Trump versus Biden: The Macroeconomics of the Second Coming
The current paper returns to the key questions of wages and incomes and how wealth effects cripple
reliance on interest rates to control inflation.
Ineteconomics
The Second Coming? Trump vs. Biden
How have the macroeconomic problems in the US blinded many participants and observers to the actual state of the American economy as the election
approaches?
The wafer-thin poll margins separating President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have surprised and baffled many analysts. This paper attempts no analysis of the election itself. It focuses instead on a clinical assessment of its macroeconomic context.
Solidarity: A World-Changing Idea
Leah Hunt-Hendrix and Astra Taylor talk to Rob about their recently released book, Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea.
The Long Goodbye? Mitch McConnell and Big Money Politics
In a political system whose primary currency is not the vote but the dollar, McConnell’s role as leader has plainly been well-earned.
Bumpy Roads & Better Government
Ed Glaeser, a Harvard economist specializing in cities and infrastructure, emphasizes the importance of everyday infrastructure, such as road quality, in improving the daily lives of millions.
Work Longer, Die Sooner! America's Dire Need to Expand Social Security and Medicare
Experts are clear that working into old age often threatens the health and well-being of U.S. seniors.
The Evolving Dynamics of Global Dollar Funding
What does the future hold for finance?
Re-Animating Economics
Economics can do better, and the change starts with you.
Are You Ready to Dive Deep into China's Intellectual Odyssey?
Wang Hui, author of The Rise of Modern Chinese Thought, now available in English, provides conceptual guidance for understanding China's intellectual progress in a conversation with INET’s Lynn Parramore.
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