In developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.
JOSEPH STIGLITZThe U.S. basically wrote the rules and created the institutions of globalisation.
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The U.S. won’t be free of Covid-19 until the world is.
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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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When markets fail, as they often do, collective action becomes imperative.
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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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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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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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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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Multinational corporations must pay their fair share of taxes.
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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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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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Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.
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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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The facts shouldn’t get in the way of a pleasant fantasy.
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Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
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