Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
JOSEPH STIGLITZSociety can’t function without shared prosperity.
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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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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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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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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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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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In developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.
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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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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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Workers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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When you don’t have equality of opportunity because you don’t have equal access to education, it just seems so outrageous. It weakens our economy and leads to more inequality.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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Nationalization of private debts undermines prudential lender behavior and is a government intervention in the market.
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What you measure affects what you do. If you don’t measure the right thing, you don’t do the right thing.
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It’s easy to get rich by getting a state asset at a deep discount.
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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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