Analysis
Beyond Borders: Global Justice & Economic Patriotism
What if billionaires paid their fair share—no matter where they lived?
Charles Kindleberger, the Dollar System, and Financial Crises
A review of Perry Mehrling’s book, Money and Empire: Charles P. Kindleberger and the Dollar System, and an exploration Mehrling’s discussion of the 1982 correspondence between Charles Kindleberger and Ben Bernanke examining their theories concerning financial crises.
How Climate Denial is Fueling a U.S. Homeowners Insurance Crisis and Risking a 2008-Style Financial Meltdown
New research reveals that rising insurance costs, reckless building, regulatory inaction, and big banks' fossil fuel investments are driving a dangerous cycle that jeopardizes homeowners -- and financial stability for everyone.
Everyone’s freaking out about soaring homeowner’s insurance costs in the wake of devastating California fires. Right now popular anger focuses mostly on greedy insurance companies, but is that the whole story? Are they truly the main reason behind these rising premiums, or are other factors at play?
Globalization, Populism, & the Politics of Resentment
How did hyper-globalization fuel populist backlash?
Breaking the Moat: DeepSeek and the Democratization of AI
DeepSeek's appearance is changing the AI landscape in more ways than we might think.
James K. Galbraith on His Latest Book, DOGE, Bitcoin & More
The distinguished economist talks about the power of entropy in shaping a new economic reality and viewing current events. His new book, Entropy Economics: The Living Basis of Value and Production, challenges flawed mainstream models that lead to distortions and bad policy.
Economics has a dirty secret.
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