Economic Update: As The Empire Crumbles

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  • @seanpenfold4374
    @seanpenfold4374 Рік тому +419

    As a dual U.K./U.S. citizen who upon first coming to the U.S. 7 years ago, made extensive use of the Grey Hound bus service in order to visit 13 cities on my way to Austin pursue music. I am deeply saddened to hear of the closure of these stations. Richard pointing to how these places will now no longer provide really basic things, vending and shelter for those who really need it, speak to his humanity.
    I'm also utterly ashamed of the role my countrie(s) are playing in the middle east right now, as ever. Bombing little old Yemen, enabling a genocide in Gaza, my grandad fought in WW2 to defeat fascism and now we are on the side of mass murder.
    Richard is clearly a man of upstanding integrity with a clear and inspiring message, and it's in these changing and troubled times that minds and ears are more focused so i hope many more will hear what he has said and will say, for years to come.

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Рік тому +20

      We only got a couple years left.

    • @kennethmorrison7689
      @kennethmorrison7689 Рік тому

      Greyhound shut down bus service across Canada COMPLETEY. We are the US's biggest puppet.

    • @jgalt308
      @jgalt308 Рік тому +5

      You found Rodney King inspiring?

    • @ankhmaathotep7913
      @ankhmaathotep7913 Рік тому

      "The leopard cannot change it's spots" Nelson Mandela
      You cannot expect more from a people (The Western Europeans) who have a history of Colonialism, barbarism, savagery, theft, genocide, death, hell and destruction on this planet.

    • @casopeaia
      @casopeaia Рік тому +32

      Me too, Sean. My English grandpa died of lung disease because he'd been gassed in the trenches. Nobody cares about him but me, who remembers him.

  • @JoMe2
    @JoMe2 Рік тому +205

    I'd never have thought of the disappearance of bus stations as a cause of suffering of the poorer Americans and an indication of the decline of American power. Thank you for openning my mind.

    • @Googlag
      @Googlag Рік тому +11

      The USSR also had large bus networks and regional aviation. Transporting people between remote settlements. Now bus stations remain in large cities. At best, a small building; at worst, a stationary bus stop where people simply load. Small aviation was completely destroyed.

    • @marcob.7801
      @marcob.7801 Рік тому +1

      Incredibly expensive and unprofitable to maintain, as is unfortunately. much of public transportation!

    • @DLeo14
      @DLeo14 Рік тому +19

      In addition, removing mobility options for working class Americans makes it harder for them to come together and organize. Keeping most of the population isolated and at each other's throats is part of the design. The corporate sector, the group least loyal to the country, have the biggest hands in policy decision-making, and we can see the results of this in real time.

    • @Ahng_Noying9574
      @Ahng_Noying9574 Рік тому +8

      @@marcob.7801 Incredibly expensive and unprofitable to maintain... in the US. Our road networks and highways were built with personal and private vehicles in mind. In contrast, other wealthy countries have no problem sustaining reliable public transportation because they've accommodated their roads for such.

    • @marcob.7801
      @marcob.7801 Рік тому

      They were built with trucks in mind as well and buses for that matter. I don't know where you are getting your info.@@Ahng_Noying9574

  • @alexinfinite7142
    @alexinfinite7142 Рік тому +110

    As a former greyhound bus driver in canada its great youre shining a light on all this

    • @troybody6662
      @troybody6662 2 місяці тому +3

      He has for a while, but America doesn't want it.

  • @pretty7545
    @pretty7545 Рік тому +85

    Took a bus recently with a stopover in NYC. No longer do they stop at the Port Authority terminal, instead they dumped us at Madison Square Garden. So everyone went into Penn Station to wait. And wouldn't you know it, thanks to Mayor Adams there's no public seating at all in all of Penn Station - the busiest station in the western hemisphere. All over people were sitting on the floor. Wild!

    • @ssolano7535
      @ssolano7535 Рік тому +17

      Welcome to the USA.

    • @SLHJR0390
      @SLHJR0390 Рік тому +11

      we have had 60 years of destroying the public commons here in America, reducing funding and oversight of THE PUBLIC'S EVERYTHING

    • @wattsupwiththat1463
      @wattsupwiththat1463 Рік тому

      The removed the seating because the liberals allowed people to sleep on the seats. Get rid of seat and no more sleeping homeless.

    • @yvettecardieri6373
      @yvettecardieri6373 Рік тому +1

      ☹️

    • @the_gilded_age_phoenix8717
      @the_gilded_age_phoenix8717 Рік тому

      @@SLHJR0390 If you ain't a corporate executive, you don't matter in America.

  • @SBb374
    @SBb374 Рік тому +96

    One underappreciated thing I love about Richard Wolff is how clear a speaker he is. I am able to increase the speed of the youtube videos to 1.5 and clearly understand everything. A valuable quality in an age with so much information to sort through, with so little time.

    • @aoeu256
      @aoeu256 Рік тому +5

      with subs and a chrome extension you can reach 3.5x speed. Also I'm using an extension to read the subs in Chinese so I can get Chinese listening experience.

    • @knobtata836
      @knobtata836 Рік тому +2

      He is a teacher. A professor

    • @barrykester
      @barrykester Рік тому +1

      I had to speed this guy up to 2x... eventually I gave up listening to him because his content was so devoid of substance. I can get far more from Reddit and actually reading.

    • @gregwang8628
      @gregwang8628 11 місяців тому +3

      @@barrykesterObviously you are way up there and we are way down here, don’t waste your precious time!

    • @SBb374
      @SBb374 5 місяців тому

      @sandponics Speeding up endless waves of digital content is the very thing which allows me to slow down and appreciate things such as birds.

  • @kevinarrevillaga926
    @kevinarrevillaga926 Рік тому +7

    Thanks both parties

    • @brucejackson3844
      @brucejackson3844 27 днів тому

      Say it again the reason for this decline decline lies mostly with the cumulative bad decisions both political parties have championed

  • @rhondabryant667
    @rhondabryant667 Рік тому +7

    Bus station in Louisville Ky is closed!!! Say what!!! Major stores are closing!

