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Randy Wray: Debt-Free Money and Banana Republics, Part II

More discussion of the problems with the “debt-free money” construct, to the extent that it can even be called a construct.

Volatility and Reforms: The Overlooked Virtues of Economic Uncertainty

The Great Recession highlighted the prominent role that economic uncertainty plays in hindering investment and growth. This column provides new evidence that economic uncertainty can actually play a positive role by promoting the implementation of structural reforms with long-run benefits. The effect appears to be strongest for countries with poorly informed voters. These findings suggest that times of uncertainty may present an opportunity to implement reforms that would otherwise not be passed.

Why We Brits Should Vote for Brexit

Why England would be better served by leaving the European Union.

Ilargi: Marine Le Pen Will Reap What The EU Has Sown

Thanks to EU and Eurozone misrule, Le Pen is right when she says: “Nothing can stop us”.

“Failed: What the ‘Experts’ Got Wrong about the Global Economy”

An excerpt from CEPR co-director Mark Weisbrot’s important new book, Failed.

From G20 to Labour20

Labour20 set forth important goals not just for labor but for the economy and broader society. But does organized labor have the credibility to promote these aims?

The Disaster of Greek Austerity – What Next?

More on the ground readings on the impact of austerity in Greece.

Marshall Auerback and Branko Milanovic Discuss Income Inequality: The Global Haves And Have-Nots In The 21st Century

A conversation between Marshall Auerback and Branko Milanovic on income inequality and the potential countervailing forces to its rise.

To Fix Inequality and Steady the Economy, Think Radically

Originally published at the Institute for New Economic Thinking website Adair Turner, Chairman of the Board of the Institute for New Economic Thinking and former Chairman of Britain’s Financial Services Authority (2008-13), is the author of a new book that takes aim at economic and political orthodoxies, Between Debt and the Devil: Money, Credit, and […]

The Disaster of Greek Austerity

Data and on the ground reports on the high cost of Greek austerity.

Greece and Creditors at Loggerheads Again; Troika Wants More Foreclosures

uropean creditors want to extract more blood from a stone, in this case Greece.

Who Benefits From Sovereign Debt Crises?

Even though the struggle over Greece’s bailout has receded from the news, with many countries carrying large debt burdens, the need to restructure sovereign debts is not going away. This Real News Network segment gives an overview of the state of play.