Episodes

Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Economic Update - Growing Independent, Progressive Media
Thursday Dec 24, 2020
Thursday Dec 24, 2020

Friday Dec 18, 2020
Economic Update - "Lessons From A Crisis Year 2020"
Friday Dec 18, 2020
Friday Dec 18, 2020
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 pandemic/capitalist crash; protesting right-wing regimes (France, US, India, Poland); how the US Census Survey reveals the extent of US suffering; how Federal Reserve policies, intended to combat Covid-19 and economic crash, worsened income/wealth inequality; and the correction of poor unemployment data during a massive jobless crisis."

Friday Dec 11, 2020
Economic Update - Working Class Power
Friday Dec 11, 2020
Friday Dec 11, 2020
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 general strike, and lastly, huge chunk of US relief funds aimed at small and medium businesses grabbed instead by big business. The second half of the show features an interview with Flight Attendants Union President Sara Nelson.

Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Economic Update - Social Movement Gains in LA
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
Saturday Dec 05, 2020
On this week's show, Prof. Wolff discusses the immense social waste of US unemployment now, Trump ban on investing in Chinese companies, new global organization for worker co-ops, higher education cuts in UK and US. The second half of the show features an interview with Niki Okus, South Central LA activist fighting for community control of downtown Crenshaw Mall.