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“Volatility today is not a product of nature, but of design” Costantini & Muthayan show how decades of deregulation, speculation, & austerity built a food system that protects profits, not people & how recent G20 leaders are starting to redefine it www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Hungry for Development: The leadership of the Global South from G20 to COP30
Since 2007, recurring food-price spikes reveal hunger as a problem of market design and underinvestment, not scarcity. With Brazil’s COP30 on the horizon, aligning climate commitments with food system...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“Volatility today is not a product of nature, but of design” Costantini & Muthayan show how decades of deregulation, speculation, & austerity built a food system that protects profits, not people & how recent G20 leaders are starting to redefine it www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Elon Musk is, once again, taking stock. Hopkins and Lazonick outline the golden paved road that brought us to yesterday’s record-shattering stock-based “compensation” package.
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Elon Musk’s latest power grab: Will Tesla’s CEO become the world’s first trillion-dollar employee?
Elon Musk secured shareholder approval for a new stock-based package designed to double his voting power at Tesla, potentially making him the first trillion-dollar employee. As this plan cements Musk’...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Elon Musk is, once again, taking stock. Hopkins and Lazonick outline the golden paved road that brought us to yesterday’s record-shattering stock-based “compensation” package.
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
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For context.
If the Titanic was made of SOLID GOLD, you could buy 13 with this wealth.
If the Titanic was made of SOLID GOLD, you could buy 13 with this wealth.
The richest Americans control $46 trillion in wealth—but many pay little or no federal tax.
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@bostoncollege.bsky.social professor Ray Madoff explains how the U.S. tax code has built a new aristocracy in her new book "The Second Estate" from @uchicagopress.bsky.social
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@bostoncollege.bsky.social professor Ray Madoff explains how the U.S. tax code has built a new aristocracy in her new book "The Second Estate" from @uchicagopress.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 9:13 AM
For context.
If the Titanic was made of SOLID GOLD, you could buy 13 with this wealth.
If the Titanic was made of SOLID GOLD, you could buy 13 with this wealth.
The longer the shutdown lasts, the shakier the economy’s foundation becomes. Private data is replacing official numbers. Lynn Parramore talks to experts. www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Private Data, Public Danger? How the Shutdown Poses Risks to the Entire Economy
As the government shutdown drags on, official economic data has slowed to a crawl, leaving policymakers, markets, and citizens increasingly reliant on private-sector numbers. That’s a problem.
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November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The longer the shutdown lasts, the shakier the economy’s foundation becomes. Private data is replacing official numbers. Lynn Parramore talks to experts. www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Zohranomics: In expensive cities: affordability issues like housing, childcare, & utilities aren’t just numbers—they’re votes. Lynn Parramore breaks it down www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Mamdani’s Win and the Price of Urban Life: Why City Voters Are Seeking Change
The soaring costs of city life appear to be sending urban voters toward progressive leaders who promise relief, both in the U.S. and globally.
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November 5, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Zohranomics: In expensive cities: affordability issues like housing, childcare, & utilities aren’t just numbers—they’re votes. Lynn Parramore breaks it down www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
“Data is history.”
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Emma Rothschild @historyecon.bsky.social on Adam Smith, climate change, and the lost conversation between disciplines.
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Emma Rothschild @historyecon.bsky.social on Adam Smith, climate change, and the lost conversation between disciplines.
November 5, 2025 at 5:23 PM
“Data is history.”
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Emma Rothschild @historyecon.bsky.social on Adam Smith, climate change, and the lost conversation between disciplines.
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Emma Rothschild @historyecon.bsky.social on Adam Smith, climate change, and the lost conversation between disciplines.
Time is running out! Tomorrow is the last day to vote for #EconOfWar in The Anthem Awards:
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Economics can either fuel conflict or pave the way to lasting peace, the choice is ours.
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Economics can either fuel conflict or pave the way to lasting peace, the choice is ours.
October 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Time is running out! Tomorrow is the last day to vote for #EconOfWar in The Anthem Awards:
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Economics can either fuel conflict or pave the way to lasting peace, the choice is ours.
