Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff24 Okt 2023

American Families Today are Crisis Ridden

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This week's updates focus on Biden's inadequate student debt relief, Bastille Day and French Revolution, and alternatives to Artificial Intelligence being installed to increase profits and joblessness. Interview with Dr. Harriet Fraad on the crisis of the US family, causes and consequences.

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