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Edward J. Kane: A Short Tribute
The Two Global Consensuses That Defined the Development Paradigm in Ghana Are Under Threat
Honorary Vice President at IMANI Center for policy and education, Bright Simons, on the challenges Ghana is facing
Meet the Man Who Helped Make the Dollar the World鈥檚 Currency
Perry Mehrling鈥檚 new book traces the rise of the dollar through the life and career of influential economist Charles Kindleberger
Luigi Pasinetti (1930-2023)
The Rise of the Global Dollar System
Why does the apparently prescient and correct 鈥渒ey currency鈥� view remain an embattled minority view?
The War in Ukraine and the Revival of Military Keynesianism
The advent of military Keynesianism is a warning against complacency about the moral superiority of the West in defending Ukrainian democracy.
Sick with 鈥淪hareholder Value鈥�: US Pharma鈥檚 Financialized Business Model During the Pandemic
Evidence sharply contradicts PhRMA鈥檚 contention that its member companies need unregulated drug prices to generate profits that they then reinvest in drug innovation.
Food Security in Africa: 鈥淭his Crisis Has Shown the Limits to Africa鈥檚 Resilience鈥�
“We risk a global decoupling in which East and West face off in a cold war, and Africans are caught in the middle,” says Professor Carlos Lopes in an interview with Folashad茅 Soul茅 and Camilla Toulmin
Collateral Damage From Higher Interest Rates
Why to Be Wary of Another Volcker-Type Monetary Tightening
New Research Shows 鈥淗ostile Sexism鈥� in Congress Thwarts Female Leaders. Just Ask Janet Yellen.
The debilitating challenges women face in being heard are detrimental to economic prosperity and to democracy itself.
Your Summer Holiday Spot Needs Climate Action Now
Because global warming doesn鈥檛 take a holiday