Professor Richard D. Wolff
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Professor of Economics Emeritus University of Massachusetts Founder/Director Democracy At Work #WeCanDoBetterThanCapitalism Follow: https://bsky.app/profile/democracyatwork.bsky.social website: www.RDWolff.com website: www.DemocracyAtWork.info .. more

Richard David Wolff is an American Marxian economist known for his work on economic methodology and class analysis. He is a professor emeritus of economics at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and a visiting professor in the graduate program in international affairs at The New School. Wolff has also taught economics at Yale University, City College of New York, University of Utah, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, and The Brecht Forum in New York City. .. more

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Trump's tariffs turn Switzerland away from trade with the US. So US further isolated. Tariffs also raise prices of Swiss medical devices for US customers. Similar stories in many nations. Trump's tariffs cost the US economy bigtime.

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Trump tariffs: Swiss companies target alternative export markets
Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.
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#WolffBites: US capitalism's decline further expands the wealth gap. 10% "haves" vs 90% "have much less"... "Premium" (pricier) seats bring profit gains to big old airlines, but cheaper seats and cheaper planes have fewer customers so their profits fall.

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Using red-baiting to attack teachers' unions, UK's Trump-light Farage revives worst of McCarthyism in speech to Michigan "Christian" school. Another declining capitalism desperately demonizes the "left" and "unions" and "Marxism."

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Nigel Farage accuses teachers of ‘poisoning our kids’ on race issues
Exclusive: Reform UK leader’s remarks at event for private US college criticised as ‘grossly irresponsible’ by NEU leader
www.theguardian.com

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#WolffBites: Desperate British Conservative Party leader Badenoch out-trumps Trump: scapegoats immigrants to distract from UK's disastrous economy and total decline of the Conservative Party since Brexit (that she voted for).

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#WolffBites: US troops target US cities, gov't shuts down, economic and political conflict and uncertainty surge. No wonder tariffs do not lead CEOs to relocate jobs back to the US

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#WolffBites: The US job situation darkens. Why? Because gov't shutdown, troops sent to major cities, ICE deportation violence, deepening social divisions: all warn employers to NOT relocate business to the US.

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#WolffBites: Nothing works better to persuade CEOs to relocate factories into the US than a President who sends troops into US cities. Conflict, protests, military occupations: all super good for business... Right?

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Trump says US cities should be military training grounds
The US president warned military leaders of a "war from within", and signals they will be tasked with intervening.
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#WolffBites: A government shutdown based on the failure of two parties to prevent will make corporate CEOs think twice before relocating factories into the US.

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#WolffBites: Two guys in trench coats tell a bartender he must pay $500/week for protection. Angrily, he asks "From whom?" From us they say. Trump tells Europe to invest $ billions in the US. Why asks Europe, To lower our tariffs against you, says Trump.

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#WolffBites: Argentina's right-wing "Trumper", Milei, is undercut by grim economy. Austerity policies fail, corruption deepens, his popularity crashes. Milei just lost big Buenos Aires election; more losses coming.

batimes.com.ar/news/economy....
Milei’s disapproval rating hits new high as midterm lead shrinks
More than half of Argentines disapprove of Milei while 42% support the head of state, according to LatAm Pulse survey
batimes.com.ar

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#WolffBites: This graphic shows the economic decline/isolation of the US relative to the economic rise of China and growth of its BRICS alliance.
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#WolffBites: AFT union sues Trump gov't to stop stalling on US student debt forgiveness mandated by law. Official excuse (we protect taxpayers) ridiculed in face of $75 billion for ICE over next 4 years in latest Trump budget.

www.npr.org/2025/09/19/n...
Lawsuit aims to force Trump administration to stop delaying student loan forgiveness
The American Federation of Teachers is seeking a preliminary injunction that would force the department to resume student loan forgiveness.
www.npr.org

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#WolffBites: Desperate inequality: richest 10% now do half of total US consumer spending. No wonder the other 90% are increasingly upset and angry.

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#WolffBites: Why are European leaders anti-Russian hysterics? They all served Biden's Ukraine crusade hoping to gain from Russia's defeat. To hide their colossal, costly mistake they must now hype Russian danger. Cheap, fake & DANGEROUS politics.

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#WolffBites: "From the New Deal to the Bad Deal"...