is the Dollar's Dominance Declining?

The power of the U.S. dollar has been the dominant player in the financial world for decades, but could that be on the verge of changing? Prof. Wolff joins Boom Bust to break down what the future has in store for the greenback around the globe.
Read moreEconomic Update: Capitalism and Mental Health

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This week on Economic Update Professor Wolff delivers updates on the ICE raid in Mississippi, global comparisons of gun violence and conservatives’ reactions to...READ MORE
World Bank and International Monetary Fund Global Coercion

Prof. Wolff joins Eugene Puryear and Sean Blackmon to talk about how U.S. Presidents, the World Bank and IMF use economic sanctions and aid to coerce foreign leaders, the state of the global and US economy, and the ongoing trade war between China and the U.S. This interview can be heard courtesy of Sputnik Radio.
Socialism Represents the Critical Demand to Extend Democracy into The Economic Sphere
Prof. Wolff talks with Algerian journalist Mohsen Abdelmoumen to discuss socialism's place in our economic future. This article appears courtesy of American Herald Tribune, Europe’s most widely read English language newspaper.
Economic Update: U.S. Economy and the Market

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This week on Economic Update Professor Wolff delivers an analysis of the state of the U.S. economy at summer's end, 2019 and it’s a decidedly mixed picture.
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Questioning Socialism – A Constructive Debate

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.
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The Last Time Banks Did This, They Caused A Financial Crash

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.
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