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J. Bradford DeLong

J. Bradford DeLong

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J. Bradford DeLong, Professor of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, is a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research and the author of Slouching Towards Utopia: An Economic History of the Twentieth Century (Basic Books, 2022). He was Deputy Assistant US Treasury Secretary during the Clinton Administration, where he was heavily involved in budget and trade negotiations. His role in designing the bailout of Mexico during the 1994 peso crisis placed him at the forefront of Latin America’s transformation into a region of open economies, and cemented his stature as a leading voice in economic-policy debates.

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  1. Can America Escape Its Second Gilded Age?
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    Can America Escape Its Second Gilded Age?

    Jun 5, 2023 J. Bradford DeLong recalls how the country overcame a previous era of extreme income and wealth inequality.

  2. Neoliberalism’s Final Stronghold
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    Neoliberalism’s Final Stronghold

    Apr 27, 2023 J. Bradford DeLong pours cold water on a recent Economist essay that reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of US history.

  3. The Algorithm Society and Its Discontents
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    The Algorithm Society and Its Discontents

    Mar 6, 2023 J. Bradford DeLong warns that an emerging new mode of human organization will cater to our worst impulses.

  4. Utopia or Bust
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    Utopia or Bust

    Feb 3, 2023 J. Bradford DeLong considers our options for both expanding and effectively slicing the proverbial economic pie.

  5. The New Inflation Picture
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    The New Inflation Picture

    Dec 28, 2022 J. Bradford DeLong advises the US Federal Reserve to keep two considerations in mind now that price increases may be easing.

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  1. delong252_ Spencer PlattGetty Images_USinequality Spencer Platt/Getty Images

    Can America Escape Its Second Gilded Age?

    J. Bradford DeLong recalls how the country overcame a previous era of extreme income and wealth inequality.
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    Can Spain Show European Leadership?

    Ana Palacio

    In an era of geopolitical rebalancing, Europe needs a more cohesive stance in international forums, together with stronger strategic partnerships, to enhance its global influence. Spain can contribute to these goals when it assumes the presidency of the Council of the EU next month – if domestic politics do not get in the way.

    worries that a snap election will undermine the effectiveness of the country’s Council of the EU presidency.
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    The Modi Decade

    Shashi Tharoor assesses the sources of the Indian government's popularity, despite its mixed record over the last nine years.
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    The Fight Over EU Fiscal Reform

    Lucrezia Reichlin

    In April, the European Commission released an updated proposal for reforming the Stability and Growth Pact that includes more rigid debt “safeguards.” But the changes defeat the entire purpose of devising a new framework for member states’ fiscal policies.

    shows why the European Commission’s latest proposal, in contrast to its predecessor, solves nothing.
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    Governments Must Meet Their Biodiversity Pledges

    Ellen Johnson Sirleaf implores wealthy donor countries to deliver on the promises they made at COP15 to protect natural capital.
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    Revisiting the Behavioral Revolution in Economics

    Antara Haldar assesses the legacy of the intellectual challenge to the view that rational self-interest guides our actions.
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    New AI Germ Busters Can Also Bust Unions

    Yanis Varoufakis shows how an AI-driven biomedical breakthrough could rob workers of what little power they have left.
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    Globalization’s Warring Narratives

    Harold James examines the analytical disagreements that are hampering management of an unavoidable phenomenon.
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    The Digital Economy’s New Monetary Imperative

    Piroska Nagy Mohácsi thinks governments must embrace central bank digital currencies or risk a fundamental loss of control.

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