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Stiglitz on America

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Like all crises, the 2008 financial crisis was a moment of truth, not least for conventional wisdom about the US economy. Joseph Stiglitz was one of the few economists challenging the status quo long before the crisis erupted. In this selection of commentaries, written exclusively for Project Syndicate, he examines the successes and failures of America's response to the global financial crisis - and offers solutions to the US economy's troubles.

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  1. The Price of Inequality
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    The Price of Inequality

    Jun 5, 2012 Joseph E. Stiglitz

  2. To Cure the Economy
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    To Cure the Economy

    Oct 3, 2011 Joseph E. Stiglitz

  3. The Ideological Crisis of Western Capitalism
    705c5f0446f86f380eb39228_pa3145c.jpg Paul Lachine

    The Ideological Crisis of Western Capitalism

    Jul 6, 2011 Joseph E. Stiglitz

  4. Alternatives to Austerity
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    Alternatives to Austerity

    Dec 6, 2010 Joseph E. Stiglitz argues that the best route to deficit reduction in the US was not budget cuts, but stronger growth.

  5. Justice for Some
    4f45340446f86f380e55df24_jo3688c.jpg John Overmyer

    Justice for Some

    Nov 4, 2010 Joseph E. Stiglitz

  6. The Federal Reserve’s Relevance Test
    5df4050146f86f5010d42e00_pa2502c.jpg Paul Lachine

    The Federal Reserve’s Relevance Test

    Oct 6, 2010 Joseph E. Stiglitz

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    A Big Defeat for Big Tech

    Joseph E. Stiglitz

    Tech companies know that if there is an open, democratic debate about data security, consumers’ concerns about digital safeguards will win out. And while the industry's lobbyists tried to ensure that no such debate could ever occur, one of their more cynical moves has now been exposed and thwarted.

    details how the industry tried to slip extraordinary protections against regulation into US trade agreements.
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    Haiti’s Proud Boys

    Slavoj Žižek

    If we measure a failed state by the cracks in the edifice of its power, reflected in brewing ideological civil wars, deadlocked assemblies, and increasingly insecure public spaces, we must recognize that the United States is not so unlike Haiti. Both have given rise to violent gangs with political ambitions.

    warns that rich Western democracies are not immune to politically motivated gang violence.
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    Unity Is Europe’s Greatest Asset

    Connie Hedegaard emphasizes the importance of stability amid persistent economic and geopolitical crises.
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    The Truth About US Immigration

    Nancy Qian warns that overheated campaign-season rhetoric is dangerously polarizing and ultimately self-defeating.
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    The Zombification of Political Parties

    Jan-Werner Mueller argues that Donald Trump’s capture of the GOP’s organizational machinery recalls authoritarian tactics elsewhere.
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    The Economic Consequences of Legal Behavior

    Kaushik Basu highlights the potential benefits of emphasizing adherence to the spirit of laws, if not their letter.
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    For Nigeria’s Schools, Safety Must Come First

    Gordon Brown writes that the latest mass abduction of students underscores the dilemma facing parents throughout the country.
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    Give Women with Disabilities a Chance

    Nkechi S. Owoo explains what is needed to protect and empower one of the world’s most vulnerable demographic groups.
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    How Capitalism Became a Threat to Democracy

    Mordecai Kurz examines the economic policies and market dynamics that have ushered in America's Second Gilded Age.

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