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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.

Topics

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Articles

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

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Trump and Wealth-Price Inflation: Still Running in the Background All the Time

By Thomas Ferguson and Servaas Storm

Feb 28, 2025

Consumer demand by America’s most affluent citizens is driving consumer spending, and consumer spending, in turn, is the main force keeping inflation so high

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Charles Kindleberger, the Dollar System, and Financial Crises

By Laurent Le Maux

Feb 17, 2025

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How Climate Denial is Fueling a U.S. Homeowners Insurance Crisis and Risking a 2008-Style Financial Meltdown

By Lynn Parramore

Feb 13, 2025

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Breaking the Moat: DeepSeek and the Democratization of AI

Feb 10, 2025

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James K. Galbraith on His Latest Book, DOGE, Bitcoin & More

By Lynn Parramore

Feb 6, 2025

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How Shareholder Activism Became Toxic—and How to Fix It

By Lynn Parramore

Jan 28, 2025

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How Diversity and Pluralism Build Knowledge: The Case of Economics

Jan 21, 2025

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The Origins of the Modern Era of the Federal Reserve

By James K. Galbraith

Jan 13, 2025

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How to Reclaim America’s ‘Democracy’ From the Big Finance Oligarchy

By Lynn Parramore

Jan 6, 2025

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America’s Health Insurance Grinches: A Scathing Indictment of “Market” Economics

By Lynn Parramore

Dec 20, 2024

The country’s flawed insurance model, driven by greed, leads to inefficiency, inequality, and denied care - a colossal scam that has sparked fury across the nation.

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Political Investments

By Thomas Ferguson

Dec 17, 2024

An interview with Thomas Ferguson on the 2024 US election conducted by Andrew Yamakawa Elrod and Tim Barker for Phenomenal World

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Rebooting Antitrust’s Normative Economic Theory

By Mark Glick, Gabriel Lozada, and Darren Bush

Dec 16, 2024

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A Heart Attack and Stroke Drug That Saves Lives Exists—But American Patients May Be Left Behind by Profit-Driven Healthcare

By Lynn Parramore

Dec 12, 2024

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Protecting the Consumer: A Conference at the University of Utah with CFPB Director Rohit Chopra

Dec 9, 2024

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Trump, Tariffs, and Exchange Rates: The Message of Elections in the US and Japan

Dec 2, 2024