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March 24, 2011

INET Online is Completely Redesigned With New Functionality

If you haven’t already noticed, INET Online has been completely redesigned. Besides the global aesthetic changes (which we hope you like), make sure you note some additional new features and updates: Read more

March 23, 2011

George Soros: Avoiding a "Two-Speed Europe"

INET Founding Sponsor George Soros recently had a commentary piece published in the FT, where he argued against Germany’s proposed solution to the “euro crisis.” Read more

March 10, 2011

"The New Lombard Street" in Bloomberg's Top 10

Bloomberg has recently called The New Lombard Street, the new book by INET Advisory Board Member Perry Mehrling, one of the top books on economics this year. Read more

March 01, 2011

Charles Ferguson Wins the Oscar for Best Documentary

Documentary filmmaker Charles Ferguson won the Oscar for best documentary for his film “Inside Job,” which was about the roots of the 2008 financial crisis. Read more

February 23, 2011

Robert Johnson: Focus on Inequality, Not Inflation

INET’s Executive Director Rob Johnson was recently interviewed by a reporter for CNBC India, who asked him about the risk of endemic inflation - specifically, whether fears of an inflationary spiral are justified. Read more

February 18, 2011

John Fullerton Responds to INET Community Members

Our recent video interview with John Fullerton, the founder and President of the Capital Institute, touched on some very profound ideas about how the economy interacts with the biosphere. Read more

January 28, 2011

Update on Davos: Rob Johnson and Joe Stiglitz Interviewed by CNBC

The World Economic Forum in Davos has just wrapped, and members of the INET community were there, spreading the word about INET and the current state of the economy. Read more

January 25, 2011

INET in Full Force at Davos

The World Economic Forum is getting underway in Davos, Switzerland, and INET is pleased to announce that members of the INET community will be presenting in various panels there. Here are a few highlights – and keep in mind that all dates and times are subject to change: Read more

January 17, 2011

New Economic Thinking: Can it Come from the “Old Masters?”

Recently, Businessweek published a commentary piece by Peter Coy that sought to examine both the breakdown of economic theories after the financial crisis of 2008, as well as how economists are looking back to the “old masters” to rejuvenate the discipline.

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January 10, 2011

New Book from INET Advisory Board Member Barry Eichengreen

There’s a good column at voxeu.org by INET Advisory Board Member Barry Eichengreen, where he introduces his new book, titled Exorbitant Privil Read more