Analyzing corporate conference calls reveals the way that countries perceive and spread risk through the global financial system

By Tarek Alexander Hassan, Jesse Schreger, Markus Schwedeler, and Ahmed Tahoun

Contrary to the New Keynesian paradigm, long-term unemployment can be reversed without a significant uptick in inflation

By Walter Paternesi Meloni, Davide Romaniello, and Antonella Stirati

Unlike the Great Recession, the pandemic has hit women workers harder than men, and disproportionately hurt the job prospects of lower education workers

By Steven Fazzari and Ella Needler

The People’s Bank of China’s network of local currency swap arrangements provide Asian countries with a much-needed safety net, while also strengthening China’s diplomatic position

By C.P. Chandrasekhar

Formerly incarcerated Black people emerge from prison with far less education and social skills than white ex-cons. And they have great trouble forming families or earning a good living.

By Peter Temin

Mortality and economic data show how constraints to government spending and a skepticism of redistributive policies have made the pandemic far worse

By Servaas Storm

Jacobin

Bloomberg

The Conversation

Project Syndicate