When All Else Is Out of Bounds, Zap Labor
From Nixon’s wage controls to today’s interest rate hikes, the fight against inflation has targeted labor.
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By Thomas Palley In economic policy, timing isn’t everything, it’s the only thing. The euro zone crisis has
The July/August Issue Is Out!
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Understanding the Corbyn Phenomenon
By John Weeks Labour Party Rebellion of 2016 Cross-country political comparisons mislead by creating an illusion of insight. The
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Why Negative Interest Rate Policy (NIRP) Is Ineffective and Dangerous
By Thomas Palley NIRP is quickly becoming a consensus policy within the economics establishment. This paper argues that consensus is
Alone Now: From Hope to Brexit Despair
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Brexit: The Day We Entered the Eye of the Maelstrom
By Thomas Palley In years to come, the Brexit referendum may come to be seen as the day we entered