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Economics can either fuel conflict or pave the way to lasting peace, the choice is ours.
When they claim to tell you free trade is better policy, look again 👀
Glick & Lozada explain why that economists' arguments for free trade arguments slide past the crucial fact that these change income distribution www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Glick & Lozada explain why that economists' arguments for free trade arguments slide past the crucial fact that these change income distribution www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Distribution Matters: Flawed Welfare Foundations in Classic Free Trade Arguments
The argument that free trade is always the correct policy is based on a flawed welfare analysis. Free trade results in winners and losers and economists are not competent to analyze the impact on well...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
When they claim to tell you free trade is better policy, look again 👀
Glick & Lozada explain why that economists' arguments for free trade arguments slide past the crucial fact that these change income distribution www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Glick & Lozada explain why that economists' arguments for free trade arguments slide past the crucial fact that these change income distribution www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
The Economics of War and Peace is an Anthem Awards finalist! Have you voted yet?
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You haven't watched it?? Well, here's a nice post from @umassamherst.bsky.social to learn more:
umass.edu/news/article/james-boyces-video-series-economics-war-and-peace-named-finalist-anthem-community
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You haven't watched it?? Well, here's a nice post from @umassamherst.bsky.social to learn more:
umass.edu/news/article/james-boyces-video-series-economics-war-and-peace-named-finalist-anthem-community
October 27, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The Economics of War and Peace is an Anthem Awards finalist! Have you voted yet?
wbby.co/EAWNP
You haven't watched it?? Well, here's a nice post from @umassamherst.bsky.social to learn more:
umass.edu/news/article/james-boyces-video-series-economics-war-and-peace-named-finalist-anthem-community
wbby.co/EAWNP
You haven't watched it?? Well, here's a nice post from @umassamherst.bsky.social to learn more:
umass.edu/news/article/james-boyces-video-series-economics-war-and-peace-named-finalist-anthem-community
H1-B’s fee “an overdue admission that prices matter. If policymakers pair that acknowledgement w/pay standards, real mobility, backlog relief, & a merit channel, the US can remain open to global talent while rebuilding the home-grown pipeline”- Pia Malaney www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Not the Fix—The Tell: The Meaning of a $100,000 H-1B Fee
The new $100,000 H-1B fee tacitly acknowledges what early policy architects signaled: expanding temporary tech visas can depress domestic wages. By bringing the fully loaded cost of a new H1B hire clo...
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October 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
H1-B’s fee “an overdue admission that prices matter. If policymakers pair that acknowledgement w/pay standards, real mobility, backlog relief, & a merit channel, the US can remain open to global talent while rebuilding the home-grown pipeline”- Pia Malaney www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
What if everything you learned in U.S. history class was incomplete? 👀 Historian Marc Egnal calls out the myths of American exceptionalism & explains how they still shape everything from shutdowns to school debates. Check out the convo w/ Lynn Parrramore www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
The Hidden History Fueling Tariffs, Shutdowns, and National Breakdown
From political slugfests to classroom battles, historian Marc Egnal talks with INET’s Lynn Parramore about the need for a new approach to our national story.
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October 23, 2025 at 10:37 AM
What if everything you learned in U.S. history class was incomplete? 👀 Historian Marc Egnal calls out the myths of American exceptionalism & explains how they still shape everything from shutdowns to school debates. Check out the convo w/ Lynn Parrramore www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
The richest Americans control $46 trillion in wealth—but many pay little or no federal tax.
👉 youtu.be/aLKacgW6YOI 👀
@bostoncollege.bsky.social professor Ray Madoff explains how the U.S. tax code has built a new aristocracy in her new book "The Second Estate" from @uchicagopress.bsky.social
👉 youtu.be/aLKacgW6YOI 👀
@bostoncollege.bsky.social professor Ray Madoff explains how the U.S. tax code has built a new aristocracy in her new book "The Second Estate" from @uchicagopress.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The richest Americans control $46 trillion in wealth—but many pay little or no federal tax.
