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 services we all depend on.

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Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff

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Causes & Consequences of the Iran War

Marx's Relevance for Today

Born Sick in the USA: Improving The Health of a Nation

Economic Implications of the U.S. War on Iran

The Great U.S. Pension Crisis

Criticizing Pro-Capitalist Ideology

Economic Update: The Reality, Hype, and Danger of A.I.

Trump's Tariff Policies: A Critique

The US Housing Crisis Today

Militarism and Decline in Europe and the U.S.

Christianity Split: Love VS Hate

The Key Concept of 'Surplus' in Economics

Capitalism Equals Class Warfare

Resurgent Labor Organizing

The Global Housing Crisis: Rights and Realities

Union Organizing In Today's U.S.

Late Stage Capitalism and Technical Change

Unionizing American Architects

Communities of Women Build a Movement

The Jeffrey Epstein Class

Trump 2.0 The First Year: An Assessment

How the U.S. tax System Worsens Inequality

Venezuela: Looking Deeper

The Political Bias of Conventional Economics

Nine Key Events in 2025

American Style Fascism

Higher Education Labor United (HELU) Rises

The Fight Against Money Corrupting Politics

An Argument for A New Labor Party

Social Problems Require Social Movement Solutions

Government Deficits; Why They Happen, Who Benefits From Them, and MMT

Best Of 2025 Part 4: Today's Economic Failures

Best Of Series Part 3: Interviews Echoing Today

Best Of Series Part 2: The Most Viewed Updates

Best Of Series Part 1: Psychology & Trump

Mamdani's Win in NYC: Causes & Prospects for a Socialist Mayor

Capitalism and Culture, Their Connection in Crisis Now

The Workers' Struggle within The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra

How Deep Fascist Parallels Run

The Crisis in the Middle East With Chris Hedges

Making Sense Of Trump's Economic Plan

Analyzing Trump's Mass Support

Europe Declines Faster than the United States

Who Will Likely Win and Lose the U.S.-China Trade War?

The Corporatization of Universities and Trump's Attacks

Reform vs. Revolution

Twin Crises of Housing and Homelessness

Resisting Trump's Restoration Project with Kali Akuno

Solidarity Cities as Alternatives to Capitalism

Tariffs, the Working Class, and Resistance