  • @DharmaPunk111
    @DharmaPunk111 Рік тому +107

    Richard D. Wolff, your work is way underrated. You have the facts right and a clear understanding of the true reality of the situation regarding what is happening in the United States.
    Continue to wake us up to these truths. Thank you

    • @cwtrain
      @cwtrain Рік тому +5

      Underrated? By whom? That is not what underrated means.

    • @DharmaPunk111
      @DharmaPunk111 Рік тому +6

      @@cwtrain by the mainstream duh. They ignore him and act like he doesnt exist because he speaks the truth

    • @jgalt308
      @jgalt308 Рік тому +2

      @@DharmaPunk111 That "truth" is all over alt media and he is not even comparable
      or on time. He's always way late and many dollars short, fake dollars at that.

    • @L98fiero
      @L98fiero Рік тому

      @@jgalt308 Of course anyone that uses a name that references John Galt/Ayn Rand would say that, but then her ideology is something even she didn't live by an is causing the downward spiral of Western 'civilization'. Atlas Shrugged is a fiction, as are Ayn Rand's suggestions of how the world should work.

  • @godfatherofcinema
    @godfatherofcinema Рік тому +116

    Reminds me of the movie Titanic: the ship was sinking and the band was still playing. America: The Farewell Tour--Chris Hedges. Once again, outstanding--yet very sobering--analysis, Mr. Wolff.

    • @mangobrother
      @mangobrother Рік тому

      There is a video of Jewish Israelis on UA-cam talking about Israel's future also using the Titanic analogy. Surprisingly, it is from 2008 and the Jews in the video are brown who see their future with Arabs/Muslims with whom they have lived with a long time. They want the Jews who hold the power in Israel, the white Ashkenazi, to leave and go back where they came from, kind of like what Helen Thomas said more than a decade ago and was promptly fired from her WH correspondence job.

    • @elizabethmurray5718
      @elizabethmurray5718 Рік тому +2

      I've never known the US to just fold up and die

    • @godfatherofcinema
      @godfatherofcinema Рік тому +6

      @@elizabethmurray5718 You can only die once.

    • @SongYang-v2s
      @SongYang-v2s Рік тому +3

      Why speak of dying? Why not just stop trying to mess up other people's homes and instead focus on putting your own house in order? That way the boat should right itself in no time.

    • @the_gilded_age_phoenix8717
      @the_gilded_age_phoenix8717 Рік тому +6

      Americans will be proudly proclaiming their powerful greatness to the very end. I guess hopium keeps everyone in their warm, happy place.

  • @austinbar266
    @austinbar266 10 місяців тому +527

    We are already in the big crash, Inflation is a catastrophe. This CPI report is a colossal failure. To bring the housing market to a halt, the FED will have to pull all the stops. The unfortunate issue is that other markets are being decimated. If you want to stay green, you have to rely on a lot of diversification. Currently up 14% and being careful. Still a better deal than leaving it in a savings or checking account yielding 0-1 percent interest.

    • @eloign7147
      @eloign7147 10 місяців тому +8

      People believe their currency has the worth it does because they have no other option. Even in a hyper-inflationary environment, individuals must continue to use their hyperinflationary currency since they likely have minimal access to other currencies or gold/silver coins.

    • @michealliam8189
      @michealliam8189 10 місяців тому +4

      Inflation is gradually going to become part of us and due to that fact any money you keep in cash or in a low-interest account declines in value each year. Investing is the only way to make your money grow and unless you have an exceptionally high income, investing is the only way most people will ever have enough money to retire.

    • @rogerwheelers4322
      @rogerwheelers4322 10 місяців тому +5

      You have to get a financial-advisor/broker to aid you diversify your portfolios to include commodities, inflation-indexed bonds and stocks of companies with solid cash flows, as opposed to growth stocks where valuations were based on future potential earnings.

    • @joshbarney114
      @joshbarney114 10 місяців тому +4

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    • @FabioOdelega876
      @FabioOdelega876 10 місяців тому +3

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  • @JillianEmerson-me8cx
    @JillianEmerson-me8cx 11 місяців тому +21

    Yep. I took the bus from Portland, Oregon to Boise, Idaho to visit my son up in Stanley. Boise does not have a bus station. I stood on a street corner in the cold morning weather to wait. It felt unsafe and lonely. And cold. Too bad because the bus is a wonderful way to travel. I remember Jimmy Carters program See America By Bus. You could ride from East Coast to West Coast for practically nothing!!! Those were the days when America had some soul and promise. I recommend seeing America by bus!!!

    • @john99776
      @john99776 Місяць тому +3

      There are tons of touring buses in Europe. Huge, beautiful things. Many, many companies.

  • @Thorbear923
    @Thorbear923 Рік тому +16

    I stopped watching this channel for a while. Just kinda lost interest i guess. But now I'm watching again. And i appreciate every second Professor Wolff dedicates to teaching on these matters. Thank you!!!

  • @BlueskyDenver
    @BlueskyDenver Рік тому +80

    The sad thing is that as a graduate student I am literally starting to wonder if I got the better life after graduating. It’s depressing honestly..! By the time I graduate I be in debt with student loans and be struggling for years to pay the student loan. Not to mention that I need to have done residency or trainee work to become licensed and by the time I get that done my student loan will be increased by at least 7.5% for each year during and after graduation till I pay it. Ooh imagine that ..! Ooh and by the way my university requires that we have full coverage of health insurance..! Of course I don’t have it, so they add additional 5 thousand dollars automatically for health insurance through the university and they don’t care if I hardly go to the doctor because I am healthy , they don’t care if I want it or not , we are forced to have it.
    The tragedy of the two presidential candidates is that none of them are equipped to run a country, and we will be suffering. , because unless this entire system is broken down and socialism established we be in the same position same old predictable results, different president, same outcome. And I don’t see anything changing unless workers organize and get out on the streets and begin a revolution..! Otherwise we be in the same predicament 10,20 years from now.

