Economic Update

Richard D. Wolff, a weekly TV and radio show and podcast

https://economicupdate.podbean.com

Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 28m. Bisher sind 286 Folge(n) erschienen. Jede Woche gibt es eine neue Folge dieses Podcasts.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 19 hours 8 minutes

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episode 395: Economic Update- Patriarchy and Capitalism


 On this week’s Economic Update, Professor Richard Wolff discusses the UAW union’s latest moves; their organizing drives at auto plants, their efforts to form unions among employed and free-lance journalists. In addition, we will highlight New York G...


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episode 394: Economic Update- Debris From A Declining Empire


This week's episode of Economic Update hosted by Professor Richard Wolff, we discuss United Kingdom politician George Galloway's by-election victory, and the raised minimum wage in the UK. We will comment on Elon Musk's lawsuit against the NLRB, as T...


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episode 393: Economic Update- Capitalism, Gender, And A Split Society


 This week's episode of Economic Update we discuss the underemployment of US college graduates, failed anti-Russian sanctions, the collapsed UK birth rate, and expanding wars in the Middle East. In addition, we will dive into the costs and risks in a...


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episode 392: Economic Update- Breaking Up With Capitalism


This week's episode of Economic Update hosted by Professor Richard Wolff, we discuss the Philadelphia University of the Arts Faculty Union and its struggles; we clarify what declining inflation does and does not mean; we answer the question: as to wh...


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episode 391: Economic Update- Capitalism and Tax Injustice


 In this week's episode of Economic Update hosted by Professor Richard Wolff, we discuss Germany's recession, California fast-food workers unionizing, how the war in Ukraine boosts the US stock market and corporate stock holdings, while hurting most ...


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 February 26, 2024  29m
 
 

episode 390: Economic Update- The U.S. Tax System: Designed For Economic Injustice


  In the latest episode of "Economic Update," Professor Richard Wolff takes us through a comprehensive exploration of pressing economic issues. From the evolving dynamics of remote work and corporate demands to the intricate economics of the Ukraine ...


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 February 19, 2024  29m
 
 

episode 389: Economic Update- The U.S. Economy As An Apartheid System


This week's episode of Economic Update hosted by Professor Richard Wolff, we will be discussing the continuing decline of US manufacturing; a 29,000 person strike at California State Univ.; the Houthis disrupt Red Sea shipping in move against Israel;...


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 February 12, 2024  29m
 
 

episode 388: Economic Update- U.S. Capitalism At The Crossroads


This week's updates are divided into two parts.  Part A: the special dimensions and qualities of the US labor movement's current dynamism, Piketty shows capitalism generates widening wealth and income gaps leading to crashes or else simmering, divisi...


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 February 5, 2024  29m
 
 

episode 387: Economic Update- As The Empire Crumbles


 This week's updates include:  information on the closing Greyhound bus stations, miscalculating strengths of Russian obstacle in Ukraine, UK empire cannot afford both Yemen bombs and National Health Service, Boeing aircraft safety debacle enables Ch...


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 January 29, 2024  29m
 
 

episode 386: Economic Update- Corporations Vs. Democracy


 In this week's 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 social minority at the expense of the people's w...


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 January 23, 2024  29m