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Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
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Economist Chris Hughes on the Fed, Crypto, and the Danger of Trump’s Vision
Hughes discusses his recent book Marketcrafters, and how markets are deliberately built with outcomes that can serve the public good – or not. He uses this lens to unpack today’s economic flashpoints, from the Fed to crypto to climate.
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Why Inflation Sticks Around: The Social Roots of Price Persistence
Inflation persists not just because of spending or interest rates, but because underlying social conflicts over income, expectations, and power remain unresolved.
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U.S. Political System Is Bought, Not Broken. A New Party Won’t Fix the Basic Problem.
Why real reform in American politics won’t come from slogans, scandals, or new parties — but from breaking the grip of investor politics and rebuilding power from the ground up.