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Economic Update: The US Housing Crisis Today Enjoying this ad-free episode of Economic Update? Please consider supporting our work by signing up as a monthly subscriber on our website at https://www.democracyatwork.info/donate, our Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/democracyatwork, or as a paid subscriber to our Substack at https://democracyatwork.substack.com. On this week’s episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff discusses the history of highly successful government-built and-operated housing launched in 1918, the gains won by UAW workers in the first contract at the Volkswagen factory in Chattanooga, TN, and the story of the three-year strike by the Newspaper Guild against the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, which was finally won—only for the paper's owners to shut it down. The second half features an interview with Rob Robinson about housing, affordability, and homelessness in the U.S. today. We hope you enjoy this discussion and look forward to joining you next week for another all-new episode of Economic Update. Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff is a production of Democracy at Work, Inc., and any reproduction in whole or part is strictly prohibited without written permission. We make it a point to keep the show ad-free and rely solely on viewer support to continue doing so. Every donation counts and helps us reach a larger audience with the information they need to better understand the events around the world that they won't find anywhere else. We want to thank our devoted community of supporters who help make this show and the others we produce possible each week. We kindly ask you to also support the work we do by encouraging others to subscribe to our YouTube channel and website: www.democracyatwork.info Professor Wolff's latest book, "Understanding Capitalism," is available now for purchase: https://linktr.ee/understandingcapitalism © 2026 Democracy at Work, Inc. All Rights Reserved

5 days ago

Available now! New #EconomicUpdate with @profwolff.bsky.social on the US #Housing #Crisis! Watch it now here: tinyurl.com/4bjnaxbp #democracyatwork @democracyatwork.bsky.social

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WTF WIRE

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1 week ago

WTF Wire

Trump tariff refunds ordered after #SupremeCourtruling as a #federaljudge says #importers must be repaid billions in invalid tariffs. #WTFWire, #TrumpTariffs, #TariffRefunds, #USPolitics, #FederalJudge, #USTrade, #TariffDispute, #GlobalTrade, #EconomicUpdate 📊⚖️
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WTF WIRE

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1 week ago

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US jobless claims remain steady at 213000 as layoffs stay historically low, signaling continued resilience in the American #labormarket.
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1 week ago

Economic Update: Militarism and Decline in Europe and the U.S. YouTube video by Democracy At Work

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1 week ago

New #EconomicUpdate today at 4:30 PM ET with @profwolff.bsky.social #Militarism and Decline in Europe and the U.S. Watch it here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=PV4k... @democracyatwork.bsky.social ##war #antiwar #imperialism #capitalism

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Daily Trend Mirror

2 weeks ago

Why Is Papa Johns Closing 300 Stores Across the US? Papa Johns store closures reason explained. Learn why 300 US restaurants are shutting, revenue impact, layoffs, stock decline and company restructuring plans.

Why Is Papa Johns Closing 300 Stores Across the US?
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2 weeks ago

Wolff Responds: "No Level Playing Field for the U.S. Taxpayer" Dated February 25, 2026. YouTube video by RichardDWolff

#RichardWolff Responds: "No Level Playing Field for the U.S. Taxpayer" Dated February 25, 2026.

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2 weeks ago

Economic Update: The Jeffrey Epstein Class YouTube video by Democracy At Work

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2 weeks ago

Economic Update: The Jeffrey Epstein Class YouTube video by Democracy At Work

All new episode of #EconomicUpdate today with @profwolff.bsky.social discussing "The Jeffrey #Epstein #Class" at 4:30 PM ET here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXvV... #democracyatwork @democracyatwork.bsky.social

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Paulicus Publius

3 weeks ago

GDPNow GDPNow forecasting model provides a "nowcast" of the official estimate prior to its release by estimating GDP growth using a methodology similar to the one used by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis.

📊 The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow estimate pegs Q4 2025 growth at 3.0% as of Feb 19, 2026 — slower than Q3 but still solid.
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Asia News Today

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3 weeks ago

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Midday Amid Hawkish US Fed Cues KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 (Bernama) — Bursa Malaysia was lower at midday today as hawkish United States Federal Reserve (US Fed) cues and ongoing Middle East tensions weigh on market sentiment. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 1.96 points, or 0.11 per cent, to 1,750.15, from Thursday’s close of 1,752.11. The benchmark had opened 0.68 of-a-point higher at 1,752.79 and traded between 1,746.08 and 1,754.20 throughout the morning session. The broader market was negative with losers thumping gainers 624 to 260, while 473 counters were unchanged, 1,401 were untraded, and 24 were suspended. Market turnover […]

Bursa Malaysia Lower At Midday Amid Hawkish US Fed Cues #BursaMalaysia #StockMarket #FinanceNews #EconomicUpdate #MarketTrends

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3 weeks ago

Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool YouTube video by B.C. Begley

Inflation measure falls to nearly five-year low as gas prices fall and housing costs cool
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3 weeks ago

Economic Update: How the U.S. tax System Worsens Inequality YouTube video by Democracy At Work

Check out last week's #EconomicUpdate with @profwolff.bsky.social and Professor Ray Madoff discussing "How the U.S. #tax System Worsens #Inequality" here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciUb...

