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Behind the Tariff Dilemma: Kalecki on Structuralist Development Policy

Jun 23, 2025

On the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Kalecki’s seminal lecture in Mexico on financing economic development, Jan Toporowski’s INET Working Paper considers the relevance of structuralism and Kalecki’s view of economic development for today.

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Distributional and Macroeconomic Effects of Trump 2.0

May 5, 2025

The most likely outcome of the second Trump administration is a recession and an exacerbation of inequalities, and a further degradation of the living standards of working and middle-class Americans.

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What the Economy Is Really For — And Why Tariffs Miss the Point

Apr 24, 2025

The money to support well-paid American jobs exists—it’s just being hoarded at the top. Economist William Lazonick argues that this is not just unfair; it’s a failure of the whole economic system.