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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
    7975060346f86f780cdb900c_pa1588c.jpg John Overmyer

    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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    The West Is Hastening Its Own Decline

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    Slavoj Žižek

    Current debates about Israeli policy are rife with double standards, leading to absurd decisions like Germany’s recent cancellation of a pro-Palestinian gathering. By quashing legitimate speech and assembly, an Israel-aligned establishment risks inciting precisely the kind of anti-Semitism that it wants to prevent.

     worries that the double standards applied on Israel’s behalf will lead to an anti-Semitic backlash.
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    America’s Childcare Is Unfit for the Postmodern Age

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    History Already Tells Us the Future of AI

    Daron Acemoglu & Simon Johnson find policy lessons for the 2020s in the work of the early-nineteenth-century economist David Ricardo.
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    Trump and the Risk of a US Debt Default

    William L. Silber thinks the former president would be even more reckless if awarded another term this year.
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    Europe’s Red Tape Is Helping Russia

    Laurence Boone & Nicu Popescu propose a European Defense Production Act to help fast-track processes for public procurement and spending.
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    What to Look for in Trump’s First Trial

    Eric Posner

    The intricate legal issues and colorful characters in Donald Trump's criminal trials will undoubtedly keep the media and the viewing public enraptured for months to come. But when it comes to the 2024 election, all that really matters is how the defendant appears to a narrow sliver of undecided voters.

     points out that optics, more than the law or the facts, will be what matters most for the election.
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    AI Holds the Key to Resilient Cities

    Justina Nixon-Saintil surveys the technology's foreseeable applications in promoting urban sustainable development.
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    How Risky Is Japan’s Monetary-Policy Normalization?

    Takatoshi Ito considers the implications of the central bank’s exit from negative interest rates and quantitative easing.

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