When markets fail, as they often do, collective action becomes imperative.
JOSEPH STIGLITZWhen I said “the pocket of the banks,” it is not necessarily a mercenary relationship. It is a mindset.
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International lending banks need to focus on areas where private investment doesn’t go, such as infrastructure projects, education and poverty relief.
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Bitcoin is successful only because of its potential for circumvention, lack of oversight.
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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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Nationalization of private debts undermines prudential lender behavior and is a government intervention in the market.
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Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.
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Climate change poses an existential threat to the planet that is no less dire than that posed by North Korea’s nuclear ambitions.
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The more divided a society becomes in terms of wealth, the more reluctant the wealthy are to spend money on common needs.
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We won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.
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It’s expensive to keep 2.3 million people in prison.
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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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But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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The U.S. won’t be free of Covid-19 until the world is.
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Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
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The reason that the invisible hand often seems invisible is that it is often not there.
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