Economic Update: The Contributions of Karl Marx
Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff
Release Date: 05/26/2018
An Argument for A New Labor Party
Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff
The left-wing surge of the U.S. working class during the Great Depression of the 1930s compelled the Democratic Party to prioritize serving the working class more than it had before or would again. It was called the New Deal. In response, the US employer class, angry that taxes on corporations and the rich were used to fund government programs for the people, turned to the Republican Party after World War II ended in 1945 and directed it to roll back the New Deal, reducing or eliminating all it had accomplished. Because the New Deal made the great mistake of leaving profits in the hands of...
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Social Problems Require Social Movement Solutions
Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff
Economic Update returns this week with an all-new episode of updates by Professor Wolff on: Trump ending Housing First Spain exploring the possibility of a wealth tax Trump busting unions within government agencies Protecting yourself in a declining capitalistic system France's upcoming Sept. 10th mass movement against Macron's government Air Canada's strike by flight attendants who defy the government's back-to-work order and win against both the Canadian government and their employer, Air Canada. The d@w Team Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff is a DemocracyatWork.info...
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Government Deficits; Why They Happen, Who Benefits From Them, and MMT
Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff
Economic Update returns next week to its regular schedule! This week's episode was recorded in June this year and covers topics our viewers have written to us and requested. Professor Wolff explains what deficits are and why the capitalist system enables and invites employers to cause them. He then proceeds to explain how deficits both solve specific problems of capitalism while also causing others. Over time, problems accumulate to undermine the credit of the US and bring economic crisis. Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) is shown to offer one way out of the crisis by changing how money is...
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Best Of 2025 Part 4: Today's Economic Failures
Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff
In this week's episode of the "Best Of Economic Update Series," we examine a comparison between the economic failures we face today caused by the same political forces and capitalists that we have encountered before, as well as the causes and effects of economic policies proven to fail. We hope you're enjoying this "Best Of" series. We will return to regular weekly updates on Labor Day, September 1st, and as always, we thank you for your attention, support, and solidarity. The d@w Team Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff is a DemocracyatWork.info Inc. production. We make it a point to...
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Best Of Series Part 3: Interviews Echoing Today
Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff
This week on Economic Update, we take a look back at some of Prof. Wolff's guest interviews from years past that still echo in today's global socio-economic setting. We hope you're enjoying this "Best Of" series. We will return to regular weekly updates on Labor Day, and as always, we thank you for your attention, support, and solidarity. The d@w Team The d@w Team Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff is a DemocracyatWork.info Inc. production. We make it a point to provide the show free of ads and rely on viewer support to continue doing so. You can support our work by joining our...
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Economic Update: The Contributions of Karl Marx
Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff
Professor Wolff takes a deeper look at the life and work of Karl Marx in celebration of the 200th anniversary of his birth.
info_outlineProfessor Wolff takes a deeper look at the life and work of Karl Marx in celebration of the 200th anniversary of his birth.