What's the purpose of a company? In this bold talk, activist and filmmaker Abigail Disney imagines a world where companies have a moral obligation to place their workers above shareholders, calling on Disney (and all corporations) to...

In 2008, the global financial crisis decimated Latvia. As unemployment skyrocketed, the government slashed public funding and raised taxes, while providing relief to the wealthy and large businesses -- all without backlash or protest...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how national debt is managed and how it affects individuals. Key learning points: - The UK Government manages national debt by borrowing money, raising taxes and adjusting public spending. - If debt is too...

You've probably heard a politician say, "If a household can balance their budget, then the federal government should, too!" But it turns out to be a bit more complicated than that...

The UK has a rate of income inequality higher than most other nations. How much of an issue is the inequality, what is driving it and is it actually getting worse?

Welcome to our new 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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Economist Darrick Hamilton and Institute President Rob Johnson discuss “stratification economics”, which addresses the failure of orthodox economics to see, explain and point to remedies for persistent racial inequality.<br/>

Michael Hudson, Distinguished Research Professor of Economics, University of Missouri, Kansas City at the panel entitled "The Challenge of DeLeveraging and Overhangs of Debt II: The Politics and Economics of Restructuring" at the...

The video provides an in-depth explanation of two key terms in economics: fiscal rebalancing and austerity. The presenter covers aspects such as GDP components, trade imbalances, fiscal finances, and the size of the public sector. The...

Interviewed by Institute President Rob Johnson, Princeton Professor Markus Brunnermeier — co-author of Europe and the Battle of Ideas — sees the fate of the embattled European union as depending on the outcome of a battle of ideas...

In part 2 of INET's interview with Fred Block, he talks about how the flat panel display and photovoltaic industries demonstrate the need for government to help bring breakthrough products to scale

And how do they relate to our democratic institutions and institutional social relations? We debate these topics with Italian author Thomas Fazi, focusing on Europe but searching for answers to the most divisive economic debates of our...

The video is a lecture on fiscal policy and the concepts of crowding out and the Laffer curve. The presenter discusses the theory behind the Laffer curve and covers supply-side and Keynesian views. He emphasizes the importance of...

Welcome to our video series titled "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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UK Chancellor Philip Hammond has used the Budget to promise that the era of austerity is coming to an end. But do the numbers add up? The FT's economics commentator Martin Sandbu dissects the speech.

Matias Vernengo explains how economic crises reveal the nakedness of neoliberal policies.
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This week Chancellor Sajid Javid set out the government's spending plans for after a no deal Brexit. These lay out how the government wants to send in the first year after Brexit, highlighting major spending increases for the NHS,...

Erik Berglöf, Chief Economist, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development speaks on panel entitled "The Challenge of DeLeveraging and Overhangs of Debt I: Inflation and Austerity" at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's...

Welcome to our new 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.



This episode...

In part 5 of this INET interview, Nicholas Wapshott discusses how the conflict between Keynes and Hayek has carried forward into modern debates over the proper role of governance. As policy debates still wage on today over austerity vs....