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Richard Wolff and Michael Hudson: Europe Under the Crunch on Grit TV
Published on July 31, 2010We've heard plenty about the recession in the U.S., but what about the rest of the world? Countries across Europe have faced budget crunches and conservative governments are using the crisis as an excuse to roll back the social safety net that most have enjoyed for decades.
Critique of 'Financial Reform' Bill and of Republican Opposition
Professor Wolff on Russia TodayPublished on July 23, 2010President Barack Obama had harsh words for "unscrupulous" lenders and others he said had taken risks that endangered the economy. He says that the newly signed bill was aimed at curbing abuses and excesses on Wall Street and stopping taxpayer bailouts of failing companies. Richard Wolff says that the reform doesn't do anything and this is nothing but theatre for the public which is unfortunate because nothing will have been learned.
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Thom Hartmann Interview - Crisis in Third Year
Published on July 19, 2010Thom Hartmann interviews Professor Wolff on the economic crisis ending its third year with no real end in sight.
The Effect of Distribution on the Crisis
Published on April 15, 2010Talk at The New School for Social Research hosted by the Department of Economics
Capitalism Hits the Fan Screening at the New School
Published on March 3, 2010On March 3rd, 2010, the Graduate Program for International Affairs at the New School hosted a screening of Capitalism Hits the Fan. Here you can watch as Professor Wolff answers some questions from the audience after a screening of his film.
December 09 Assessment of the Economic Crisis as it enters its "Official" Third Year
A recent video of crisis evaluationPublished on December 2, 2009Crisis Evaluation talk at Brown University
Presentation of the Movie Capitalism Hits the Fan in Video and Audio
Published on October 24, 2009On October 24th, 2009, Richard Wolff shared his analysis and solutions at a public forum and film screening of "Capitalism Hits the Fan: The Global Economic Meltdown and What Can be Done About It" in Hamden, CT, sponsored by Between The Lines Radio and Squeaky Wheel Productions.
You can view the videos of his talk, Part 1 through 5, or listen to the audio below.
Obama should force the votes on health care
The Real Network InterviewPublished on July 29, 2009Professor Wolff talks with The Real News Network and claims that Obama must make his party vote for real health care reform.
Tax the rich to pay for health care?
Rich people do not make an economy strong. What makes the country wealthy is its people.The Real News InterviewPublished on July 27, 2009The Blue Dogs refuse to support the House health reform bill as long as it includes the surtax on the rich. Some Democrats have backed away from their previous statements regarding surtax, fearing they would not be able to pass the bill in the Energy and Commerce Committee, which has 7 Blue Dog Democrats. Richard Wolff, Professor of Economics, talks about his view on this issue.
Too big to fail, too big to be privately owned
The Real News InterviewPublished on May 12, 2009Richard Wolff speaks to Paul Jay about the troubled auto industry in the United States. He says the important question right now is whether the bondholders will be willing to give up their share for foreign shareholders and make the sacrifices necessary to make American auto companies survive. If they refuse, as many of them claim they will, then the only option will be bankruptcy. He also says that both GM and Chrysler are going to give their largely worthless shares to the fund for health-care programs insuring their workers.
Capitalism Hits the Fan Movie
Published on April 30, 2009Watch as Professor Richard Wolff breaks down the root causes of today's economic crisis, showing how it was decades in the making and in fact reflects seismic failures within the structures of American-style capitalism itself. Wolff traces the source of the economic crisis to the 1970s, when wages began to stagnate and American workers were forced into a dysfunctional spiral of borrowing and debt that ultimately exploded in the mortgage meltdown.