    • @jgalt308
      @jgalt308 Рік тому +13

      The tragedy is you believe that a central government is competent and should be running the country.
      The exact opposite of the point of the rebellion, and what the Constitution was written to prevent.
      Did they skip that part during all that schooling?

    • @lacha608
      @lacha608 Рік тому

      They don't exist to run a country. They exist to serve the rich.

    • @HealingLifeKwikly
      @HealingLifeKwikly Рік тому +8

      @@jgalt308 "The tragedy is you believe that a central government is competent and should be running the country.
      The exact opposite of the point of the rebellion, and what the Constitution was written to prevent." If we hadn't let it get taken over by big $$$ (with lots of help from the GOP), our central government would be doing much better. Uhhh, our founders created this form of government to protect our rights and freedoms--only good government has the power to do so, so if we don't like how government is working, we'd better improve it or we're toast.
      Hint: The founders almost immediately had to make the central government more powerful because it wasn't up to the task given their original plans.

    • @jgalt308
      @jgalt308 Рік тому +4

      @@HealingLifeKwikly The first attempt required unanimous consent.
      And the Bill of Rights was NOT part of the second attempt...
      So what were those supposed "original" plans?

    • @bircruz555
      @bircruz555 Рік тому +13

      The next presidential election comes down to a choice between two candidates, Ash and Dust. Take your pick.

  • @kateoneal4215
    @kateoneal4215 Рік тому +79

    Please continue to bring the details of our decline to us. It's both frightening and, in an odd way, reassuring. It's not just happening in my community... and to me and my friends.

    • @diagorasofmel0s
      @diagorasofmel0s Рік тому +5

      may the future be a socialist union with respect returned to the masses of the americas, from a global south perspective we know the american public has potential to change for the better.

    • @plau2007
      @plau2007 Рік тому

      The only problem is that the Chinese economy is in recession.

  • @YourwayCorporation
    @YourwayCorporation Рік тому +37

    Wonderful wonder Prof. Wolf! We are grateful that you exist!

  • @TennesseeJed
    @TennesseeJed Рік тому +57

    The real Wolff of the market!

  • @anhedonic-voting
    @anhedonic-voting Рік тому +169

    Thank you 🌎 ✊️ 🗽 🌹
    The hardest thing to hear is the truth for my fellow Americans, "We are in decline."

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Рік тому

      We will stay number one or, well you know.

    • @jgalt308
      @jgalt308 Рік тому +2

      That started in 1950.

    • @redcapitalist
      @redcapitalist Рік тому +1

      the US has been in decline since 1980 with a marked acceleration after 2000. the empire collapsed in 2008. it's on life support now supported solely by money printing. the final nail in the coffin will come around 2025. bye bye and good riddance.

    • @joseperes777
      @joseperes777 Рік тому +15

      Decline?...Free fall to the painful crash.

    • @bobbart4198
      @bobbart4198 Рік тому +3

      @@TacticalMayo ... Or what ? ... Don't be coy ! ...

  • @Revoltnow123
    @Revoltnow123 Рік тому +28

    Thank you Richard for your continued illumination of the world economy. You always speak in a clear concise way and are easy to understand

  • @lowshunjie-pn1tc
    @lowshunjie-pn1tc Рік тому +65

    The world needs ppl like you to wake up, especially the Americans. Great job Prof 👍

    • @FloridaCoast
      @FloridaCoast Рік тому

      But he's a communist, he's evil.

    • @micnorton9487
      @micnorton9487 Рік тому +1

      Agree 💯...

    • @jgalt308
      @jgalt308 Рік тому

      No, the world does not need more stupid people.

    • @Imgrateful777
      @Imgrateful777 Рік тому

      I stopped drinking the Dem koolaid after Obama!!! I go by facts and truth. Before you jump on the Trumper card, sorry, I'm not one. Really don't and never liked him. Unfortunately, looking at a review, he had many accomplishments as hard as it is to admit.
      Biden's average approval rating sits at 38% as of Saturday, according to MSNBC & ABC polls. The new NBC poll shows Trump beating Biden by five points, 47% to 42%, among registered voters in a head-to-head 2024 general election race.
      1. Immigration Chaos
      2. Ballooning Debt 34T Fed Debt. 46T National Debt. Massive State, City, & Local Debt. Consumers Debt back to a all time high. Projected Fed Debt in 30 years 150T. Absolutely Unstainable, my friend
      3. Inflation (Refer to number 2.) He is another puppet.
      4. Interest Rates and unaffordable home prices.
      5. To much War. We have no monies to give away as we financially broke as a nation!
      5. Woke Administrative State. Out of hand now.
      6. Specter of Scandal Its closing in don't kid yourself.
      7. No Return to Normalcy as promised as all I see is disfunction and chaos. No grwn upsnin the room!
      8. His mental condition have faded dramatically in the past 3 years. Both sides of the news media is raising concern. When Van Jones brings it up and says on CNN that Joe needs to stay home for his campaign as his is so weak. Not my words.
      Eight is enough!
      I have been around now for several decades, and my assessment is simple.
      So who's to blame its clear as day. Both parties for the past 60 years. They have been negligent parties...equally. Historical facts are in and undeniable!
      Unfortunately, the damage is done. We are at the threshold of being another fallen empire. Do some history research as I did as to why each of the previous Empires have fallen. One glue, I listed them all above!
      The US is now subjected to Blackrock worth 8.7T, Vanguard worth 8.1T, and the WEF. These three are the most powerful Elitists corporations/ groups in the world. Their long term plan has been in the works. For decades and unfortunately will suceed! No conspiracy all factually real. Sorry!
      I earnestly wish this was not so, as I have a beautiful wife of 40 years, our 7 grown children, and 5 grandchildren.
      I still own a very successful private NY base business since 1980.
      I own several utility patents, which two I have licensing agreements.
      As long as America can sustain my wife & I, my children and grandchildren are set for life.
      Sorry to be the bearer of this information, but it's a truth to come!

