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Steve Fazzari argues that stimulating demand is the key to jump-starting stagnant economies

The vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 50 years later, and the relevance of his economic ideas today

Fifty years after the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., INET looks back at his forgotten economic legacy. In the final years of his life, these provocative positions made King controversial, and they remain as urgent now as they were then.

In the last years of his life, King was boldly forging a radical, multi-racial movement for economic justice

Bill discusses symbolism of the cross and lynching tree with theologian James Cone.

Cross posted from Thursday, February 28, 2008’s broadcast of Democracy Now!

Mainstream economists have ignored private debt to our peril

INET grantee William Lazonick explains why Sen. Tammy Baldwin is proposing to ban stock buybacks.

Economics can be creative, it can be rigorous, it can be relevant.

The renowned linguist, cognitive scientist, and historian on where we stand as an economy, as a country, and as human beings

The renowned economist reflects on the rise of neoclassical economics, the post-2008 surge of interest in non-mainstream, heterodox thought, and how young economists can remain independent in the face of biased evaluation systems

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What 200 Years of Government Interventions in Financial Markets Can Tell Us

The assumptions economists make in their models have implications not only for policymaking and choosing what data we collect, but also for the very definition of work, says Professor Maria Floro of American University. 

Reflections on the Radical Vision of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Last Major Speech