Democracy at Work - Richard D. Wolff

Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff

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Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff is a weekly nationally syndicated program produced by Democracy at Work and hosted by Richard D. Wolff. The program explores complex economic issues and empowers listeners with information to analyze not only their own financial situation but the economy at large. Beyond focusing a critical eye on the economic dimensions of everyday life - wages, jobs, taxes, debts, interest rates, prices, and profits - the program also explores systemic solutions to our economy's problems including alternative ways to organize production and distribution of the goods and...

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Democracy at Work - Richard D. Wolff

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Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

Corporations vs Democracy 16.01.2024

****************************************************************************** [EU S14 E2] Corporations vs Democracy  ****************************************************************************** In this weeks show, Prof. Wolff analyzes the corporation. It stands as a basic institution blocking real democracy in our society. The corporation's structure and operations empower and enrich a tiny soc...

The U.S. China Decoupling Myth 09.01.2024

****************************************************************************** [EU S14 E1] The U.S. China Decoupling Myth  ****************************************************************************** Happy New Year! For our first Economic Update of 2024, Professor Richard Wolff discusses the myth of the current narrative of the United States disconnecting itself economically from the Republic of...

Facing The Human Rights Crisis 19.12.2023

****************************************************************************** [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 org...

Politics, Economics & Chocolate: Capitalism's Flaws & Failures 12.12.2023

****************************************************************************** [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....

Economic Update: The U.S. Military Machine & What It Costs 05.12.2023

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....

Economic Update: American's Self Image VS Reality 28.11.2023

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 t...

When Labor Movements Rise 21.11.2023

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 t...

Inequality Undermines Health & Healthcare in the U.S. 14.11.2023

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 t...

Social & Labor Movements Claim Real Victories 07.11.2023

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 s...

What Socialism Needs to Succeed 31.10.2023

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 sub...

American Families Today are Crisis Ridden 24.10.2023

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 through...

Today's Agents of Change: Strikes, Unionization & Labor Militancy 17.10.2023

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 s...

Corporate Greed VS Labor: The Struggle Intensifies 10.10.2023

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...

Declining Global Inequality And Socialism 21.09.2023

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 through...

Private Profits VS. Public Treasure - Saving The Redwoods 20.09.2023

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 through...

Rebuilding Families Amidst A Crumbling Economy 20.09.2023

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 through...

Capitalism's Tools: Bankruptcy, China-Bashing and Gov't Suppor 20.09.2023

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 through...

The U.S. Tax System: Rigged, Unfair & Fundamentally Unjust 20.09.2023

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 through...

Unions and Strikes are the People's Power 20.09.2023

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 through...

Profit & Inequality: Two Driving Forces of Capitalism 20.09.2023

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 through...

A Wise American Capitalist Criticizes U.S. Capitalism with Ben Cohen, co-founder/former CEO of Ben and Jerry's Ice Cream 16.08.2023

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 through...

Today's Class Struggles with Chris Hedges 26.07.2023

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 FR...

Capitalism's Costly Contradictions 12.07.2023

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...

Varoufakis' Critique of Capitalism Today 27.04.2023

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...

The Emerging New World Economy: A New Empire, a Multipolar World, or a Post-Capitalist System 20.04.2023

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...

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