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Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
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
Minimum Wages & Job Loss
As empirical evidence continues to roll in, can the theoretical orthodoxy continue to hold their ground?
The Rise Of The Right-Wing Populist: Back In The Court Of The Banks
Contrary to common belief, this shift is not so much caused by the refugee crisis, but rather by the historical disaster that followed the big financial crisis since 2007.