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Pope Francis Was the Advocate of the Poor
Pope Francis criticized the global economic order and stood in solidarity with the disenfranchised. He will be missed. April 22, 2025 – 4min read By Patrick Kaczmarczyk | With the
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How to study economics and actually enjoy it.
Millions of students pursue degrees and careers in economics every year, and most start from a sense of deep curiosity. But nearly all face doubts at one point or another.
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Starting a Revolution with Lord Keynes
By Alessandro Bonetti In this period of crisis, political and economic discussions are polarized. On the one hand, some persist in defending the standard neoliberal dogmas, even if they hide
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The Social Determinants of Health in the Age of COVID19
With the ongoing pandemic and economic crisis, there is much to discuss. To inform the debates taking place in the YSI community, Luisa Scarcella and Aleksandar Stojanović have kicked off
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Is Money View Ready to Be on Trial for its Assumptions about the Payment System?
A Review of Perry Mehrling’s Paper on the Law of Reflux By Elham Saeidinezhad | Perry Mehrling’s new paper, “Payment vs. Funding: The Law of Reflux for Today,” is a
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Brexinomics
In analyzing the consequences of Brexit, economists have relied heavily on ‘scenario testing.’ But this tool may not be fit for purpose.
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10 years after the financial crisis and its lasting effects on Americans
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the 2008 financial crisis. Although the crisis is remembered for foreclosures, bank failures and bailouts, many American citizens are still unaware of what caused it.
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Victorian despite themselves: central banks in historical perspective
Central banks have not always been independent, inflation targeting bodies, and to treat them as such is to obscure their complex histories and alternative institutional constellations
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Economics: An Illustrated Timeline
Do you keep getting confused about the different schools of thought in economics? Do you always forget what Walras was about, and when Marx was around? This timeline has your back.
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