Pages tagged "Economic Update"
Economic Update: Working Class Power
[S10 E48] New
On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses Biden's 'new economic team,' big US banks falling short in key stress tests, India's 250-million-strong general strike, interviews Flight Attendants Union President Sara Nelson, and more...
Read moreEconomic Update: Social Movement Gains in LA
[S10 E47] New
On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses the immense social waste of today's US unemployment the Trump ban on investments in Chinese companies, new global...
Read moreEconomic Update: What "Capitalism's Decline" Means
[S10 E46] New
This week's show is dedicated to a discussion of the signs of US capitalism's decline. Wolff explores the passage of US capitalism from its birth, through...
Read moreEconomic Update: U.S. Labor Battles Covid 19 & Politics
[S10 E45] New
On the first half of this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses labor's gains and losses, and the refutation of the claim that China's spectacular economic growth is...
Read moreEconomic Update: No Matter Who Wins
[S10 E44] New
On this week’s show, Prof. Wolff presents the following short updates: Inspire Brands buys Dunkin Donuts, as big firms grow while medium and small firms...
Read moreEconomic Update: Capitalism's Worst Nightmare
[S10 E43] New
On this week's show, Prof. Wolff explores what major social changes will flow from today's combination of major economic crash and the viral pandemic (capitalism's worst nightmare). To answer, we consider...
Read moreEconomic Update: Cuban Commitment to Worker Co-ops
[S10 E42] New
On the first half of this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on the different metrics used for US unemployment, IMF on uneven recovery, money and US elections...
Read moreEconomic Update: Progressive Social Media Surges in Canada
[S10 E41] New
On the first half of this week's episode, Prof. Wolff presents a critique of pandemic eviction and updates on: the real US unemployment...
Read moreEconomic Update: New U.S. Labor Militancy
[S10 E40] New
On this week's show, Prof. Wolff talks about the Geneva, Switzerland vote that's raising the minimum wage to $ 25.16/hour or over $50k/year; GOP block...
Read moreEconomic Update: Capitalism's Anxiety About the State
[S10 E39] New
On this week's show, Prof. Wolff presents updates on how capitalism gets in the way of fighting Covid-19, systemic racism and Covid-19, why Europe...
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