    • @traciewebster4175
      @traciewebster4175 11 місяців тому

      The rich will just invest in other countries or move to another country and drop America like a hot potato. The rest of us will be trying to survive with the aftermath.

  • @weijianlu2639
    @weijianlu2639 Рік тому +2

    Thanks

  • @vivalaleta
    @vivalaleta Рік тому +118

    You keep getting better with age, professor. Love your joint interviews with Michael Hudson.

    • @jgalt308
      @jgalt308 Рік тому +1

      But you weren't paying attention and neither was Wolff.

    • @limitisillusion7
      @limitisillusion7 Рік тому +1

      He's 81 years old. There's another prominent 81 year old that is not so sharp anymore. Dr. Wolff is the reason I refuse an age cap for president.

    • @jgalt308
      @jgalt308 Рік тому

      @@limitisillusion7 So maybe he'll get the author of 1984 right the next time?

    • @Philbert-s2c
      @Philbert-s2c Рік тому

      @@jgalt308 Ayn Rand was a fraud and her fanboys are morons.

    • @georgepr242
      @georgepr242 Рік тому +1

      @@jgalt308and yet, you knew what he meant

  • @dandurban9123
    @dandurban9123 Рік тому +65

    Best informative show! Love your show,Professor. Please keep us updated of the TRUTH!

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Рік тому +1

      You have to come to terms with the fact we will not accept number two and we will not coexist as number two. That's a reality, that's something you have to accept.

    • @FrankiePo89
      @FrankiePo89 Рік тому +3

      ​@@TacticalMayo
      You can be number one in your own world. Like Trump, it's better to start building walls all around namerica. The world majority wouldn't want to play with a sore loser.

  • @MegaPapa8888
    @MegaPapa8888 Рік тому +63

    The ability to deliver a clear message to vast audience is appreciated. The main point is well taken.

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Рік тому +1

      He's preaching to the choir.

    • @jgalt308
      @jgalt308 Рік тому

      And that clear message is?

    • @moemimouni679
      @moemimouni679 Рік тому

      @@TacticalMayoI THINK HE IS REACHING BEYOND THE CHOIR,n THE PROVE ITS RIGHT HERE 🙏🇨🇦.

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Рік тому +1

      @@moemimouni679 no he isn't do you have any idea how the despised this ideology is in the US. Come find out if you don't believe me.

  • @hansbass1439
    @hansbass1439 Рік тому +3

    I love this guy,man,hes one of the smartest,honest,caring individuals ive ever seen,hes worth listening to believe me...I dont hsnd out compliments easily my friends,and brlieve me,life has shown me im an excellent judge of character.

  • @dinosgsideras3158
    @dinosgsideras3158 Рік тому +6

    I just cannot stop listening to you in all your videos, so explanatory and realistic to day

  • @andrzejkopalnia
    @andrzejkopalnia Рік тому +9

    Thank you so much, Democracy at Work and Professor Wolff ✊❤️

  • @jayreports8424
    @jayreports8424 Рік тому +34

    The corporations' greed and the people's apathy and lowdown politicians are why we find ourselves in this mess. The question is did we learn and rebuild?

    • @brkway
      @brkway Рік тому +5

      Humanity are not humane

    • @molliestanton2869
      @molliestanton2869 11 місяців тому

      I don't think people would have been apathetic, if they weren't being spoonfed lies. The mainstream media fog of war hid almost everything.

    • @albertgrant1017
      @albertgrant1017 11 місяців тому +2

      Probably not !

    • @shanejones578
      @shanejones578 11 місяців тому +1

      It will spiral until it’s “their people, their blood, their lands”.

    • @shanejones578
      @shanejones578 11 місяців тому

      Were the products. Some of us have gotten the right programming, some have become frozen. It’s up to us to do something, and do something sooner rather than later.

  • @Spock_Rogers
    @Spock_Rogers Рік тому +30

    Thank you Professor Wolff and staff! I hope we can find a way to move forward and focus on our own communities instead of arming the world.

    • @Googlag
      @Googlag Рік тому +1

      conservatism?bad idea

    • @JenHope118
      @JenHope118 Рік тому

      Yup! Don't bleed dry your country state funds on others , let them settle their problems. Let your country slogan be Americans First.

  • @JB-dg7if
    @JB-dg7if Рік тому +8

    Awesome update, please keep it up. The truth hurts but it will set you free. Thank you and bless all the people who are caught in the middle of this madness.

  • @æther74
    @æther74 Рік тому +15

    Consistently providing insightful and informative analyses on the ongoing developments.

  • @powellp25
    @powellp25 8 місяців тому +3

    Thank you Prof. Wolff. This is what I wished I heard on the 'News'. Most enlightening talk! I can't thank you enough. This is what I have been looking for.. the Real Truth.

  • @catto-m
    @catto-m Рік тому +4

    Speaking the truth to power, not many can boast that. I salute and support you professor.

  • @johnkruk6929
    @johnkruk6929 Рік тому +4

    Thank you Professor Richard Wolff , sad but a true situation a declining empire .

  • @ablam8
    @ablam8 Рік тому +11

    In Canada, they shut down Grayhound lines. Smaller centers have no trains, no airplanes, now no bus. Now we need cars, and some peoples cars may not be safe for long distance travel. You need a tow truck, $400 across town. It is crazy.

  • @truthbearer888
    @truthbearer888 Рік тому +13

    Excellent summation of where we are in the fall of an empire!

  • @ricktcurtis
    @ricktcurtis Рік тому +30

    Prof Wolff's analysis fly's in the face of Peter Zeihan's geopolitics. Although there is validity in Zeihan's work, I tend to lean more toward Wolff. The Greyhound Bus example hits home.

    • @olivierlemire-osborne1110
      @olivierlemire-osborne1110 Рік тому +15

      Zeihan analysis on the future of geopolitics is simply his wishes.

    • @bobsands3557
      @bobsands3557 Рік тому +16

      zeihan is a clown

    • @Benjamin.Jamin.
      @Benjamin.Jamin. Рік тому +11

      ​@@olivierlemire-osborne1110 And those of his audience. Constantly proven wrong, people listen because they want to hear it.

