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Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

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The Second Coming? Trump vs. Biden

May 17, 2024

How have the macroeconomic problems in the US blinded many participants and observers to the actual state of the American economy as the election approaches?

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How Should the Government Negotiate Medicare Drug Prices? A Guide for the Perplexed

Mar 4, 2024

The 鈥渕aximum fair price鈥 for a drug must not only be equitable to those with unmet medical needs who may benefit from the use of the drug but also provide equitable returns on both public and private sector investments.

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As Presidential Hopefuls Spar on Social Security, This Expert Separates Fact from Fiction

Jan 12, 2024

Eric Laursen, author of , explains to INET鈥檚 Lynn Parramore what鈥檚 at stake for Americans in a year of sneak attacks and misinformation.

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Unhappy New Year: How Austerity is Making a Comeback in Berlin and Brussels

Jan 4, 2024

Germany’s debt brake and EU fiscal rules will make it well neigh impossible for EU countries to fund the investments needed to decarbonize their economies.

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Jim Chanos: 鈥淭he Crypto Ecosystem Is Well-Suited for the Dark Side of Finance.鈥

Nov 9, 2023

The famed short-seller talks Sam Bankman-Fried, why Wall Street is still so keen on crypto, and how technology is making us dumber.

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The Golden Age of AI Complementarity?

Oct 30, 2023

Recent developments in AI have added fuel to debates that have long simmered amongst economists, which could lead to a rethinking of economics itself.