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Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
America Hasn’t Reckoned with the Coup That Blasted the Black Middle Class
In 1898, upwardly mobile Blacks in Wilmington, NC were terrorized and slaughtered in a violent insurrection that set the stage for Jim Crow – and the next 123 years. Hardly anyone really knows about it.
Chicago School Economists Got it Wrong. Strong Antitrust Policy Boosts the Economy.
History shows robust antitrust enforcement helps promote a prosperous, fair, and balanced economy. Antitrust expert Mark Glick explains how the U.S. went astray during the 1980s, and how to get back on track.
Austerity Raises Covid Deaths
Mortality and economic data show how constraints to government spending and a skepticism of redistributive policies have made the pandemic far worse
Housing and the American Dream: Is A House Still a Home?
Single-family home-ownership—elusive for many today—is an aspiration we ought to abandon
To Fight Climate Change, Save Energy and Reduce Inequality
The IPCC was correct in emphasizing the need for early mitigation, but their analysis of possible growth trajectories appears to be faulty.
The Big Squeeze
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa
“Equitable COVID19 vaccine distribution is a very important issue of global solidarity”
New Covid “Super Strain” is a Game-Changer for Schools and More
Expert warns that without more robust abatement measures and testing, the virus could rage until mid-2022.
Carlos Lopes: The COVID-19 Crisis Presents Major Opportunities for Africa’s Structural Transformation
In this interview, Camilla Toulmin and Folashadé Soulé speak with Carlos Lopes, Professor at the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance, University of Cape Town, Visiting Professor at Sciences Po, Paris and an Associate Fellow at Chatham House, London
