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We are economists and thinkers from a range of disciplines who challenge conventional wisdom and advance ideas to better serve society.

Research

We develop research that challenges economic orthodoxy and serves society.

Articles

Commentary, analysis, interviews, and research summaries by INET-affiliated writers.

Video

Interviews, presentations and video series with provocative economic thinkers, public figures and students.

Podcast

Economics and Beyond with Rob Johnson, a podcast featuring interviews with some of the world’s most important thinkers, artists, and activists about the pressing issues of our time. The podcast is also available on all major podcasting platforms, such as Apple, Spotify, Google, and Podbean.

Education

Video series and courses for students and educators interested in exploring new economic thinking.

Events

To foster new economic thinking, we host convenings that gather together a diverse community of thinkers from different fields, countries, and schools of thought.

YSI

Through the Young Scholars Initiative (YSI), INET provides support to students, young professionals, or others who embrace new and critical ways of thinking about the economy. YSI fosters conversation among those who wish to engage with new economic thinking and connects young scholars to the Institute’s vast network of economists.

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Articles

Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

Article

Bank Stocks Rallied Today, But…

By William Bergman

Mar 27, 2023

Morale hazard can turn into a darker ‘moral’ hazard

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The Financial Crisis of 2023: Protecting Big Finance, Coming and Going

By Gerald Epstein

Mar 27, 2023

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Anatomy of a Banking Crisis

By Gerald P O'Driscoll, Jr.

Mar 27, 2023

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How to Stop Bank Runs and Get Taxpayers Off the Hook

By Ronnie J Phillips

Mar 27, 2023

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People’s Deposits Are Safe From Bank Failures But Not From the Economic Fallout

By Claudia Sahm

Mar 27, 2023

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Shifting Downward: How a Change in Fed Culture Hurt Bank Supervision

By James B Thomson and Walker Todd

Mar 27, 2023

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Postscript to INET’s Symposium on the Banking Crisis

By Thomas Ferguson

Mar 27, 2023

Article

Can it Happen Again?

By Anastasia Nesvetailova

Mar 27, 2023

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What’s Actually Behind the Banking Crisis? Why You Pay When They Play.

By Lynn Parramore

Mar 23, 2023

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Why is America So Anti-City? It Holds Back the Entire Country.

By Lynn Parramore

Mar 20, 2023

A new book by economist Richard McGahey examines the country’s anti-urban structure and ideology, offering insights on how American cities can thrive.

Article

Now Is the Time for More Ambition From Multilateral Development Banks and Their Shareholders

By Camilla Toulmin and Folashadé Soulé

Mar 14, 2023

Vera Songwe, Chair of the Liquidity and Sustainability Facility, and former Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, on the multiple crises facing African countries.

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SVB RIP: A Look Backward

By Rob Johnson and Thomas Ferguson

Mar 13, 2023

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Emerging Markets and the Balance of Payments: Challenges to Growth and Sustainability

By Juan Carlos Moreno Brid, Lorenzo Nalin, and Edgar Perez-Medina

Mar 13, 2023

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Ayn Rand vs. Elinor Ostrom: The Fight for the Future of Social Media

Mar 9, 2023

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Edward J. Kane: A Short Tribute

By Thomas Ferguson

Mar 3, 2023