Thomas I. Palley

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Dr. Thomas I. Palley is an economist living in Washington DC.

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The Next Federal Reserve Chairperson

The Next Federal Reserve Chairperson

Jul 29, 2013 Thomas I. Palley

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Death by Renminbi
Paul Lachine

Death by Renminbi

Oct 30, 2009 Thomas I. Palley

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One Hand Clapping for Ben Bernanke

One Hand Clapping for Ben Bernanke

Aug 26, 2009 Thomas I. Palley

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Motor City Meltdown

Motor City Meltdown

Nov 21, 2008 Thomas I. Palley

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Cut Now, Save Later

Cut Now, Save Later

Oct 9, 2008 Thomas I. Palley

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“America First” and Global Conflict Next
Jan 8, 2017

This is "group think" from a servant of the Davos "World Economic Forum" set. These are difficult political times. Trump is not good for us, and nor is the Davos set. The great political pitfall is, in reaction to Trump, we go back to supporting the Davos crowd.
The State of the United States
Mar 24, 2016

LET THEM EAT CAKE.
QUOTE: "The basis of this mood is hardly self-evident, as the country is better off economically than it was a half-dozen years ago, in the immediate aftermath of the 2007-08 economic crisis."

Mr. Haas says we are better off than we were in the worst crisis since the Great Depression so we should be happy.

Sounds like Versailles. Let them eat cake. Perhaps he should be thinking about the guillotine?
- Petey Bee Mar 25, 2016
  
  No need for anything that extreme, but the response to the financial crisis has hardly been equal. Time series of income and net worth, broken down by income percentile:
  http://postimg.org/image/ezt9rnzpj/
  http://postimg.org/image/q0oeworyf/
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The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Social Democracy

Daron Acemoglu

The fall of the Berlin Wall heralded not only the collapse of communism in Europe, but also the destruction of a broader – and far more constructive – social-democratic compact. To prevent a return to extremism and instability, that compact must be refashioned for the twenty-first century.

China’s Risky Endgame in Hong Kong

Minxin Pei

In 2017, Chinese President Xi Jinping declared that by the time the People’s Republic celebrates its centenary in 2049, it should be a “great modern socialist country” with an advanced economy. But following through with planned measures to tighten mainland China's grip on Hong Kong would make achieving that goal all but impossible.

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Thomas I. Palley

The Next Federal Reserve Chairperson

Death by Renminbi

One Hand Clapping for Ben Bernanke

Motor City Meltdown

Cut Now, Save Later

“America First” and Global Conflict Next

The State of the United States

Global Trade’s Bright (Green) Future

The Fall of the Berlin Wall and Social Democracy

The Digital Money Revolution

The Growing Threat of Water Wars

China’s Risky Endgame in Hong Kong

America’s Feeble Indo-Pacific Strategy

When Markets and Mobility Collide

The Impeachment Blues

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