The Collapse of the US Empire with Professor Richard Wolff

Interview recorded - 17th of December, 2024

On this episode of the WTFinance podcast I had the pleasure of welcoming back Professor Richard Wolff. Richard is a well-known critic of an alternative contemporary economic system, host of the Economic Update and Founding Director of Democracy at work.

During our conversation we spoke about the economics of 2024, what to expect in 2024, the potential for another roaring twenties, the collapse of the US empire, actions to prevent such an event and more. I hope you enjoy!

0:00 - Introduction
1:30 - Economics of 2024
12:40 - Inwards looking US and Roaring twenties?
23:05 - Large migration and wage increase?
28:20 - Actions to change trajectory?
35:15 - One message to takeaway from conversation?

Richard D. Wolff is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is currently a Visiting Professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs of the New School University, New York City.

Earlier he taught economics at Yale University (1967-1969) and at the City College of the City University of New York (1969-1973). In 1994, he was a Visiting Professor of Economics at the University of Paris (France), I (Sorbonne). Wolff was also regular lecturer at the Brecht Forum in New York City.

Prof Wolff is the co-founder of Democracy at Work and host of their nationally syndicated show Economic Update. 

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