****************************************************************************** [EU S13 E46] Facing The Human Rights Crisis ****************************************************************************** This week's episode of Economic Update features updates on an analysis of Philadelphia, PA's extreme income inequality, the number of workers on striker per year since 2017 in the U.S., the UAW organizing a strike at the VW plant in Tennessee plus other UAW unionization drives and the 400k public ...
Dec 19, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 46
****************************************************************************** [EU S13 E45] Politics, Economics & Chocolate: Capitalism's Flaws & Failures ****************************************************************************** This week's episode of Economic Update features updates on the economic crises in Argentina and Germany, the graduate student unionization wave happening across U.S., how & where the chocolate industry is using child labor, a critical analysis of what "p...
Dec 12, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 45
We hope you all enjoy this week's episode of Economic Update featuring updates on Tesla vs the Swedish Unions, a teachers strike in Portland, Oregon, "food insecurity" in the U.S. today, how the King of Britain has been secretly profiting from assets of the dead and a Michigan "entrepreneur" failed in effort to buy electoral defeat of Rachid Tlaib. In the second half of this week's episode, Prof. Wolff interviews Norman Solomon on his latest book, "War Made invisible: How America Hides the Human...
Dec 05, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 44
Economic Update is now back to its regular programming schedule with a new episode released every Monday. We couldn't be happier, more relieved and more excited to get back to creating the show we all have known, needed and loved since 2011 and to celebrate, we're going to release a few batches of "binge-worthy" episodes you will only find on our website and as a Patreon audience member. So stay tuned, make sure you've subscribed to our channel, follow us on social media and of course be sure to...
Nov 28, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 43
Economic Update is now back to its regular programming schedule with a new episode released every Monday. We couldn't be happier, more relieved and more excited to get back to creating the show we all have known, needed and loved since 2011 and to celebrate, we're going to release a few batches of "binge-worthy" episodes you will only find on our website and as a Patreon audience member. So stay tuned, make sure you've subscribed to our channel, follow us on social media and of course be sure to...
Nov 21, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 42
Economic Update is now back to its regular programming schedule with a new episode released every Monday. We couldn't be happier, more relieved and more excited to get back to creating the show we all have known, needed and loved since 2011 and to celebrate, we're going to release a few batches of "binge-worthy" episodes you will only find on our website and as a Patreon audience member. So stay tuned, make sure you've subscribed to our channel, follow us on social media and of course be sure to...
Nov 14, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 41
Economic Update is now back to its regular programming schedule with a new episode released every Monday. We couldn't be happier, more relieved and more excited to get back to creating the show we all have known, needed and loved since 2011 and to celebrate, we're going to release a few batches of "binge-worthy" episodes you will only find here and on our website. So stay tuned, make sure you've subscribed to our channel, follow us on social media and of course be sure to sign up our website: ww...
Nov 07, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 40
Economic Update is now back to its regular programming schedule with a new episode released every week. We couldn't be happier, more relieved and more excited to get back to creating the show we all have known, needed and loved since 2011 and to celebrate, we're going to release a few batches of "binge-worthy" episodes you will only find here and on our website. So stay tuned, make sure you've subscribed to our channel, follow us on social media and of course be sure to sign up our website: www....
Oct 31, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 39
NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Despite the multiple setbacks we have experienced over the last several months in our efforts to continue producing and releasing Economic Update here on YouTube, we are very excited to announce the return of Economic Update to YouTube as of today. Over the next few days/weeks we will be releasing episodes of EU we were unable to share with our community of subscribers throughout the summer. You can find out more about why we were unable to deliver EU to you here on YouTube ...
Oct 24, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 38
Economic Update is now back to its regular programming schedule with a new episode released every Monday. We couldn't be happier, more relieved and more excited to get back to creating the show we all have known, needed and loved since 2011 and to celebrate, we're going to release a few batches of "binge-worthy" episodes you will only find here and on our website. So stay tuned, make sure you've subscribed to our channel, follow us on social media and of course be sure to sign up our website: ww...
