GDP tells you nothing about sustainability.
JOSEPH STIGLITZWorkers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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When markets fail, as they often do, collective action becomes imperative.
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Loose money and light regulation were a toxic mixture. It exploded.
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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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Nationalization of private debts undermines prudential lender behavior and is a government intervention in the market.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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The extra curricular activity in which I was most engaged – debating – helped shape my interests in public policy.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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Letting bygones be bygones is a basic principle in economics.
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The U.S. won’t be free of Covid-19 until the world is.
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It’s easy to get rich by getting a state asset at a deep discount.
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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 problem is a lot of what is called economics is not economics. It is more ideology or religion.
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Poverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
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Multinational corporations must pay their fair share of taxes.
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Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
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