    • @L98fiero
      @L98fiero Рік тому +8

      Peter Zeihan is right on par with Joe Bloggs on economics, I haven't seen them be right on anything so far. Is it possible they are really brothers?

    • @JaydedWun
      @JaydedWun Рік тому +8

      I stopped listening to Zeihan when I heard him confidently lie about easily google-able geographical locations of India, China and resulting expected military interventions. He consistently lies while not once have I seen him admit that he might be wrong. It is dangerous to listen to a single word out of his mouth

  • @jimmylam1486
    @jimmylam1486 Рік тому +8

    very illuminating and simple for all to understand. Thank you Prof Wolff.

  • @Mikey-mike
    @Mikey-mike Рік тому +18

    Thank you, Richard.

  • @EscapeCondition
    @EscapeCondition Рік тому +28

    The most obvious sign of decline to me is the disconnect between their descriptions of the "economy's health" and the reality of the average person's health (mental, financial, physical). The two have nothing to do with each other because it's not a country for the masses, which feels closer to any oligarchy.

    • @nadermazari3334
      @nadermazari3334 8 місяців тому

      On the spot professor. They closed the downtown Houston Greyhound station. It was a main station

    • @carlostello5734
      @carlostello5734 2 місяці тому

      Yes it's... reality the oligarchy stolen the power of the people.... presidents just are puppets...tax cuts just for the oligarchy.....this is reality....in USA
      ..

  • @rocaverde2829
    @rocaverde2829 Рік тому +16

    Your take on BRICS and their recent expansion is one that I certainly agree with. But not limited to just that the BRI seems to be a progressive initiative that gets less attention. While one of only two neighbors that border our country, that being Mexico we wish to secure that border, China on the other hand is extending an Olive Branch all the way to Africa showing real interest to that part of the world. But what astounds me the most is how many people just downplay the BRICS expansion as if it is nothing. Not just average people but prominent people that just seem to be still living off fumes of a nation that was riding high after WW2 but that was a long time ago.

  • @rachaelgraham8963
    @rachaelgraham8963 Рік тому +11

    Illuminating and thought provoking as always. Thank you

  • @Workingman-u7s
    @Workingman-u7s Рік тому +2

    Thank you Dr. Wolff for your teaching. So eye opening. Thank you.

  • @jmer9126
    @jmer9126 Рік тому +10

    Crystal clear presentation. Thank you, Professor Wolff

  • @jonathanguzman3044
    @jonathanguzman3044 Рік тому +9

    Looooove when americans are honest about the nature of their brutal globe-dominating empire

  • @edwardlarkin4279
    @edwardlarkin4279 Рік тому +11

    Phenomenal presentation. Thankyou Dr. Wolff.

  • @00TomFoolery00
    @00TomFoolery00 Рік тому +11

    I'm not much of an expert on anything, but I have seen this coming for a long time and in my mind, it is inevitable and always was given the system, so to be a student of history seems to be all that is necessary. However it is always welcome to have you explain it in the moment. Thank you Prof.

    • @Imgrateful777
      @Imgrateful777 Рік тому

      Tom your wiser than most!
      I stopped drinking the Dem koolaid after Obama!!! I go by facts and truth. Before you jump on the Trumper card, sorry, I'm not one. Really don't and never liked him. Unfortunately, looking at a review, he had many accomplishments as hard as it is to admit.
      Biden's average approval rating sits at 38% as of Saturday, according to MSNBC & ABC polls. The new NBC poll shows Trump beating Biden by five points, 47% to 42%, among registered voters in a head-to-head 2024 general election race.
      1. Immigration Chaos
      2. Ballooning Debt 34T Fed Debt. 46T National Debt. Massive State, City, & Local Debt. Consumers Debt back to a all time high. Projected Fed Debt in 30 years 150T. Absolutely Unstainable, my friend
      3. Inflation (Refer to number 2.) He is another puppet.
      4. Interest Rates and unaffordable home prices.
      5. To much War. We have no monies to give away as we financially broke as a nation!
      5. Woke Administrative State. Out of hand now.
      6. Specter of Scandal Its closing in don't kid yourself.
      7. No Return to Normalcy as promised as all I see is disfunction and chaos. No grwn upsnin the room!
      8. His mental condition have faded dramatically in the past 3 years. Both sides of the news media is raising concern. When Van Jones brings it up and says on CNN that Joe needs to stay home for his campaign as his is so weak. Not my words.
      Eight is enough!
      I have been around now for several decades, and my assessment is simple.
      So who's to blame its clear as day. Both parties for the past 60 years. They have been negligent parties...equally. Historical facts are in and undeniable!
      Unfortunately, the damage is done. We are at the threshold of being another fallen empire. Do some history research as I did as to why each of the previous Empires have fallen. One glue, I listed them all above!
      The US is now subjected to Blackrock worth 8.7T, Vanguard worth 8.1T, and the WEF. These three are the most powerful Elitists corporations/ groups in the world. Their long term plan has been in the works. For decades and unfortunately will suceed! No conspiracy all factually real. Sorry!
      I earnestly wish this was not so, as I have a beautiful wife of 40 years, our 7 grown children, and 5 grandchildren.
      I still own a very successful private NY base business since 1980.
      I own several utility patents, which two I have licensing agreements.
      As long as America can sustain my wife & I, my children and grandchildren are set for life.
      Sorry to be the bearer of this information, but it's a truth to come!

  • @Bob-sb7sp
    @Bob-sb7sp Рік тому +26

    Excellent presentation and program 👏

    • @jgalt308
      @jgalt308 Рік тому

      So you have been asleep on Ukraine for eight years and since 1948 on Israel?

  • @hansbass1439
    @hansbass1439 Рік тому +3

    This is the most IMPORTANT VIDEO of modern times,thank god for you professor...I reiterate..thank you god for this great man.

