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Economic Update with Richard D. Wolff by Democracy at Work

Apr 21, 202632:35News & Politics

On this week's episode of Economic Update, Professor Wolff provides updates on the 3 major teachers' unions struggling with the LA Unified School District, rising electricity costs in the U.S., and corrupt utility commis...

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