The U.S. basically wrote the rules and created the institutions of globalisation.
JOSEPH STIGLITZLetting bygones be bygones is a basic principle in economics.
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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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Macroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently.
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The U.S. won’t be free of Covid-19 until the world is.
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Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.
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Poverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
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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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GDP tells you nothing about sustainability.
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Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.
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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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Inequality is a choice. It is not inevitable.
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We won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.
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Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
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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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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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