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The Neoliberal Tale

“The tide of Totalitarianism which we have to counter is an international phenomenon and the liberal renaissance which is needed to meet it and of which first signs can be

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(Un)employment
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Brazil Suffers Under a Leader that Believes in Fairies

Brazil’s current economic policy follows the logic of a fairytale. And unless President Temer wakes up to reality, the Brazilian people will continue to suffer the consequences. In conservative circles,

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Policy Matters
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The Brazilian Burden

On August 29th Dilma Rousseff, the democratically elected Brazilian ex-president, defended herself at the Senate against accusations of fiscal fraud, the so called “pedaladas fiscais.” Despite her defense, two days

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Policy Matters
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A Sinking Ship

Eight years ago, the world economy was shaken by the worst financial crisis since the depression of 1929. Despite the trillions of dollars spent on bailouts and on governments’ attempts

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