In developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.
JOSEPH STIGLITZThe only surprise about the economic crisis of 2008 was that it came as a surprise to so many.
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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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Inequality is a choice. It is not inevitable.
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Poverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
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If the President asked you to help, I don’t think anybody could refuse, unless one felt that one couldn’t be effective.
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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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It is trust, more than money, that makes the world go round.
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But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
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The only surprise about the economic crisis of 2008 was that it came as a surprise to so many.
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Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.
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Bitcoin is successful only because of its potential for circumvention, lack of oversight.
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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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The facts shouldn’t get in the way of a pleasant fantasy.
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