Here Comes the Next Capitalist Economic Meltdown
From The Socialist Program by The Socialist Program
June 24, 2026 · 21 min
About this episode
Brian Becker and Prof. Richard Wolff discuss the recent losses in Big Tech stocks and the resulting economic crises affecting capitalism.
Big Tech stocks lost hundreds of billions in just two days. Prof. Richard Wolff and Brian Becker examine the multiple, cascading crises that are destabilizing the capital system. Professor Richard Wolff is an author & co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at rdwolff.com. Join the The Socialist Program community at http://www.patreon.com/thesocialistprogram to get exclusive content and help keep this show on the air.
People in this episode
Host: Brian Becker
Guest: Prof. Richard Wolff
Topics covered
- capitalism
- economic crisis
- Big Tech
- financial instability
- political analysis
Keywords
- capitalist economic meltdown
- Big Tech stocks
- cascading crises
- financial instability
- Democracy at Work
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Democracy at Work, The Socialist Program, rdwolff.com
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