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Season 11 Episode 1
This program introduces the economic concept of "externalities." Those are the real costs of employers' business decisions that employers do not pay …
5 years, 4 months ago
Growing Independent, Progressive Media
Season 10 Episode 50
This week's show features updates on the continuing lessons from 2020 at the year's end: the economics of US policing and the 'defund' campaign, buil…
5 years, 5 months ago
Lessons From A Crisis Year 2020
Season 10 Episode 49
This week's show features a survey of the major economic events of 2020 that were poorly covered by mainstream media: the twin crises of viral pandem…
5 years, 5 months ago
Working Class Power
Season 10 Episode 48
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 ge…
5 years, 5 months ago
Social Movement Gains in LA
Season 10 Episode 47
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, ne…
5 years, 5 months ago
What "Capitalism's Decline" Means
Season 10 Episode 46
This week's show is dedicated to a discussion of the signs of US capitalism's decline. US history as the passage of US capitalism from its birth, th…
5 years, 6 months ago
US Labor battles Covid-19 and Politics
Season 10 Episode 45
On the first half of this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses labor's gains (Florida and Maine) and losses (the tragic Prop 22 in California), and the…
5 years, 6 months ago
No Matter Who Wins
Season 10 Episode 44
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 fi…
5 years, 6 months ago
Capitalism's Worst Nightmare
Season 10 Episode 43
On this week's show: what major social changes will flow from today's combination of major economic crash and the viral pandemic (capitalism's worst …
5 years, 7 months ago
Cuban Commitment to Worker Coops
Season 10 Episode 42
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 …
5 years, 7 months ago