In the early stages of the crisis, policymakers were terrified and therefore willing to cooperate. Now, fear is gone and national interests dominate. But it takes consensus to tackle the pressing issues of our time: the environment,...

How did students organize with no social media like we have today? How was the next protest handled compared to the previous one? Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 4

Western values have been extraordinarily successful. Yet now, we seem on the backfoot unsure of ourselves and sometimes embarrassed at our own past. Beset with postmodern doubts, do we need to revive belief in the value and importance of...

Most "state of the art" macro models trivialize financial flows and largely neglect the interaction between finance and industry. That is why they failed at predicting and illuminating the collapse of the Irish economy. Stephen Kinsella...

Gold is king in times of crisis, and is seen as a safe haven for investors. However, as the FT's Robert Armstrong explains, it is also traditionally associated with fear, hoarding and inflation, and betting on gold is a bet against history

"Openness" and "restructuring" led to the collapse of the Soviet Union. But if it also led to the collapse of orthodox economics, James Galbraith wouldn't mind.



The University of Texas economist outlines how the profession...

In part 3 of INET's interview with Erik Berglöf, he discusses how the crisis stressed the new growth model of European enlargement and integration, and put the new system at a crossroads

Describes other ways that countries are combating climate change

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Anatomy of Crisis The Living History of the Last 30 years: Economic Theor<br/>y, Politics and Policy

With COVID-19 impacting the whole world at the moment, it's unsurprising that its ripple effects can also be seen in the 2020 election. So in this video, we'll be asking, how will it affect 2020 and more specifically how will it impact...

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Toward a New Global <br/>Financial Architecture

In this video, the speaker discusses the importance of having a checklist in crisis management. They emphasize the need for thorough preparation before, during, and after a crisis, and highlight the role of checklists in guiding actions...

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The Consequences of Inequality a<br/>nd Wealth Distribution

Welcome to our video series called "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today.



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In part 1 of this four-part INET "From the Director's Chair" interview, INET Executive Director Robert Johnson talks with Greek economist Yanis Varoufakis about Varoufakis's new book The Global Minotaur: America, The True Origins of the...

In part 1 of INET's interview with Lance Taylor, he discusses his book "Maynard's Revenge," which demonstrates that Keynes' insights have never been truer than today<br/>

At least since Joseph Schumpeter we know that credit is good for economic growth. At least since 2007 we know that too much credit foreshadows financial turmoil. Inspired by Keynes and Minsky, Dirk Bezemer pieces together a cross-country...

What is the effect of war on elections? Benjamin Franklin famously wrote: “Nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.”, but he forgot one thing – Presidential elections!

The military crisis in the South China Sea has increased the rate at which coral reefs and fish stocks are being destroyed. <br/>

The claim that Bill Gates is somehow responsible for the Covid-19 pandemic has swept some areas of the internet. Conspiracies surround his vaccine and suggest that he is attempting to administer population control; we examine and...

Coronavirus continues to spread around the world and the United States. So in this video, we look at what the US has done so far, and if the Trump administration are doing enough to fight COVID-19.

This video visually details Perry Mehrling's Money View blog post called "China and the International Dollar" on the INET Online website

In part 3 of INET's interview with Perry Mehrling, he says that looking at the "plumbing" of the modern shadow banking system can often reveal stresses often overlooked by others

How did the youth in the U.S. and Britain view the war?<br/>
Protest, Spirit of the People, Part 2