Oct 17, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 37
We are excited to announce that this week's episode of Economic Update is the first episode we have been able to release in the same timeframe as we had been doing for years until the difficulties of this past spring. This means Economic Update is back to its regular programming schedule with a new episode released each Monday. We couldn't be happier, more relieved and more excited to get back to creating the show we all have known, needed and loved since 2011 and to celebrate, we're going to re...
Oct 10, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 36
NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Despite the multiple setbacks we have experienced over the last several months in our efforts to continue producing and releasing Economic Update here on YouTube, we are very excited to announce the return of Economic Update to YouTube as of today. Over the next few days/weeks we will be releasing episodes of EU we were unable to share with our community of subscribers throughout the summer. You can find out more about why we were unable to deliver EU to you here on YouTube ...
Sep 21, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 26
NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Despite the multiple setbacks we have experienced over the last several months in our efforts to continue producing and releasing Economic Update here on YouTube, we are very excited to announce the return of Economic Update to YouTube as of today. Over the next few days/weeks we will be releasing episodes of EU we were unable to share with our community of subscribers throughout the summer. You can find out more about why we were unable to deliver EU to you here on YouTube ...
Sep 20, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 35
NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Despite the multiple setbacks we have experienced over the last several months in our efforts to continue producing and releasing Economic Update here on YouTube, we are very excited to announce the return of Economic Update to YouTube as of today. Over the next few days/weeks we will be releasing episodes of EU we were unable to share with our community of subscribers throughout the summer. You can find out more about why we were unable to deliver EU to you here on YouTube ...
Sep 20, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 33
NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Despite the multiple setbacks we have experienced over the last several months in our efforts to continue producing and releasing Economic Update here on YouTube, we are very excited to announce the return of Economic Update to YouTube as of today. Over the next few days/weeks we will be releasing episodes of EU we were unable to share with our community of subscribers throughout the summer. You can find out more about why we were unable to deliver EU to you here on YouTube ...
Sep 20, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 32
NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Despite the multiple setbacks we have experienced over the last several months in our efforts to continue producing and releasing Economic Update here on YouTube, we are very excited to announce the return of Economic Update to YouTube as of today. Over the next few days/weeks we will be releasing episodes of EU we were unable to share with our community of subscribers throughout the summer. You can find out more about why we were unable to deliver EU to you here on YouTube ...
Sep 20, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 29
NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Despite the multiple setbacks we have experienced over the last several months in our efforts to continue producing and releasing Economic Update here on YouTube, we are very excited to announce the return of Economic Update to YouTube as of today. Over the next few days/weeks we will be releasing episodes of EU we were unable to share with our community of subscribers throughout the summer. You can find out more about why we were unable to deliver EU to you here on YouTube ...
Sep 20, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 28
NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Despite the multiple setbacks we have experienced over the last several months in our efforts to continue producing and releasing Economic Update here on YouTube, we are very excited to announce the return of Economic Update to YouTube as of today. Over the next few days/weeks we will be releasing episodes of EU we were unable to share with our community of subscribers throughout the summer. You can find out more about why we were unable to deliver EU to you here on YouTube ...
Sep 20, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 34
NOTE TO SUBSCRIBERS: Despite the multiple setbacks we have experienced over the last several months in our efforts to continue producing and releasing Economic Update here on YouTube, we are very excited to announce the return of Economic Update to YouTube as of today. Over the next few days/weeks we will be releasing episodes of EU we were unable to share with our community of subscribers throughout the summer. You can find out more about why we were unable to deliver EU to you here on YouTube ...
Aug 16, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 30
THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING, YOUR PATIENCE, YOUR KINDNESSES, CONCERNS, QUESTIONS, DEVOTION, YOUR SOLIDARITY & MOST IMPORTANTLY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. IT HAS MEANT MORE THAN WE CAN SAY OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS THAT WERE RIFE WITH TRIALS & TRIBULATION, BETRAYAL & HEARTACHE, BUT WE CONTINUE TO GET CLOSER TO WHERE WE WERE WITH EVERYDAY THANKS IN LARGE PART TO YOU, OUR FAMILY, OUR FRIENDS & THOSE WHO SUPPORT US STILL. If you haven't already, connect with us for the la...