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1 month ago

Inflation Eases in US as Prices for Used Cars Fall Inflation eases as used car prices fall, but challenges remain. Explore the latest numbers! #InflationEases #UsedCarsFalling #EconomicUpdate.

Inflation Eases in US as Prices for Used Cars Fall

Inflation eases as used car prices fall, but challenges remain. Explore the latest numbers! #InflationEases #UsedCarsFalling #EconomicUpdate.

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1 month ago

KSE: Ukraine’s wartime spending hits record $131bn as defence absorbs 71% of budget Ukraine's total budget expenses in 2025 reached a historic high of $131.4bn, according to the Fiscal Digest from the KSE Institute in its latest economic update.

Ukraine's total budget expenses in 2025 reached a historic high of $131.4bn, according to the Fiscal Digest from the KSE Institute in its latest economic update. Bne IntelliNews #Ukraine #WartimeSpending #DefenseBudget #FiscalPolicy #EconomicUpdate

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Trump says Iran wants deal, hails economy - Yes Punjab News Trump says Iran “wants to make a deal,” highlights progress on Russia-Ukraine talks, stock market gains, falling energy prices, and border security.

1 month ago

Economic Update: Europe Declines Faster than the United States YouTube video by Democracy At Work

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1 month ago

Trump says Iran wants deal, hails economy yespunjab.com?p=214670

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1 month ago

Economic Update: Venezuela: Looking Deeper YouTube video by Democracy At Work

#EconomicUpdate: #Venezuela: Looking Deeper

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1 month ago

Don't miss an all-new #EconomicUpdate out today with @profwolff.bsky.social & Geo Maher of @abolitionschool.bsky.social on events in #Venezuela at 4:30 PM EST! @democracyatwork.bsky.social Watch it then here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=if9M...

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1 month ago

Economic Update: The Political Bias of Conventional Economics YouTube video by Democracy At Work

#EconomicUpdate: The Political Bias of Conventional #Economics

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1 month ago

Economic Update: The Political Bias of Conventional Economics Enjoying this ad-free episode of Economic Update? Please consider supporting our work by signing up as a monthly subscriber on our website at https://www.democracyatwork.info/donate, our Patreon commu...

New Episode of #EconomicUpdate out today at 4:30PM EST @profwolff.bsky.social joined by Clara Mattei of @freefreeforum.bsky.social to discuss her new book! Watch it then here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9UA...

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High inflation, low wages, food shortage: Yunus govt forced Bangladesh citizens to tighten belt - Yes Punjab News Bangladesh faces high inflation, food scarcity, and stagnant wages as interim government struggles to ease cost-of-living pressures.

1 month ago

Global Capitalism with Richard D. Wolff: Capitalism’s Third World War YouTube video by Democracy At Work

Global #Capitalism with Richard D. Wolff: Capitalism’s Third World War

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1 month ago

High inflation, low wages, food shortage: Yunus govt forced Bangladesh citizens to tighten belt yespunjab.com?p=208539

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India is key growth engine for the world: IMF - Yes Punjab News IMF hails India as a key global growth engine, with stronger-than-expected Q3 growth likely to boost 2025–26 forecast.

1 month ago

Economic Update: Nine Key Events in 2025 YouTube video by Democracy At Work

Economic Update: Nine Key Events in 2025
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YesPunjab.com

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1 month ago

India is key growth engine for the world: IMF yespunjab.com?p=206484

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Asia News Today

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2 months ago

Ringgit opens lower against US dollar but higher against major currencies KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened lower against the United States (US) dollar on Wednesday but traded higher against a basket of major currencies. At 8.01am, the local currency fell to 4.0600/0680 against the US dollar from 4.0555/0600 at the close on Tuesday. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd Chief Economist Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid said the US dollar index (DXY) had increased by 0.29 percent to 99.152 points in an environment of heightened geopolitical risks, as protests in Iran continued to attract the attention of the Donald Trump administration. This shows that potential intervention from the US is very likely to occur, […]

Ringgit opens lower against US dollar but higher against major currencies #Ringgit #USdollar #ForexMarket #EconomicUpdate #Malaysia

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2 months ago

Economic Update: Gentrification, Boston, and Racism YouTube video by Democracy At Work

#EconomicUpdate: #Gentrification, #Boston, and #Racism

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