In developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.
JOSEPH STIGLITZWe won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.
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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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Bitcoin is successful only because of its potential for circumvention, lack of oversight.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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The U.S. won’t be free of Covid-19 until the world is.
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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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But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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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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GDP tells you nothing about sustainability.
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Workers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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Development is about transforming the lives of people, not just transforming economies.
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American inequality didn’t just happen. It was created.
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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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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 facts shouldn’t get in the way of a pleasant fantasy.
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Poverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
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