New Thinking in the News
New Thinking in the News
These are the latest reflections from new thinkers around the on what should have been done already, what must be done next, and what the near future may look like:
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(Un)employment
Why You’re Not Getting a Raise
By Nikos Bourtzis. Much of the developed world has experienced stubbornly low real wage growth since the financial crisis of 2007. Currently, the British people are seeing their earnings
Policy Matters
Let’s face it: Monetary Policy is Failing
By Nikolaos Bourtzis. Monetary policy has become the first line of defense against economic slowdowns — it’s especially taken the driver’s seat in combating the crisis that began in 2007. Headlines
(Un)employment
The Basic Income and Job Guarantees are Complementary, not Opposing Policies.
It’s disappointing to see debates between proponents of the Basic Income Guarantee (BIG) and the Job Guarantee (JG). These discussions detract from the fact that both of these ideal policies
Mentors
In the Spotlight: Stephanie Kelton
If you want to be at the cutting edge of economic policy-making, listen to Stephanie Kelton. She explains how a government spends, and how confusion about debt and deficits have
Policy Matters
Brazil May Be About to Give Up its Financial Sovereingty
These are strange times. For those who have been drowning in the craziness milk-shake that is the United States presidential campaign and have not been able to follow other world
Policy Matters
Italy is Hungry for Expansionary Fiscal Policy
In a meeting with Angela Merkel and Francois Hollande on August 22, the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi proudly announced that Italy has the lowest public deficit of the last 10
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