(Un)employment
Employ Young Americans Now: Beyond Education
Over forty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson declared a “War on Poverty” in his state of the union address. This war emphasized education as the remedy to America’s economic
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Policy Matters
How the Government Deficit Helps the Economy
When we talk about the government deficit, it’s often in the context of bad news. Whether it’s the cover of Time magazine, appointing us each a strangely precise debt of
Money & Finance
The History of Money: Not What You Think
Most of us have an idea of how money came to be. It goes something like this: People wanted to exchange goods for other goods, but it was difficult to
Booms and Busts
Can we Learn from Minsky Before the Next Crisis?
Earlier this month I had a conversation with a regional manager from a major insurance company. She explained to me the many aspects of her industry: the commission based salaries,
Policy Matters
Should Everyone Go To College?
On the first day of the Democratic National Committee we heard Bernie talk about how the new Democratic platform will allow children in any family making less than $125,000 a
(Un)employment
State of the Unions in the US Economy
Debates about the disappearance of the middle class and the lack of opportunities for the majority of Americans have been at the forefront of the 2016 presidential election. However, discourse
Global Economy
The Trans-Pacific Partnership, Trade Deals and Income Inequality
When Oxfam’s 2016 Davos Report revealed that 62 people own half of the global wealth many were shocked by this finding and attributed it to high poverty levels in low-income
Global Economy
Class Interests & Discordant Politics: Brexit & the Trump Campaign
The shortcomings and false promises of mainstream economics are impossible to ignore in the context of the Brexit vote and Trump’s success in the Republican primaries, with working and middle
(Un)employment
The Job Guarantee: The Coolest Economic Policy You’ve Never Heard Of
When you think of economic issues what are the first things that come to mind? Poverty, inequality, unemployment, inflation, and crisis are all common answers to the question. Wouldn’t it
Global Economy
Carbon Trading, Sustainable Development and Financial Fragility
The response to climate change is one of the most pressing policy issues of our time. Carbon trading assets are currently worth more than $100 billion. This market is expected
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