Finance

Sociologist Michael A. McCarthy’s latest book shows how ordinary people can take back control of financial capitalism and make it work for them.

Medicare negotiators need to have a deep understanding - both theoretical and empirical - of the learning processes involved in developing a drug to negotiate a price that is fair.

Reindustrialization vs Financialization

Walker Todd and Bill Bergman expose the untold story of banking instability, regulatory battles, and the struggle to protect the public from financial chaos

In his new book, Let Them Eat Crypto, Peter Howson cautions that the technologies are not just fraudulent but causing indefensible harm to both humanity and the planet.

The famed short-seller talks Sam Bankman-Fried, why Wall Street is still so keen on crypto, and how technology is making us dumber.

We have made progress but not enough to forestall crises

The “liquidity” support provided by the Fed to megabanks through cross-border lending in fact acted as subsidies

Creating the post-2008 global safety net for mega-banks

What lessons need to be drawn on this anniversary?

On September 15, 2008, Lehman Brothers, a giant investment bank with a storied history, filed for bankruptcy. The shock was profound; world markets melted down.

Stock buybacks as a mode of predatory value extraction

Monetary policy should be guided much more by financial sector developments and much less by near-term targets for inflation.

Reaching climate goals means rich countries must invest in sustainable technologies in developing countries with huge energy needs.

The tough policy choices ahead for confronting the climate crisis