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

How Diversity and Pluralism Build Knowledge: The Case of Economics
If there is no universally accepted outside authority to tell us how to judge theories then knowledge is only going to progress by means of debate

How the Wall Street Journal Blew the Story of the Democrats and Inflation
The firehose of affluent consumption continues to drive inflation, not the stimulus package

Time to Stop Rolling Dice: Why Bigger is Better in Climate Investments
Earlier investments make large-scale emission reductions easier to do over time because their unit costs drop

What Is a “Fair” Drug Price?
Medicare Needs a Perspective on “Collective and Cumulative Learning” in Inflation Reduction Act Negotiations

Elon Musk and Tesla Shape America’s Future. But Problems Run Deeper Than Tweets.
The financialization of U.S. firms making critical products endangers both American global leadership and, in Tesla’s case, climate change progress.

A New Era of Endless Labor Shortages? A Critical Analysis of McKinsey's New Report
The McKinsey report’s highlighting of an extremely high job vacancy ratio in recent years does not reflect the true state of the U.S. labor market.

How Do Tech Innovations Really Spread? New Evidence
New technologies appear to yield long-lasting benefits for the pioneer locations where they were originally developed.

The Second Coming? Trump vs. Biden
How have the macroeconomic problems in the US blinded many participants and observers to the actual state of the American economy as the election approaches?

The Long Goodbye? Mitch McConnell and Big Money Politics
In a political system whose primary currency is not the vote but the dollar, McConnell’s role as leader has plainly been well-earned.

Experts: Negotiating Big Pharma's Prices Won't Stifle Innovation—They Don't Use the Money to Innovate!
Industry lobbyists vehemently oppose Medicare drug price negotiations. However, physician-scientist Fred Ledley and economist William Lazonick debunk their arguments.