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Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
The Promise of Regrexit
Europe’s leaders must recognize that the EU is on the verge of collapse. Instead of blaming one another, they should pull together and adopt exceptional measures.
Economics in a Different Key
Brexit: The Tectonic Plates
The Brexit referendum is nothing less than an earthquake. But when an earthquake happens, seismologists try to understand how and why the tectonic plates had been shifting, and the pressures that had been building to bring about the event. The causes underlying every earthquake are specific in how they come together, even if they are seen in different places.
A Bridge From Brexit
Several days ago, we woke up to a new world. Britain had voted to leave the European Union. Some were pleased, many were deeply concerned. What is likely is that many will be affected. Some wonder if the EU will survive. It will take months if not years to fully understand the ramifications.
In Memoriam, Jack Treynor
Global Money: A Work in Progress
Who's talking about getting fiscal?
What we’re reading: Recent statements from the IMF and the OECD highlight a growing call for new economic policy thinking in response to the specter of long-term stagnation
Can Philosophy Stop Bankers From Stealing?
Pernicious cultural norms inside American banks and regulatory agencies have crowded out fundamental moral principles. Ed Kane proposes an antidote.
Learning to think about shadow banking
Why most economists did not see the 2008 crash coming
A Teachable Moment for the Economics Profession?
What we’re reading: A weekly scan of published items relevant to the Institute’s work
Is Wall Street Doing its Job?
Could fiscal policy changes revive US economic growth? Some contributions towards answering that question
Renewed interest by policymakers in the challenges of long-term slow economic growth highlights the importance of the Institute’s research
Neither Clinton nor Trump is engaging with the causes of America’s economic woes
Author Rana Foroohar explains why the economic policies being touted by both presidential frontrunners offer none of the new thinking necessary to drive a policy response to revitalize the economy
Helicopter Money on a Leash?
Shadow banking’s enduring perils
Austerity without debt relief courts new unrest in Greece
Economist James K. Galbraith warns that ‘unrealistic expectations’ by Athens’ creditors is a recipe for turmoil