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A Marshall Plan for Greece?

A Marshall Plan for Greece?

In the Economist, Nicholas Crafts weighs the pros and cons of providing aid to Greece in the form of a new “Marshall Plan”,..

July 5, 2012 with 0 Comments
“For Two Economists, the Buffett Rule Is Just a Start”

“For Two Economists, the Buffett Rule Is Just a Start”

An article in the New York Times highlights the work of French economists Emmanuel Saez and Thomas Pikett, who have spent the last decade..

January 20, 2012 with 0 Comments
Krugman’s “The Lesser Depression”

Krugman’s “The Lesser Depression”

In the New York Times, Paul Krugman evokes lessons from the Great Depression to remind policymakers of the dangers of government inaction..

August 21, 2011 with 0 Comments
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