Welcome friends to another edition of “Economic Update,” a weekly program devoted to the economic dimensions of our lives. I am your host, Richard Wolff. … Capitalism’s Failure Invites System ChangeRead more
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Biggest Supreme Court Power Grab Since 1803
In the biggest judicial power grab since 1803, the Supreme Court today overruled Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, a 1984 case that instructed the … Biggest Supreme Court Power Grab Since 1803Read more
History of the Factory
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The Café That’s Upending Capitalism
From the outside, Cafe Euphoria might seem like any other coffee shop in downtown Troy, New York—an upstate city of 50,000 that has a café … The Café That’s Upending CapitalismRead more
The Meaning of Work
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An Unprecedented Halving of Child Poverty … Twice!
Social safety net programs over the past quarter century were the largest drivers of an unprecedented 59% decline in child poverty (1993-2019) just prior to … An Unprecedented Halving of Child Poverty … Twice!Read more
Big Pharma Has Raised Drug Prices 1,186 Times This Year
The U.S. pharmaceutical industry exercised its virtually unlimited pricing power to hike costs for patients again this month as Senate Democrats made progress toward a … Big Pharma Has Raised Drug Prices 1,186 Times This YearRead more
Workers Are Systematically Exploited Under Capitalism
In 1865, Karl Marx filled out a questionnaire. We thus know, for example, his favorite color (red), his favorite food (fish), and his favorite names … Workers Are Systematically Exploited Under CapitalismRead more
Attacks on Child Labor Laws
“If there is any matter upon which civilized countries have agreed …, it is the evil of premature and excessive child labor.” So said U.S. … Attacks on Child Labor LawsRead more
A History of California, Capitalism, and the World
As we continue our look at Big Tech and the internet, we’re joined by author Malcolm Harris. He has just published a fascinating new book … A History of California, Capitalism, and the WorldRead more