Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
When the Middle Class Lost Its Wealth
Until 2008, rising home values gave the middle class a cushion amid growing income inequality. But following the financial crisis, that wealth has failed to return.
Beyond the Dollar
Why Hysteria Over the Italian Budget Is Wrong-Headed
Reactions to the size of the proposed plan rely on discredited assumptions and betray a fundamental misunderstanding of economic growth—and austerity
Inequality Represents a Wasted Opportunity for Poverty Reduction
Economists who dismiss inequality as a problem secondary to poverty miss the point: Inequality is part of what drives poverty
A Better Bailout Was Possible
Mortgage Fraud Fueled the Financial Crisis—and Could Again
Both before 2008 and today, there’s a disturbing tendency in Washington to not take mortgage fraud seriously
Mainstream Macroeconomics and Modern Monetary Theory: What Really Divides Them?
Despite disparate policy beliefs, MMT and orthodox macro rely on many of the same theoretical foundations
The Zero-Sum Economy
The Mechanics of Cryptocurrency
INET Global Commissioner Peter Bofinger breaks down cryptocurrencies, and why they’re actually far from “anonymous”
Rethinking Social Progress in the 21st Century
A new report examines the path to global social progress. Unfortunately, there are no easy answers
The Rise of Hedge Fund Activism
Austerity Caused Brexit
Boycott the Journal Rankings
Was Martin Luther King a socialist?
Was Martin Luther King a socialist? New book may surprise you.
To Understand China’s Economy, Look to Its Politics
The removal of term limits for Xi Jinping may be a better indicator of economic health—or crisis—than official statistics