👉 youtu.be/aLKacgW6YOI 👀
@bostoncollege.bsky.social professor Ray Madoff explains how the U.S. tax code has built a new aristocracy in her new book "The Second Estate" from @uchicagopress.bsky.social
👉 youtu.be/aLKacgW6YOI 👀
@bostoncollege.bsky.social professor Ray Madoff explains how the U.S. tax code has built a new aristocracy in her new book "The Second Estate" from @uchicagopress.bsky.social
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Congrats to PERI's James Boyce and INET
for being nominated by Anthem Awards for the series #EconOfWar!
for being nominated by Anthem Awards for the series #EconOfWar!
A heartfelt thank you to The Anthem Awards for recognizing #EconOfWar! We’re proud to see our work honored alongside so many other inspiring projects.
🗳️ wbby.co/EAWNP 👈
Help us celebrate with your vote!
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Help us celebrate with your vote!
October 21, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Congrats to PERI's James Boyce and INET
for being nominated by Anthem Awards for the series #EconOfWar!
for being nominated by Anthem Awards for the series #EconOfWar!
Pia Malaney investigates the debate over high-skill immigration: do visas fill critical talent gaps that fuel innovation, or do they depress pay for domestic STEM workers? www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Not the Fix—The Tell: The Meaning of a $100,000 H-1B Fee
The new $100,000 H-1B fee tacitly acknowledges what early policy architects signaled: expanding temporary tech visas can depress domestic wages. By bringing the fully loaded cost of a new H1B hire clo...
www.ineteconomics.org
October 21, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Pia Malaney investigates the debate over high-skill immigration: do visas fill critical talent gaps that fuel innovation, or do they depress pay for domestic STEM workers? www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
A heartfelt thank you to The Anthem Awards for recognizing #EconOfWar! We’re proud to see our work honored alongside so many other inspiring projects.
🗳️ wbby.co/EAWNP 👈
Help us celebrate with your vote!
🗳️ wbby.co/EAWNP 👈
Help us celebrate with your vote!
October 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
A heartfelt thank you to The Anthem Awards for recognizing #EconOfWar! We’re proud to see our work honored alongside so many other inspiring projects.
🗳️ wbby.co/EAWNP 👈
Help us celebrate with your vote!
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Help us celebrate with your vote!
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A must-read ftom economist Servaas Storm... www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
The AI Bubble and the U.S. Economy: How Long Do “Hallucinations” Last?
This paper argues that (i) we have reached “peak GenAI” in terms of current Large Language Models (LLMs); scaling (building more data centers and using more chips) will not take us further to the goal...
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October 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
A must-read ftom economist Servaas Storm... www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Think TrumpRx will lower your drug costs? Not so fast. The real battle is taking on Pharma’s shareholder-first business model. @LynnParramore breaks it down with economist Öner Tulum
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
October 16, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Think TrumpRx will lower your drug costs? Not so fast. The real battle is taking on Pharma’s shareholder-first business model. @LynnParramore breaks it down with economist Öner Tulum
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
The dirty secret behind U.S. drug prices?
Your meds are expensive because Pharma’s priority isn’t health — it’s shareholders. Lynn Parramore breaks it down with economist Öner Tulum
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Your meds are expensive because Pharma’s priority isn’t health — it’s shareholders. Lynn Parramore breaks it down with economist Öner Tulum
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Drug Price Wars: What Can Really Tame Big Pharma?
Here’s the breakdown on what’s really driving America’s runaway drug prices -- and whether any of the current plans stand a chance to lower your pharmacy bill.
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October 14, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The dirty secret behind U.S. drug prices?
