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Understanding economics: What is economic empathy?

What if one of the biggest problems with conventional economics is that it misunderstands human beings? Mainstream economic theory frequently starts from the assumption that Read t...

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The Macroeconomic Roots of the Collapse of the Political Center in the US

The collapse of America’s political center is the result of an economy that has abandoning ordinary workers for decades.

Rich in resources, poor in prosperity: Is politics or economics to blame?

I am not sure whether you are a politician, an economist, or simply an ordinary person like me watching the world and wondering why some nations become richer while others continue...

If Economics Is Not for People, Who Is It For?

Don’t you think economics should serve people rather than power? If not, why do we study economics, teach economics and practice economics? There is something strange about the rel...

Understanding Economics: What is poverty?

Poverty is not a fact of nature. It is a political choice. The UK considers a person to be living in poverty when their income Read the full article...

Understanding economics: What is work?

Who really creates wealth in our economy? Is it the people who own businesses, property and financial assets, or the people who actually do the Read the full article...

Philip Manow über Parteiensysteme: Ist es doch die Wirtschaft?

Der Soziologe Philip Manow bricht mit den herkömmlichen Deutungsmustern der Populismusforschung. Die Ursachen von Radikalisierung sieht er im Ökonomischen. mehr...

EDITORIAL: The art of economic policy

Making Economics Humane Again

The American vice-president, among others, is no great fan of global trade. He has criticized Margaret Thatcher, Milton Friedman, and the Wall Street Journal editorial board, sugge...

Politics And The Markets 10/05/26

Secular Stagnation and Wealth Inequality: Antecedents and Lessons

About 10 years ago, the big topics that had economists all atwitter included the “secular stagnation” hypothesis put forward by Lawrence Summers and the rising-inequality hypothesi...

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Does Hong Kong’s economy serve the people or profit?

China has lifted nearly 800 million people out of extreme poverty, arguably the greatest achievement in poverty reduction in human history. Even so, no mainland Chinese economist h...

Politics And The Markets 10/02/26

The economics of attention

In this podcast, I talk with my old friend and Tax Justice Network co-founder John Christensen about something economics rarely discusses, which is who controls Read the full artic...

Understanding economics: What is inequality?

Inequality is about much more than the difference between what one person earns and another. It is about income, wealth, opportunity, security and, ultimately, power. Read the full...

It's the Economy, Stupid--Again

"It's the economy, stupid." It's election season and the ghosts of Clinton, Carville, Penn, and Schoen are back - or their playbook for electoral advantage, anyway. We're back to t...