The more divided a society becomes in terms of wealth, the more reluctant the wealthy are to spend money on common needs.
JOSEPH STIGLITZAnybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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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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American inequality didn’t just happen. It was created.
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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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We won’t have an economic recovery until Covid-19 is under control.
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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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Amherst is a liberal arts college, committed to providing students with a broad education.
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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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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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Anybody who knows about capitalism knows that bankruptcy is an essential part of capitalism.
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In developing countries, lack of infrastructure is a far more serious barrier to trade than tariffs.
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The U.S. won’t be free of Covid-19 until the world is.
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Nationalization of private debts undermines prudential lender behavior and is a government intervention in the market.
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But while I loved all of these courses, there was an irresistible attraction of economics.
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Economists often like startling theorems, results which seem to run counter to conventional wisdom.
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