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China鈥檚 Development Path: Indigenous Innovation and Global Competition
China鈥檚 successful technological development path stands in contrast to the corporate financialization model in the United States
The Fed Tackles Kalecki

The Lost World of Sovereign Bankruptcy and the Future of Government Default
Pari passu clauses were deliberately crafted to gain an upper hand in sovereign bankruptcy disputes brought to the London stock exchange鈥檚 jurisdiction

Why The Ukraine Crisis Will Make Little Difference to Dollar Supremacy
The depth of the U.S. securities market helps ensure dollar hegemony

Axel Leijunhufvud, Wide-Ranging Economist
An obituary for Axel Leijunhufvud (Sept 6, 1933 - May 5, 2022)

Giant Tech Firms Plan to Read Your Mind and Control Your Emotions. Can They Be Stopped?
Author and law professor Maurice Stucke explains why the practices of Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple are so dangerous and what鈥檚 really required to rein them in. Hint: Current proposals are unlikely to work.

Event Video: MLK 55 Years Later: Can The Church Study War No More?
On April 4th, 1967, at a time when the justness and necessity of the Vietnam War was broadly accepted, Dr. King issued a stirring rebuke of the U.S. establishment. He was criticized heavily for challenging US foreign policy; he was told to stick to civil rights.

Letter to SEC: How Stock Buybacks Undermine Investment in Innovation for the Sake of Stock-Price Manipulation
A comment on the Securities and Exchange Commission鈥檚 proposed rule 鈥淪hare Repurchase Disclosure Modernization鈥

Paper: Digital Access and 福利导航 Transformation in Africa
An overview of the current digital access landscape in Africa

Top Economist: America鈥檚 Racist Economy Getting Worse, Not Better
Lynn Parramore explores Peter Temin鈥檚 new book on the country鈥檚 two economic histories: progress for whites, slavery and segregation for Black people. He warns of a second-tier global future unless they come together.

How Inequality Leads to Industrial Feudalism
In a society where asset ownership is incredibly unequal, social mobility becomes severely diminished