Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff
Aug 25, 2026 · 31 min · 12 segments
Today's entire program approaches the economic role of the state in U.S. society, past and present. We analyze two major tensions: one between minimizing the state (liberalism/libertarianism) and…
Richard WolffHost
Welcome, friends, to another edition of Economic Update, a weekly program devoted to the economic dimensions of our lives and those of our children.
Before we get started, I want to thank all of you for being part of the Democracy at Work community.
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Welcome, friends, to another edition of Economic Update, a weekly program devoted to the economic dimensions of our lives and those of our children.
Before we get started, I want to thank all of you for being part of the Democracy at Work community.
We depend on the support of viewers and listeners to make this show and the others we produce possible every week.
Which is why, despite the current economic situation across the globe, we need to ask everyone who benefits from these presentations, and who can, to please consider visiting our website, democracyatwork.info, donate, and to do that in whatever amount you can manage.
You can also support our work by signing up as a monthly subscriber to our Substack at www.democracyatworksubstack.com.
There you'll find other materials, articles, and updates from our growing community of contributors, including myself, that you won't find anywhere else.
Please remember, of course, that by liking, subscribing, and sharing this video with others you are helping to reach an ever larger community.
