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

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China’s Economic Challenges May Soon Include Inequality

Feb 14, 2017

Research by Thomas Piketty, partly funded by the Institute, shows that wealth and income gaps in China are now larger than Europe’s, and approaching those of the US

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Three Economic Surprises to Watch for in 2017

Feb 2, 2017

Institute Governing Board member Anatole Kaletsky argues that the Trump Administration’s policies will boost inflation and spur interest-hikes as well as a stronger dollar more rapidly than many expect, but that the European Union’s economy is on the mend

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Trumping Capitalism?

Jan 24, 2017

Donald Trump’s presidency is a symptom of an interregnum between economic orders – a period that will result in a new balance between state and market. While his administration’s economic policies are unlikely to provide the right answer, they may at least show the world what not to do.