Tag: Richard Wolff
Amazon Gets $3 Billion in NY Tax Breaks While Underfunded Public Transport Enters ‘Death Spiral’
Prof. Richard Wolff explains why the $3 billion subsidy for one of the world’s largest corporations is a terrible waste of public money Visit https://therealnews.com for more stories and help support our work by donating…
Microsoft’s Reduced Workweek Increased Productivity by 40%
Microsoft’s Japan office reduced its workweek to four days for a full month, and productivity jumped by 40%. Why isn’t it implemented everywhere? Richard Wolff explains why we’ve worked five days a week since the…
Great Employment Numbers: 44% of Fully Employed Make $18,000 a Year or Less
Beneath the rosy employment report lives a reality of low-paying part-time and temporary work with no benefits or security. Director/Video Editor: Will Arenas Audio Engineer: Cameron Granadino Visual Producer: Andrew Corkery Chase Producer: Genevieve Montinar…
Stock Market Gyrations Signal Serious Trouble Ahead
Although the connection between the stock market and the general economy is not as close as it used to be, we are overdue for a recession and so the recent stock market upheaval is a…
Inflation, Europe’s energy crisis, and the Fed with Richard Wolff | The Chris Hedges Report
Read the transcript of this interview: https://therealnews.com/richard-wolff-the-feds-response-to-inflation-is-another-upward-transfer-of-wealth The Federal Reserve has responded to runaway inflation by hiking up interest rates at the same time that Americans are drowning in historic levels of personal debt. With…