  • @mocoroco6028
    @mocoroco6028 Рік тому +3

    Very well structured and narrated: thanks Prof. Wolff!

  • @conors4430
    @conors4430 Рік тому +6

    I work with an estate based department of Transport here in Australia, and one of the major concerns of the supply chain industry, which I am a part of is how local jurisdictions and governments have no concept of preserving any kind of land or corridors for use other than building more shit, overpriced houses and apartments or shopping centres. That’s where the most money is to be made, therefore, infrastructure, logistics, all the things people apparently want ends up having no space to be built, and in five or 10 years time, somebody will have to buy all this developed land back for 10 times the price, especially when they see the government wallet coming when it could have just been preserved when it was and used saving the taxpayer shitloads. it’s just insanity

    • @George-k6o9t
      @George-k6o9t 10 місяців тому

      I'd second what you wrote, being an Aussie myself and have witnessed the absolute shambles in the government (both parties across the aisle) housing policies. It is as though they have never tried their hands at playing "Civilization" or Sim City - to realize that it takes a COMPLETE holistic plan to build a village, a town and a city with space, infrastructure, schools, hospitals, fire departments, police stations, roads in and out, parking, shops, public transportation, and so forth to cater for population and job growth - and not simply higgle-dee-piggle-dee plonk suburbs, air ports, hospitals, schools, train stations, access roads, etc any which way they see a tiny space or to take over productive farm lands. It's virtually a mad-cap show currently at play and one wonders just what of intellectual capacity we actually have in Canberra these days. In my suburban area, there are so many different private schools set up by religious orders and what-not that every day, it is a nightmare to even exit and enter your own house due to the crazy congestion of cars and mini buses dropping off and picking up students. How do councils even permit schools to be built in inner suburbs without adequate traffic and parking spaces is beyond any logical understanding.

  • @YourwayCorporation
    @YourwayCorporation Рік тому +23

    Wonderful wonderful Prof. Wolff! We are grateful that you exist!

  • @lolanaylor1144
    @lolanaylor1144 Рік тому +2

    Cristal clear analysis of the situation. Wonderful Richard Wolff, thank you so much!

  • @JenHope118
    @JenHope118 Рік тому +4

    Brilliant analysis as usual prof Wolff 👍, thank you🙏

  • @moemimouni679
    @moemimouni679 Рік тому +3

    THIS MAN ALWAYS 🎯💯🙏

  • @irwantrahmat9441
    @irwantrahmat9441 Рік тому +4

    True enlightment
    Thank proff Wolf !!

  • @Eddie_sto
    @Eddie_sto Рік тому +6

    Richard been keeping it💯 since I first heard em. Wolf for prez.

  • @AlexFillios
    @AlexFillios Рік тому

    LOVE YOUR PROGRAM richard your shiny suits add to the overall presentation and get the numbers up glad that you dont hang a us flag in the corner thats decadent knowledge makes us wiser and more appreciative of your program keep doing the good things god bless me and your kindness

  • @CosmopolitanFools
    @CosmopolitanFools Рік тому

    00:54 = A magnanimous gesture . . . to reach out to the people, your audience, to apply their thoughts & ideas, for creativity & imagination of the many to lend a hand in making this essential program something hand-tooled, crafted by combined minds. Bravo, Mr. Wolf. As a professional, a man of conscience, & undeniable veracity . . . you have earned my respect, besides a "thumbs-up" & now Subscribed.

  • @edtayloriii4167
    @edtayloriii4167 Рік тому +3

    Thanks!

  • @YusufGinnah
    @YusufGinnah Рік тому +1

    Thank you Professor Wolff,
    For providing valuable unbiased information without any of the fake outrage that permeates most of UA-cam these days.

  • @christopherclarke3135
    @christopherclarke3135 Рік тому +7

    The Chinese make the biggest ships that are the most economic for when Suez is unavailable. Chinese infrastructure internationally, makes the US look like a rusting 1930s theme park.

  • @tsvetalinradev7547
    @tsvetalinradev7547 Рік тому +2

    Appreciate your words Mr. Wolff, stay safe.

  • @jerseygill
    @jerseygill Рік тому +15

    Professor Wolff, thank you! We love you! ❤️

  • @meggallucci5300
    @meggallucci5300 Рік тому

    Very good. We don’t hear about the decline of operations like Greyhound or Trailways. I took buses in my student days. We have to remember that train routes have declined as well and are very expensive while buses have always been more reasonable. Thank you, Mr. Wolff.

  • @earlthomasknox6927
    @earlthomasknox6927 Рік тому +4

    MY FAVORITE ECONOMIC TEACHER!!!!!

  • @sailingwithmarguerite9080
    @sailingwithmarguerite9080 Рік тому +2

    Thank you Mr. Wolff for your very informative and eye opening video. You make extremely clear the economic and social situation in US and around the world.
    I subscribe now to your channel. Thank you again.

  • @raymundogonzalez6450
    @raymundogonzalez6450 Рік тому +10

    Thanks Prof!💅👍

  • @jermaineaustin1031
    @jermaineaustin1031 2 місяці тому

    Yes indeed it was illuminating and thought provoking, thank you professor wollf

  • @edwardallan197
    @edwardallan197 Рік тому +4

    You helped me re-orient after decades out of activism. Got beat up a bit in the fake identity left, learned, still in! Thank you.

    • @kingtrance307
      @kingtrance307 Рік тому

      Best form of activism right now is stocking up on extra food, water and supplies.

  • @Janeair41....
    @Janeair41.... Рік тому +1

    My mother rest her soul said during the early 70's and my brothers and I were around nine years old. America will consist of two tiers/classes of people. The ultra-rich and the very poor. And mother you are so very right. Thank you for your program Mr. Wolf.

  • @Law-of-love
    @Law-of-love Рік тому +7

    Great reporting 🫡

  • @leandrobaluyotjr5181
    @leandrobaluyotjr5181 11 місяців тому

    Very illuminating and thought-provoking indeed sir ! Thank you and more success to your personal & professional endeavors .God bless us all.

