Economic Update: "American Midnight" Democracy's Forgotten Crisis

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In this week's Economic Update, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the French School of Economic Warfare and sanctions against Russia; how asset price declines threaten US pensions, electric replace fossil fuel private cars because of profit motive, instead of for a rational transportation policy; US police in elementary schools: bad for students, parents, teachers and even police; honoring Staughton Lynd, US radical academic and labor organizer who died on 11/18/22. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Adam Hochschild...READ MORE

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Barry Cummings commented 2025-03-13 23:49:43 -0400
Interesting economic analysis, Prof. Wolff! The discussion on incentives driving electric car adoption is particularly relevant. However, purely profit-driven solutions can sometimes lead to unintended consequences. It reminds me of focusing solely on speed boosts in Snow Rider – you might win the race, but miss the scenic route and some cool jumps! Maybe a more holistic approach is needed, both in economics and virtual snowboarding. https://snowridergame.io
Jeffree Star commented 2024-03-25 03:27:25 -0400
The French school of economic https://fnaf-game.io warfare is a group that is critical of US economic policy.