Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
JOSEPH STIGLITZThe problem is a lot of what is called economics is not economics. It is more ideology or religion.
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American inequality didn’t just happen. It was created.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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In developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.
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It’s easy to get rich by getting a state asset at a deep discount.
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Loose money and light regulation were a toxic mixture. It exploded.
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It is trust, more than money, that makes the world go round.
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The problem is a lot of what is called economics is not economics. It is more ideology or religion.
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The reason that the invisible hand often seems invisible is that it is often not there.
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GDP tells you nothing about sustainability.
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Workers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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Macroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
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The facts shouldn’t get in the way of a pleasant fantasy.
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When I said “the pocket of the banks,” it is not necessarily a mercenary relationship. It is a mindset.
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