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Keynesian Economics: A Depression-era idea that's seen a resurgence in the 21st century
Keynesian economics is a theory that advocates increased government expenditures and lower taxes to…
Jim Probasco
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As the pandemic, fires, and inequity all rage, free market icon Milton Friedman's declaration that the sole responsibility of business 'is to increase its profits' sounds emptier than ever
Half a century ago, the economist published an essay that shaped presidencies, corporations, and th…
Marguerite Ward
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The world needs more right-wing Keynesians
It seems like a jarring contrast, since a lot of people associate fiscal stimulus and the ideas of …
Mike Bird
Sara Silverstein
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CAMBRIDGE PROFESSOR: Niall Ferguson Has Linked Keynes' Policies To His Sexual Orientation For Years
I was at history seminar given by Niall Ferguson over 20 years ago. I am not good at dates but I th…
Adam Taylor
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Harvard Professor Niall Ferguson Apologizes For 'Stupid And Tactless' Remarks About Keynes
But I should not have suggested – in an off-the-cuff response that was not part of my presentation …
Adam Taylor
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Nobel prize winnings in a divorce settlement — that’s how much economist Robert E Lucas’ ex-wife believed in him
Economists are often seen as storytellers who live in the make-believe world of theory and conjectu…
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Charlie Munger torched crypto and touted BYD over Tesla. Cathie Wood, Robert Kiyosaki, and Patrick Byrne just called him out.
Warren Buffett's business partner and Berkshire Hathaway's 99-year-old vice-chairman fails to grasp…
Theron Mohamed
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At a time when authoritarianism is on the rise again, the lessons offered by world-renowned economist John Maynard Keynes are more timely than ever
"In many ways, the New Deal expresses the full ambition of the Keynesian project," author Zach Cart…
Paul Constant
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There's a 'tectonic shift' headed for stocks, Morgan Stanley warns, thanks to a decade of slowing growth and rising wealth inequality
This shift could produce "fresh market leadership centered on capital investment, infrastructure, h…
Emily Graffeo
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India's inflation target should be maintained at 4%, says RBI's Working Paper
India's inflation target should be maintained at 4 per cent in the medium term, according to a work…
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Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman explains why he's more left-wing than the Modern Monetary Theory crowd
Krugman won his Nobel for his neo-Keynesian research, and MMT is seen as the next evolution of that…
Ben Winck
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What is Modern Monetary Theory? Understanding the alternative economic theory that's becoming more mainstream
Modern Monetary Theory is an unconventional economic theory that states a government can create mor…
Melanie Lockert
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Understanding fiscal policy: The use of government spending and taxation to manage the economy
A government's fiscal policy outlines its approach to taxes and spending. Policy changes could affe…
Louis DeNicola
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Quantitative easing explained: How this monetary policy affects you and your money
Quantitative Easing (QE) is a monetary policy where the central bank buys long-term securities in t…
Jim Probasco
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Guess who inspired Raghuram Rajan to become an economist?
"I was reasonably interested in math, and a friend told me about econometrics. I had read Isaac Asi…
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Congress' failure to extend the stimulus reveals a broken safety net, but a jobs guarantee could wipe out unemployment for good
Bard's Pavlina Tcherneva argues that a jobs guarantee would permanently solve unemployment, as cong…
Allana Akhtar
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Europe may still be stuck in a liquidity trap
Understanding how negative rates may or may not help economic growth is much more complex than most…
Myles Udland
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Wall Street is beginning to say stimulus probably won't spark dangerous inflation
Joe Biden's stimulus will likely lift inflation, but a larger increase is likely needed to hit the …