Your meds are expensive because Pharma’s priority isn’t health — it’s shareholders. Lynn Parramore breaks it down with economist Öner Tulum
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Your meds are expensive because Pharma’s priority isn’t health — it’s shareholders. Lynn Parramore breaks it down with economist Öner Tulum
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
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🚨Researching issues related to American Political Economy? Professor Thomas Ferguson's recent Working Paper provides a valuable introduction to help researchers navigate the Institute for New Economic Thinking's new database of pre-F.E.C. political finance records. Check it out! 👇
Current ScholarshipHistorical American Political Finance Data at the National Archives: A Preface to the INET Edition
Thomas Ferguson
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October 14, 2025 at 4:21 PM
🚨Researching issues related to American Political Economy? Professor Thomas Ferguson's recent Working Paper provides a valuable introduction to help researchers navigate the Institute for New Economic Thinking's new database of pre-F.E.C. political finance records. Check it out! 👇
The GENIUS Act creates a “Shadow Banking 2.0” crypto regime and unleashes crypto derivatives that will inflate a “Subprime 2.0” crypto bubble www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Time Bomb: How Uninsured Stablecoins and Crypto Derivatives Threaten Financial and Economic Stability
The GENIUS Act is a disastrous law that poses grave and unacceptable threats to our financial and economic future. Congress must remove those threats by (1) repealing the GENIUS Act and passing legisl...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:43 PM
The GENIUS Act creates a “Shadow Banking 2.0” crypto regime and unleashes crypto derivatives that will inflate a “Subprime 2.0” crypto bubble www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Chris Hughes on stablecoins: "The problem is, at a foundational level, I just don’t believe this is in the public interest." check out the convo between @c-hughes.bsky.social & Lynn Parramore www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Economist Chris Hughes on the Fed, Crypto, and the Danger of Trump’s Vision
Hughes discusses his recent book Marketcrafters, and how markets are deliberately built with outcomes that can serve the public good – or not. He uses this lens to unpack today’s economic flashpoints,...
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October 9, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Chris Hughes on stablecoins: "The problem is, at a foundational level, I just don’t believe this is in the public interest." check out the convo between @c-hughes.bsky.social & Lynn Parramore www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Without campaign contribution & spending data US history, politics, & economics often resembles a donut 🍩: a gaping hole at the center. INET’s new data archive of historical political finance records marks a major step toward filling this factual void www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
Unlocking America’s Political Finance History: Campaign Data from the National Archives
INET’s new data archive of historical political finance records at the National Archives assembles all campaign finance reports filed by political parties and presidential candidates up to 1974, the y...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Without campaign contribution & spending data US history, politics, & economics often resembles a donut 🍩: a gaping hole at the center. INET’s new data archive of historical political finance records marks a major step toward filling this factual void www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
What if AI is a bubble? Servaas Storm’s latest working paper discusses three sobering research studies showing that novel ever-larger GenAI models do not become better, but worse, and do not reason, but rather parrot reasoning-like text.
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
October 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What if AI is a bubble? Servaas Storm’s latest working paper discusses three sobering research studies showing that novel ever-larger GenAI models do not become better, but worse, and do not reason, but rather parrot reasoning-like text.
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...
$142B in buybacks hollowed out Intel. In India, inequality and neoliberal reforms hollowed out jobs.
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Sripad Motiram explains how neoliberal reforms fueled inequality and set the stage for Hindu nationalism.
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Sripad Motiram explains how neoliberal reforms fueled inequality and set the stage for Hindu nationalism.
Wealth, Power, and Populism in India
YouTube video by New Economic Thinking
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October 1, 2025 at 4:07 PM
$142B in buybacks hollowed out Intel. In India, inequality and neoliberal reforms hollowed out jobs.
👉 youtu.be/D5SsmvxMX5A 👀
Sripad Motiram explains how neoliberal reforms fueled inequality and set the stage for Hindu nationalism.
👉 youtu.be/D5SsmvxMX5A 👀
Sripad Motiram explains how neoliberal reforms fueled inequality and set the stage for Hindu nationalism.
New: Vestergaard & Wade Paper: 3 scenarios for the WB shareholding review—worst case= stalemate, a modest reform w/symbolic gestures, & best-case= a new institutional design based on misalignment limits, responsible shareholding, & open leadership selection. www.ineteconomics.org/research/res...
October 1, 2025 at 1:47 PM
New: Vestergaard & Wade Paper: 3 scenarios for the WB shareholding review—worst case= stalemate, a modest reform w/symbolic gestures, & best-case= a new institutional design based on misalignment limits, responsible shareholding, & open leadership selection. www.ineteconomics.org/research/res...