Econominute

In this EconoMinute, Richard D. Wolff talks about universal basic income and why it is not a viable solution to our economic problems.

In this EconoMinute, Professor Richard D. Wolff talks about the pitfalls of consumerism and how companies influence our purchasing behaviors.

In this latest EconoMInute, Prof. Wolff talks about the Dakota Access pipeline and what it means for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and US capitalism.

In this EconoMInute, Prof. Wolff talks about the recent election and what is needed for real change.

In this EconoMinute, Prof. Wolff talks about the absence of democratic decision-making from our workplaces. He advocates for a democratic economic system, worker cooperatives as alternatives to the capitalist enterprise and as a way to build a new and better economy.

In this EconoMinute, Prof. Wolff reveals the truth behind the latest headlines about median household income. Over the last 20 years, production has increased substantially. But, he explains, it has been predominantly the top 1% that has benefitted from the growth, forcing median household income in the US to steadily decline.    

In this EconoMinute, Prof. Wolff provides a commentary on the upcoming presidential election, the major party candidates and their platforms, and the capitalist economic system they continue to protect and endorse.

In this EconoMinute, Prof. Richard Wolff talks about the decision made by the people of Great Britain to leave the European Union, what the decision means for the EU and England and it's impact on the global economy.

In this EconoMinute, Prof. Wolff discusses how banks and car companies have evaded the system, conducting business unethically and illegally. Banks have been found guilty of money laundering, manipulating interest rates, overcharging their customers. Similarly, major automobile companies have falsified emissions tests, polluting the environment and compromising the health and safety of people. When companies are driven by profits, they will stop at nothing to secure them. He proposes worker coops as a viable solution to these systemic problems.

In this EconoMinute, Prof. Richard Wolff discusses the current debt crisis facing Puerto Rico