Archive
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Understanding China’s Cultural Revolution
Jun 22, 2016
Frank Dikötter explores previously classified Chinese leadership documents, and attempts to set the record straight.
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Brexit's Impact on the World Economy
Jun 21, 2016
Why a British vote to leave the European Union would have consequences far larger than the UK’s proportional share of the global economy might suggest
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In Memoriam, Jack Treynor
Jun 20, 2016
Remarks at a memorial service for pioneering financial analyst Jack Treynor Memorial, MIT Chapel, June 19, 2016
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Economists are Divided over Brexit
Jun 19, 2016
Some predict global economic catastrophe if Britain votes to leave the EU, others foresee a more limited set of consequences — and some see a telling trend in the public ignoring economists’ warnings
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A New Economic Paradigm to Fight Populism
Jun 15, 2016
Globalisation was once considered a doctrine of salvation - but it has produced too many losers and created a breeding ground for heralds of simplistic truths. It is high time for a new doctrine.
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Global Money: A Work in Progress
Jun 12, 2016
A dollar-denominated global economy means the Fed is at once the bankers bank and government bank, as well as both U.S. central bank and global central bank — managing that hybrid is the challenge of our time
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Who's talking about getting fiscal?
Jun 10, 2016
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
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There Is a Way to Stop Machines From Making Americans Poorer
Jun 8, 2016
Technology will ruin America if we don’t compensate for its impact, warns Andy Stern.
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Can Philosophy Stop Bankers From Stealing?
Jun 7, 2016
Pernicious cultural norms inside American banks and regulatory agencies have crowded out fundamental moral principles. Ed Kane proposes an antidote.
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Should we really be 'learning to love' the robots?
Jun 7, 2016
A response to Arjun Jayadev’s argument about the impact of automation on our work and life
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Britain’s EU scorecard, a dissent on China stimulus, and the productivity puzzle
Jun 7, 2016
What we’re reading: A weekly scan of published items relevant to the Institute’s work
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From Keynes to Lucas, and Beyond
Jun 6, 2016
Book review: Michel De Vroey and the problems of macroeconomics
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What we learn about inequality from Carl Icahn’s $2 billion Apple “no brainer”
Jun 6, 2016
The company’s focus on stock buybacks to increase shareholder value is a reminder of why so much of the value created daily by millions of workers ends up in the hands of the billionaires
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How to relax and start loving the robots
Jun 3, 2016
Anxiety over human labor being replaced by cyborgs may be in vogue, but it’s overblown — machines may help us achieve healthier and more meaningful lives
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Rebirth of the School: Why We Invested in the History of Economic Thought Website
Jun 2, 2016
The Institute is proud to welcome the revival of an indispensable resource for those seeking to understand the evolution of economics in context