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Noam Chomsky on the Populist Groundswell, U.S. Elections, the Future of Humanity, and More
Mar 20, 2018
The renowned linguist, cognitive scientist, and historian on where we stand as an economy, as a country, and as human beings
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Luigi Pasinetti on Disrupting Neoclassical Hegemony in Economics
Mar 20, 2018
The renowned economist reflects on the rise of neoclassical economics, the post-2008 surge of interest in non-mainstream, heterodox thought, and how young economists can remain independent in the face of biased evaluation systems
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YSI Event
Cooperatives and the Future of Employment
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YSI Event
Complex Systems and Economic Complexity
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YSI Event
Reconciling Financial Stability and Economic Inclusion Across Space
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The Economic Possibilities of Technology
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The Concept of the State in Economic Theory
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Disruptive Technologies, Inequalities, and Law
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How Well Does Financial Regulation Work?
Mar 15, 2018
What 200 Years of Government Interventions in Financial Markets Can Tell Us
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The Male-centric Biases of Economic Models
Mar 15, 2018
The assumptions economists make in their models have implications not only for policymaking and choosing what data we collect, but also for the very definition of work, says Professor Maria Floro of American University.
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Visions Beyond the Haunted House
Mar 14, 2018
Reflections on the Radical Vision of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Last Major Speech
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Is There Another Bear in the Woods? How Not to Celebrate a 10th Anniversary
Mar 14, 2018
As the U.S. Congress works to undo financial regulation, INET reflects on the lessons of the Bear Stearns bailout
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Britney and the Bear: Who Says You Can’t Get Good Help Anymore?
Mar 14, 2018
From the Archives: In the wake of the Bear Stearns bailout in 2008, INET Research Director Tom Ferguson and President Rob Johnson say taxpayers rescuing banks are owed their due: “If the public is going to pay for [bailouts]… it should also get paid back for them.”
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The Bear Stearns Bailout, Ten Years Later
Ten years ago, the investment bank Bear Stearns collapsed. Its controversial rescue by the Federal Reserve and JP Morgan Chase marked a prelude to the global financial crisis, which would begin in earnest in September 2008. As part of INET’s look back at the financial crisis, we offer this series of reflections on the Bear Stearns bailout, the financialization of debt, and the moral hazard of government bailouts of banks.