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

Oil Prices, Oil Profits, Speculation, and Inflation
The role of speculation in the crude oil market in the increase in the WTI crude oil price.
We Owe an Apology to Adam Smith

Feminist Economist Challenges Field to Deal with Women’s Bodies
In her new book “Naked Feminism,” Victoria Bateman explains how economic conditions drive restrictions on women’s bodily freedom and why that freedom is critical to economic prosperity.

No Bargain: Big Money and the Debt Ceiling Deal
What is the real reason Democratic party leaders go along with the debt ceiling ritual?