Economics & Finance
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The Psychologist Who Convinced Economists that to Err Is Human
The Psychologist Who Convinced Economists that to Err Is Human
Antara Haldar reflects on the pioneering work and legacy of one of the world’s most influential social scientists. -
The Lasting Legacy of Abenomics
The Lasting Legacy of Abenomics
Koichi Hamada highlights two important aspects of the late Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s policy agenda. -
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Why Non-Compete Clauses Should Be Banned
Why Non-Compete Clauses Should Be Banned
Eric Posner explains why the arguments in favor of legally binding employees to firms ultimately fall flat. -
What Fiscally Sound Industrial Policy Can Do
What Fiscally Sound Industrial Policy Can Do
Keun Lee highlights three tools that can support domestic-market growth and development without breaking the bank. -
Why Voters Are Unhappy About the Biden Economy
Why Voters Are Unhappy About the Biden Economy
Michael J. Boskin explains why Americans do not share the White House’s rosy assessment of its economic track record. -
The US Treasury’s Bond Blunder Will Cost Gen Z Dearly
The US Treasury’s Bond Blunder Will Cost Gen Z Dearly
Todd G. Buchholz & James Carter thinks the US should have locked in favorable borrowing rates when it had the chance. -
What’s Driving the Global Gold Rush?
What’s Driving the Global Gold Rush?
Harold James considers the political factors pushing the price of the “barbarous relic” to all-time highs. -
Global Elections in the Shadow of Neoliberalism
Global Elections in the Shadow of Neoliberalism
Joseph E. Stiglitz considers what 40 years of anti-government, low-tax, deregulatory advocacy have wrought around the world.