American inequality didn’t just happen. It was created.
JOSEPH STIGLITZI grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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The U.S. won’t be free of Covid-19 until the world is.
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When markets fail, as they often do, collective action becomes imperative.
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We won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.
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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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Macroeconomic policy can never be devoid of politics: it involves fundamental trade-offs and affects different groups differently.
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Multinational corporations must pay their fair share of taxes.
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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 reason that the invisible hand often seems invisible is that it is often not there.
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Loose money and light regulation were a toxic mixture. It exploded.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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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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Climate change is a reality.
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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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Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.
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