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Uber and Lyft Exploitation Of Gig Workers
Gig workers have been abused in recent years. Employers try to call people independent contractors, the employer saves money on taxes, while the contractor gains no benefits. The passing of Prop 22 in California will…
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Trump's Fake Economic Recovery
Donald Trump is faking the economic recovery. Economist Richard Wolff looks beyond the deceptive third quarter numbers, showing us that economy is much more fragile than the incumbent president would have us believe. Richard Wolff,…
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Pandemic Poverty: The CARES Act Kept Millions from Going Hungry. Why Won't the Senate Renew It?
The massive $2 trillion CARES Act — which sent households one-time payments and boosted unemployment checks with an additional $600 a week through July — helped keep millions afloat, but more than 8 million people…
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Surviving Donald Trump’s Economy In A Pandemic
Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Chuck Collins about surviving Donald Trump's economy in a pandemic. It has been months since the CARES Act expired, leaving millions of Americans relying on pandemic-related financial aid without a…
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As DOJ Targets Google, Zephyr Teachout Urges Breakup of More Big Tech Monopolies
The Department of Justice and 11 states have filed a major antitrust lawsuit against Google in a move that could lead to the breakup of the company's business and holds major implications for other tech…
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What is the Real Unemployment Rate?
Lies, damn lies and statistics - and the numbers of unemployment in the US are buried there somewhere. It is crystal clear that the published numbers are set by the government at the lowest number,…
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Right-Wing Think Tank Believes Biden's Tax Plan Good for Economy
American Enterprise Institute, a right-wing think tank, analyzed Biden's tax plans and admits most taxes will be borne by the richest Americans, and the plan would be stimulative to the economy. -- The David Pakman…
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Goldman Sachs Report Says Biden Would be Great for Economy
A new report from Goldman Sachs says that a Biden-led Democratic wave in November would be very good for the economy. -- The David Pakman Show is a news and political talk program, known for…
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Is Capitalism The Virus?
Why didn't the invisible hand of the free market save us from the coronavirus pandemic? Why wasn't a cure invented that saved everyone from the illness and made a large profit? Because capitalism doesn't work…
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Congressional Report Strikes At Monopoly Power Of Big Tech
Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Jessica J. González about the monopoly of Big Tech. Amid the crisis in the White House with the super-spread of the coronavirus through the top echelons of government, a massive Congressional…
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Can the Economy Recover from Trump?
How long is it going to take to recover from the damage that Trump has done to the economy and to the US? Professor Richard Wolff joins Thom Hartmann to give a history listen on…
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Has Capitalism Failed Us During Coronavirus?
Richard Wolff, Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst and visiting professor at the New School University, and author of the new book The Sickness is the System: When Capitalism Fails to Save…
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10 Years After Financial Reforms, Public Wants More Regulation
Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Carter Dougherty about financial reform. It has been more than ten years since the Obama administration signed into law the Dodd-Frank Act, a set of modest financial regulations that were meant…
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Trump Taxes: Loss Carryforward & Asset Depreciation
David Pakman explains how Donald Trump and others use tax loss carry-forwards and asset depreciation to avoid paying taxes. -- The David Pakman Show is a news and political talk program, known for its controversial…
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The Economics of Police Brutality and Racism
Police brutality and racism has cost the US trillions of dollars in the economy so why does it keep happening if racism and police brutality are not so draining on the economy? Richard Wolff reveals…
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When Capitalism Fails To Save Us From Pandemics Or Itself
Sonali Kolhatkar speaks with Dr. Richard D. Wollf about the failure of capitalism. If you believe President Donald Trump, he was set to sail to reelection this November until the coronavirus pandemic stuck the…
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How Big Banks Are Helping Criminals Launder Money
A massive trove of leaked documents from the U.S. government’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) shows that big banks filed so-called “suspicious activities reports” on trillions of dollars worth of transactions linked to corrupt…
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Will Trump's Herd Immunity Strategy Crash the Economy?
Donald Trump's plan for COVID-19 is herd immunity, and the effects of this dangerous policy could crash the remains of our economy, Richard Wolff joins in for this special and grim warning. What effect will…
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