Loose money and light regulation were a toxic mixture. It exploded.
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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 extra curricular activity in which I was most engaged – debating – helped shape my interests in public policy.
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But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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We won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.
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Workers’ rights should be a central focus of development.
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Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
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Bitcoin is successful only because of its potential for circumvention, lack of oversight.
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Poverty is what we call the extremes at the bottom.
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I grew up in a family in which political issues were often discussed, and debated intensely.
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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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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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GDP tells you nothing about sustainability.
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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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Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.
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