Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff

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.

Democracy at Work is a non-profit 501(c)3 that advocates for worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces as a key path to a different, stronger, democratic economic system. Generous contributions made from subscribers like you make our work possible. Economic Update is a collaborative effort, brought to you each week by the hard work and dedication of a team of workers. Your subscriptions fees help cover the cost of salaries and production costs. We are truly grateful for your support.

The subscription plan will give you access to all back catalogue and bonus episodes and interviews. We are committed to bringing you quality content with distinguished guests and the latest economic news that impacts all of our lives. All our shows are free of ads. The subscription service helps us pay for the costs of production. Please consider subscribing today.

Get Access to Premium Episodes

Profit & Inequality: Two Driving Forces of Capitalism

Sep 20, 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...

Today's Class Struggles with Chris Hedges

Jul 26, 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...

Capitalism's Costly Contradictions

Jul 12, 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...

Varoufakis' Critique of Capitalism Today

Apr 27, 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...

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

Apr 20, 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...