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Economist Richard Wolff Answers Questions
Bill Moyers invites Economist Richard Wolff back to their studios for a live chat with viewers.
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A Better Road, By Rail
There is a totally obvious case for government intervention that stares us all in the face every time we hit the road.
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As Tuition Rises, Opportunities Shrink
College tuition has been increasing far more quickly than household median income in recent years.
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Think Your Bank Deposits Will Always Be 100 Percent Guaranteed by the FDIC? Think Again.
Gaius Publius: The next bailout will be funded by your deposits.
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The Fallacy of “Tough-Guy-ism“
A basic tenet of u201ctough-guy-ismu201d is that throwing around U.S. military and economic muscle is the way to advance American global power.
“Wealth, Not Culpability, Shapes Outcomes” in Court
Lawyer Bryan Stevenson talks about the hard truths of Americau2019s unequal justice system.
From Detroit to China to Bangladesh: Capitalism’s Costs, Capitalists’ Freedom
Richard Wolff deconstructs claims of efficiency and freedom made by enterprises outsourcing production.
Austerity Can Kill You – Literally
A major new study published in The Lancet makes clear that austerity policies adopted in the European south have produced health care crises.
Economic Update: Economics and Capitalism
Updates on Cyprus's extreme austerity, equal justice and markets, falling job quality, and capitalism's impact on China.
The Rise of the Super-Rich: Is the Economy Just Going Through a Bad Patch?
So the rich are different. What's it to you? Quite a lot, if you see some of the recent analysis of the growing wealth gap.