What’s Wrong with Contemporary Capitalism?
Mar 13, 2019 asks why, in advanced countries since around 1970, the economy no longer serves most citizens' interests.
Angus Deaton
Angus Deaton, the 2015 Nobel laureate in economics, is Professor of Economics and International Affairs Emeritus at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. He is the author of The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality.
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How American Poverty Became “Fake News” How American Poverty Became “Fake News”
Jan 8, 2019 accuses the Trump administration of manipulating the data on the number of poor people in the United States.
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Trumponomics and the US Midterm Elections Trumponomics and the US Midterm Elections
Nov 2, 2018 interviews about the state of the US economy and its political implications.
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Roundtable: The West’s Decade of Despair Roundtable: The West’s Decade of Despair
Sep 28, 2018 interviews about the economic and political legacy of the 2008 financial crisis.
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How Inequality Works How Inequality Works
Dec 21, 2017 identifies several factors behind the stagnation of median wages and soaring incomes at the top.
