Articles

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

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American Household Debt: A Reappraisal

By ​Orsola Costantini and Carlo D'Ippoliti

Jan 2, 2024

Which households are more exposed to financial risk and to what extent is their debt systemically relevant?

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Renowned Political Scientist: Can We Really Save American Democracy?

By Lynn Parramore

Dec 19, 2023

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How GM’s $10-Billion Buyback May Ice Its EV Transition

By Matt Hopkins and William Lazonick

Dec 18, 2023

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Africa’s Crisis Is Also an Opportunity

By Camilla Toulmin and Folashadé Soulé

Dec 12, 2023

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Is American Banking Safe? You Might Not Like The Answer from Two Fed Veterans

By Lynn Parramore

Dec 4, 2023

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The Dutch Earthquake

By Servaas Storm

Nov 30, 2023

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Democratic Reform at a Time of Dire Troubles

By Benjamin Page

Nov 27, 2023

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What Does Mustard Gas Have in Common with Crypto and Blockchain?

By Lynn Parramore

Nov 20, 2023

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Jim Chanos: “The Crypto Ecosystem Is Well-Suited for the Dark Side of Finance.”

By Lynn Parramore

Nov 9, 2023

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The Golden Age of AI Complementarity?

By Pia Malaney

Oct 30, 2023

Recent developments in AI have added fuel to debates that have long simmered amongst economists, which could lead to a rethinking of economics itself.

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Theories of Economic Crises

By Alessandro Roncaglia

Oct 24, 2023

The theoretical approaches to analyzing crises have behind them contrasting conceptions of the way the economy works

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After Poland’s Elections: Democracy and Keynesianism?

By Jan Toporowski

Oct 16, 2023

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In the Footsteps of Ptolemy: The ‘Science of Monetary Policy’ and the Inflation of 2021-2023

By Servaas Storm

Oct 9, 2023

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Antitrust Enforcement in the Crosshairs

By Darren Bush, Mark Glick, and Gabriel Lozada

Oct 6, 2023

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What the UAW and Everyone Else Need to Know About CEO Pay

By Matt Hopkins and William Lazonick

Oct 2, 2023