Jul 26, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 25
WE OWE YOU ALL AN APOLOGY WE OWE YOU ALL AN EXPLANATION WE OWE YOU ALL OUR DEEPEST SENSE OF GRATITUDE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT, YOUR UNDERSTANDING, YOUR PATIENCE, YOUR KINDNESSES, YOUR CONCERNS, YOUR QUESTIONS, YOUR DEVOTION, YOUR SOLIDARITY & MOST IMPORTANTLY, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. IT HAS MEANT MORE THAN WE CAN SAY HERE OVER THE PAST TWO MONTHS OF TRIALS, TRIBULATION AND NOW, THE TRIUMPH TO COME. Please stay connected with us for the latest news from d@w and stay tuned as well as Pr...
Jul 12, 2023•30 min•Season 13Ep. 24
Yanis Varoufakis, elected member Greek parliament, joins Prof. Wolff on this week's show and offers his original, critical perspectives on (1) the banking crisis, (2) the decline of the US empire and US capitalism, (3) the mass uprisings of the French and Greek working classes in Europe, (4) the collapse of Europe's efforts to shape an independent (from the US and China) economic position, and (5) class struggle inside China.
Apr 27, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 18
Four key changes drive a new world economy emerging from the old. First is capitalism's transition from neoliberal, globalizing to nationalistic capitalism. This includes the shift of capitalism's center from western Europe and the US to Asia and the global south and also includes the deepening economic inequality inside most nations. Second is the end of the stale, old debate between private and state capitalism (misnamed as capitalism vs socialism) in favor of private + state capitalism hybrid...
Apr 20, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 17
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses US deaths from Covid, poverty in the US labor force, US and Canada cooperate against immigrants, US warfare vs China's peacemaking, Amazon profits from cutting back on "free" shipping. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Dr. William Bronston, advocate for single-payer health care in the US. Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff is a d@w production . We make it a point to provide the show free of ads. Please consider supporting our work....
Apr 13, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 16
In this week's Economic Update , Prof. Wolff presents updates on the failures of GOP and Democrats to face or solve major crises; layoffs and stock buybacks by US hi-tech companies; a new study of "food insecurity" in LA county. The second half of the show is dedicated to a discussion of how US history of the 1920s and 1930s shows the possibility of a progressive political shift and upsurge in the US today. Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff is a d@w production . We make it a point to provide...
Apr 06, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 15
In this week's Economic Update, Prof. Wolff discusses the history and diversity of Marxist theories and practices that comprise the Marxist tradition. Wolff also explores why Marxism draws renewed interest globally now. Finally, a detailed examination shows how some basic insights from Marx's work are especially relevant to victims and critics of today's capitalism and especially to those who seek transition to another, better system. Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff is a d@w production . W...
Mar 30, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 14
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the US banking crisis, plant closing injustice, growing child labor in the US, Biden's budget's tax "proposals," and a new book that shows US homelessness is an economic problem. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Prof. Robert Ovetz on how and why the US Constitution blocks social change. Economic Update is a Democracy at Work production, made possible by audience donations. Consider supporting us on Patreon ....
Mar 23, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 13
This week, Professor Wolff interviews Prof. Clara Mattei on her new book " Capital Order: How Economists Invented Austerity and Paved the Way to Fascism ."
Mar 16, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 12
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff focuses on the struggle over Social Security- real versus false alternatives- and the East Palestine, Ohio, derailment tragedy. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Alexis Colon about the colonial status of Puerto Rico and Puerto Ricans fighting against it.
Mar 08, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 11
In this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on dying empires and climate crisis; mass shootings; fast-food mega-corps fund referendum to slow California plan to raise fast food workers wages and working conditions, and why the debt ceiling debate in Congress is a phony GOP-Dem political theater. In the second half of the show, Wolff interviews Aaron Mate, independent US media critic with special expertise on Russia.
Mar 02, 2023•29 min•Season 13Ep. 10
