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Back to SearchAn Argument for A New Labor Party
Season 15 Episode 36
The left-wing surge of the U.S. working class during the Great Depression of the 1930s compelled the Democratic Party to prioritize serving the working class more than it had before or would again. I…
Published on 2 months ago
Social Problems Require Social Movement Solutions
Season 15 Episode 35
Economic Update returns this week with an all-new episode of updates by Professor Wolff on:
Trump ending Housing First
Spain exploring the possibility of a wealth tax
Trump busting unions within gov…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Government Deficits; Why They Happen, Who Benefits From Them, and MMT
Season 15 Episode 34
Economic Update returns next week to its regular schedule! This week's episode was recorded in June this year and covers topics our viewers have written to us and requested. Professor Wolff explains …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Best Of 2025 Part 4: Today's Economic Failures
Season 15 Episode 33
In this week's episode of the "Best Of Economic Update Series," we examine a comparison between the economic failures we face today caused by the same political forces and capitalists that we have en…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Best Of Series Part 3: Interviews Echoing Today
Season 15 Episode 32
This week on Economic Update, we take a look back at some of Prof. Wolff's guest interviews from years past that still echo in today's global socio-economic setting. We hope you're enjoying this "Bes…
Published on 3 months ago
Best Of Series Part 2: The Most Viewed Updates
Season 15 Episode 31
This week on Economic Update, we revisit two of the most viewed episodes of Economic Update. The first features Professor Wolff's analysis of the key changes driving the emergence of a new economic w…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Best Of Series Part 1: Psychology & Trump
Season 15 Episode 30
This week on Economic Update, we take a look back at Donald Trump's first term as president through the lens of psychology with Dr. Harriet Fraad. She explains what could have led people to vote for …
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Mamdani's Win in NYC: Causes & Prospects for a Socialist Mayor
Season 15 Episode 29
This week on Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses the following about Mamdani's victory in the New York City Democratic mayoral race: (1) how it happened, who voted for him and why; (2) the var…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Economic Update: The Contributions of Karl Marx
Season 7
Professor Wolff takes a deeper look at the life and work of Karl Marx in celebration of the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Published on 7 years, 5 months ago