The only surprise about the economic crisis of 2008 was that it came as a surprise to so many.
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Letting bygones be bygones is a basic principle in economics.
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When markets fail, as they often do, collective action becomes imperative.
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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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GDP tells you nothing about sustainability.
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In developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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We won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.
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The U.S. won’t be free of Covid-19 until the world is.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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Society can’t function without shared prosperity.
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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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Bitcoin is successful only because of its potential for circumvention, lack of oversight.
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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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It’s easy to get rich by getting a state asset at a deep discount.
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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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