  • @poppylove3673
    @poppylove3673 Рік тому +3

    I rode a greyhound bus to visit my fiancé, hundreds of miles, back and forth, when I was 18 years old. My last trip, I ended up staying and getting married! We've been married now for 41 years! I have fond memories of my greyhound bus trips! Sad to hear they might be ending service to so many people.

  • @albooga
    @albooga Рік тому +1

    Very interesting. I noticed the change with Mega Bus a few years ago with both their main Philly stop near 30th St Station and New York stop at Jacob Javitts Center.

  • @richardbailey202
    @richardbailey202 Рік тому +4

    I'll admit that I seldom agree with you, Dr. Wolff. You're spot on this time, though. The parallels of the USA and 1920's Britain, or even 4th Century Rome can no longer be denied.

    • @greenovertone
      @greenovertone 11 місяців тому

      He is slowing but over years never spoke wrong -- example ?

  • @alexsmith2526
    @alexsmith2526 Рік тому +2

    thank you for the show and you are right -on all points

  • @littlesigh
    @littlesigh Рік тому +15

    Had some good times on those buses back in the 70’s… sad to see another iconic American transport system disappearing.

    • @Nemesisnxt
      @Nemesisnxt Рік тому

      Ya, i was upset with the horse and buggy was phased out.

  • @abietester9037
    @abietester9037 Рік тому +1

    Very well put, sir!

  • @georgekostaras
    @georgekostaras Рік тому +2

    Always happy to see you post

  • @leojones22
    @leojones22 Рік тому +2

    When Prof Wolf speaks, all you students should listen and listen good

  • @Riggsnic_co
    @Riggsnic_co 25 днів тому +181

    Trump's policies had been viewed by many experts as more positive for the financials sector, spurring this massive rally. It's enticing to consider purchasing some stocks, I'm contemplating investing more than $300k. Thoughts?

    • @JacquelinePerrira
      @JacquelinePerrira 25 днів тому +4

      Invest in S&P 500 ETF, for as long as possible. Do it as often as you can. Try not to withdraw this money and let compounding do its work. Prioritize patience and a long-term perspective most importantly consider financial advisory for informed buying and selling decisions.

    • @kevinmarten
      @kevinmarten 25 днів тому +1

      A lot of folks downplay the role of advlsors until being burnt by their own emotions. I remember couple summers back, after my lengthy divorce, I needed a good boost to help my business stay afloat, hence I researched for licensed advisors and came across someone of utmost qualifications. She's helped grow my reserve notwithstanding inflation, from $275k to $850K.

    • @Jamessmith-12
      @Jamessmith-12 25 днів тому +3

      The best course of action if you lack market knowledge is to ask a consultant or investing coach for guidance or assistance. Speaking with a consultant helped me stay afloat in the market and grow my portfolio to about 65% since January, even though I know it sounds obvious or generic. I believe that is the most effective way to enter the business at the moment.

    • @kevinmarten
      @kevinmarten 25 днів тому +2

      please who is the consultant that assist you with your investment and if you don't mind, how do I get in touch with them?

    • @Jamessmith-12
      @Jamessmith-12 25 днів тому +2

      'Carol Vivian Constable, a highly respected figure in her field. I suggest delving deeper into her credentials, as she possesses extensive experience and serves as a valuable resource for individuals seeking guidance in navigating the financial market.

  • @PaulChristianJenkinsJD
    @PaulChristianJenkinsJD 10 місяців тому

    I used to love riding in Greyhound buses. It brings back memories of laying back, sleeping, and occasionally waking up to look out at the countryside. If the trip was 3 days, that was 3 days of some good sleep. Some Greyhound stations are kind of nice, however the one in Oakland, CA, was filthy and run-down. But some like in Arizona were pretty nice.

  • @vladimirmilic918
    @vladimirmilic918 Рік тому +2

    This was amazing!

  • @skywalktriceiam
    @skywalktriceiam Рік тому +2

    Thank you for this excellent discussion. 💯✌🏼💜

  • @adamjmartinez1349
    @adamjmartinez1349 Рік тому +11

    As someone who studies public education, I've been asking myself what education should look like in a declining empire

    • @alexhu7939
      @alexhu7939 Рік тому +4

      first and foremost is to refocus on ethics and value of effort! then, the basic science and engineering!

    • @HealingLifeKwikly
      @HealingLifeKwikly Рік тому +1

      "As someone who studies public education, I've been asking myself what education should look like in a declining empire" As a long-time teacher educator, I vote for teaching why ecosystems and societies are unraveling--and how to save them. It's not just America that is in decline, the whole of modern industrialized civilization is heading towards breakdown, in large part because it is destroying the ecosystems and natural resources that support it.

    • @greenovertone
      @greenovertone 11 місяців тому

      Make work pay at least a living wage and end the money lobby. Be worthy of imitation [ Iran and Vietnam et alii want democracy lĺike they think we have ]

  • @garcianet1
    @garcianet1 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for your weekly enlightment..

  • @jeannined7532
    @jeannined7532 Рік тому +6

    Once again, thank you for the sanity check!

  • @JMoroccoMisterBoy
    @JMoroccoMisterBoy Рік тому +2

    Professor Wolff :
    Tks., much appreciative.

  • @jeankern2646
    @jeankern2646 Рік тому +5

    Prof. Wolff: the best of the best.

  • @lnlself1117
    @lnlself1117 Рік тому +1

    The bus situation happened in Philadelphia. There were no bathrooms for people to use. They secured a new location, but I don't think it's much better.

  • @ernstthalmann4306
    @ernstthalmann4306 Рік тому +16

    THE Warning the world needs to hear.

