Richard Wolff, Author at EgbertoWillies.com

About Richard Wolff

Richard D. Wolff is professor of economics emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where he taught economics from 1973 to 2008. He is the author of the books "Democracy at Work: A Cure for Capitalism, " "Capitalism's Crisis Deepens: Essays of the Global Economic Meltdown," "Contending Economic Theories: Neoclassical, Keynesian, and Marxian," and "Capitalism Hit the Fan: The Global Economic Meltdown and What to Do About It." His work is available at rdwolff.com and at democracyatwork.info.

Increasing Desperation as the U.S. Capitalist System Declines

May 4, 2021 By Richard Wolff

Like all previous economic systems in recorded history, capitalism is on track to repeat the same three-step trip: birth, evolution, and death. The timing and other specifics of each system’s trip differ.

Why Capitalism Was Destined to Come Out on Top in the 2020 Election

November 28, 2020 By Richard Wolff

No matter who “won” the U.S. election, what will not change is the capitalist organization of the country’s economy.

The Truth About Power and Capitalism: A Socialist Response to the Tax Bill

December 22, 2017 By Richard Wolff

Capitalism’s critics are increasingly directing those truths to the power of capitalism as expressed in the policies and politics of both Republicans and Democrats.

The Political Economy of Obama/Trump

November 19, 2017 By Richard Wolff

US capitalism is again careening down blind alleys. Earlier it had crashed into the Great Depression from 1929 to 1933 before lurching into the New Deal.