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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

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

"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

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

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

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

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

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

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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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