    • @TacticalMayo
      @TacticalMayo Рік тому

      Trust me the world will not be dancing in the streets if we 🇺🇲 become number two ☢️​@@robyenney951

    • @Imgrateful777
      @Imgrateful777 Рік тому

      I stopped drinking the Dem koolaid after Obama!!! I go by facts and truth. Before you jump on the Trumper card, sorry, I'm not one. Really don't and never liked him. Unfortunately, looking at a review, he had many accomplishments as hard as it is to admit.
      Biden's average approval rating sits at 38% as of Saturday, according to MSNBC & ABC polls. The new NBC poll shows Trump beating Biden by five points, 47% to 42%, among registered voters in a head-to-head 2024 general election race.
      1. Immigration Chaos
      2. Ballooning Debt 34T Fed Debt. 46T National Debt. Massive State, City, & Local Debt. Consumers Debt back to a all time high. Projected Fed Debt in 30 years 150T. Absolutely Unstainable, my friend
      3. Inflation (Refer to number 2.) He is another puppet.
      4. Interest Rates and unaffordable home prices.
      5. To much War. We have no monies to give away as we financially broke as a nation!
      5. Woke Administrative State. Out of hand now.
      6. Specter of Scandal Its closing in don't kid yourself.
      7. No Return to Normalcy as promised as all I see is disfunction and chaos. No grwn upsnin the room!
      8. His mental condition have faded dramatically in the past 3 years. Both sides of the news media is raising concern. When Van Jones brings it up and says on CNN that Joe needs to stay home for his campaign as his is so weak. Not my words.
      Eight is enough!
      I have been around now for several decades, and my assessment is simple.
      So who's to blame its clear as day. Both parties for the past 60 years. They have been negligent parties...equally. Historical facts are in and undeniable!
      Unfortunately, the damage is done. We are at the threshold of being another fallen empire. Do some history research as I did as to why each of the previous Empires have fallen. One glue, I listed them all above!
      The US is now subjected to Blackrock worth 8.7T, Vanguard worth 8.1T, and the WEF. These three are the most powerful Elitists corporations/ groups in the world. Their long term plan has been in the works. For decades and unfortunately will suceed! No conspiracy all factually real. Sorry!
      I earnestly wish this was not so, as I have a beautiful wife of 40 years, our 7 grown children, and 5 grandchildren.
      I still own a very successful private NY base business since 1980.
      I own several utility patents, which two I have licensing agreements.
      As long as America can sustain my wife & I, my children and grandchildren are set for life.
      Sorry to be the bearer of this information, but it's a truth to come!

  • @GrCanguy73
    @GrCanguy73 Рік тому +2

    Thank you professor as always

  • @reldahr01
    @reldahr01 Рік тому +24

    I think Saudi Arabia hasn't accepted the Invitation to join BRICS yet. I would imagine the US threatened them.

    • @HanS662
      @HanS662 Рік тому

      They’re dangling it in front of US. Kind of like a wife dangling her boyfriend’s thing in front of her husband- c*cking US into oblivion.

    • @margaretcaine4219
      @margaretcaine4219 Рік тому +10

      Yes, they have their ways and means. Those governments that don't toe the line end up being "regime changed". Ask the hugely popular Pakistani politician Imran Khan. He didn't join in with US condemnation of Russia and the sanctions, and was out within weeks.

    • @blackberrythorns
      @blackberrythorns Рік тому +2

      saudi officially joined a couple weeks ago.

    • @kingtrance307
      @kingtrance307 Рік тому

      Nope not yet they are still in the process of assessing membership according to Reuters. @@blackberrythorns

    • @siddarthshah1773
      @siddarthshah1773 Рік тому

      @@margaretcaine4219coz usa has a military in saudi supporting the saudi empire against other wolfs in middle east.. iran wants to get nuclear that will threaten saudi existence against which even saudi will go nuclear by demanding pakistanis the nuke they made by saudis money

  • @franknitti6328
    @franknitti6328 Рік тому +1

    Well said. Very valuable explanations

  • @VeleroMedia4952
    @VeleroMedia4952 Рік тому +24

    Great job and great analysis by Professor Richard.D. Wolff

  • @robertosotomendez
    @robertosotomendez Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the amazing and important job you do

  • @GarethThomas-e4e
    @GarethThomas-e4e Рік тому +16

    As the British empire began it's decline we had ww1 & ww2, as the US empire begins it's end what have we got heading towards us further down the road.

    • @peanut0brain
      @peanut0brain Рік тому +1

      Ww3. Nato (headed by USA of course) will be preparing Ww3 with 90k soldiers for a few months.

  • @POENARUEDAN
    @POENARUEDAN Рік тому +2

    Thank you, Professor Richard Wolff!

  • @Ashleycorrie8494
    @Ashleycorrie8494 Рік тому +188

    Our time had reached its zenith, and it is now over. Everything not just Banks, Stock including 401Ks, are suffering from the recession and crashes. My $750K retirement equity portfolio is losing money. Because of inflation, I keep losing. Similar to how Rome fell under its despotic emperors, this world will also. I apologise if you are considering retirement but are concerned that your pension won't cover the rising expense of living. There are terrible foreign policies worldwide, as well as disastrous regulatory, fiscal, and energy policies.

    • @GaryWinstonBrown
      @GaryWinstonBrown Рік тому +1

      Safest approach i feel to tackle it is to diversify investments. By spreading investments across different asset classes, like bonds, real estate, and international stocks, they can reduce the impact of a market meltdown. its important to seek the guidance of an expert

    • @Rhgeyer278
      @Rhgeyer278 Рік тому

      Could you kindly elaborate on the advisor's background and qualifications?

    • @Rhgeyer278
      @Rhgeyer278 Рік тому

      This is helpful, thanks ....gotta message him right away.

    • @RandalHebert
      @RandalHebert Рік тому

      He appears to be well-educated and well-read. I ran a Google search on his name and came across his website;
      thank you for sharing.

    • @chanfranc
      @chanfranc Рік тому

      Can you invest in the big FAANG stocks plus MSFT, NVDA, TSLA?

  • @bma1955alimarber
    @bma1955alimarber Рік тому +1

    Bravo professor Richard Wolff!
    By making a kind a story to illustrate a collapsing situation of a wellfair state not only in US but also in many other countries including my home poor country in north African , were we have adopting the collapsing neoliberalism economical model analysing