Workers Crushed as Inflation Hits 40-year High

<p>On today's episode Walter Smolarek and Prof. Richard&nbsp;Wolff discuss the newly-released inflation report that found that&nbsp;prices rose at a breathtaking pace – 8.6 percent, the highest in over 40 &nbsp;years. Anger is spreading across the country&nbsp;as working people struggle to afford the basic necessities in life as fuel, food and other essential commodities become increasingly&nbsp;unaffordable. What can be done to solve the crisis?</p> <p>Professor Richard Wolff is an author &amp; co-founder of the organization Democracy at Work. You can find his work at <a href="http://rdwolff.com/" target="_blank">rdwolff.com</a>.</p> <p>Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at <a href="https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fpatreon.com%2Fthesocialistprogram&amp;token=f32185-1-1655254917061" rel="nofollow ugc" target="_blank" title="http://patreon.com/thesocialistprogram">patreon.com/thesocialistprogram</a>. &nbsp;We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you&nbsp;consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more &nbsp;are invited to join the monthly Q&amp;A seminar with Brian.</p>