The Economic Crisis
Economic Update: "What the Presidential Debate Evaded: Economic Realities"
Published on October 8, 2012AUDIOUpdates on declining graduate school enrollment and how wealthy evade taxes. Expose of Romney's "double taxation" excuse to lower taxes on the rich. Response to questions on relation of workers self-directed enterprises to markets and issue of workers' competence to run enterprises.
On Economic Update with Professor Richard Wolff, Wolff and guests will discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis.
Paul Krugman: Shame on You (Blog)
Today’s New York Times column by Paul Krugman achieves a new low. "Good news" for workers? Wow. Maybe ignoring criticisms of Keynesian economics from the left all these years has made Krugman see no need to deal with them; after all his job now seems to be to attack the Republicans for Mr Obama's benefit. Lets see; as important as having a job - and we are not yet even half way from the crisis peak of 10% unemployment back to the pre-crisis outrage of 5% unemployment - is what kind of job.Obama / Romney debate anaylsis
Published on October 8, 2012AUDIOProfessor Wolff provides his post-debate anaylsis airing for thirty minutes after the debate on all Pacifica radio stations across the country.Big Finance's Pathology Compels the Logic of Socialised Banking
This article originally appeared on The Guardian's website.
A Washington state supreme court finding against improper foreclosures is just the latest instance of banks' malfeasance.
A long string of socially costly misdeeds by major private US banks have been exposed since the current crisis hit in 2007. The latest concerns an obscure enterprise named Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, or Mers.
Global Capitalism - A Monthly Update & Discussion: September 2012
Published on September 25, 2012VIDEOWolff and Barsiamian on C-SPAN Book TV
Published on September 24, 2012VIDEOThis video originally appeared on C-SPAN's website.
Richard Wolff and David Barsamian talked about the economic crisis and argued that it can be traced back to the 1970s, when the economic system shifted from benefiting a vast majority of Americans to one which mostly benefits only the very rich. Mr. Wolff responded to some questions submitted by members of the audience at City Lights Bookstore in San Francisco.
Economic Update: "Economic Crisis Deepening"
Published on September 23, 2012AUDIOUpdates on economic decline in rest of 2012 and 2013; European resistance to austerity politics; private banks' many costly misdeeds. Detailed discussions of Ireland's economic crisis and Romney's attack on recipients of government support. Critical comment on my reference to "working 9-5.
On Economic Update with Professor Richard Wolff, Wolff and guests will discuss the current state of the economy, both locally and globally in relation to the economic crisis.
A Cure for Capitalism: Berkeley
Published on September 18, 2012VIDEOOn September 13th, 2012, Professor Richard Wolff spoke to a packed house at the Hillside Club in Berkeley, California. The evening was a fundraiser and book launch.
