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Most analysts say occasional financial crises are inevitable. So where are the biggest risks now? A panel of experts, including some who were in the historic meetings at the Fed 10 years ago, offer their views. September holds the dubious honor of...
Political repression in Bahrain is feeding economic and social instability. The warning signs are clear and unmistakable: The Kingdom of Bahrain is in serious financial difficulty and its economy is tumbling into crisis. The country’s bond...
Comparing the idea of “trickle” and “drizzle” helps to understand the contrast between the rival economic cultures. Western economic ideology — when it isn’t a theology — has long promoted the metaphor of “trickle-down” to justify...
Can economics become a mature and socially responsible science by acknowledging the existence of illth? We are all prisoners of our language, forced to remain within the limits of what the overwhelming majority acknowledges and forced to ignore what...
Investing in girls and women as full partners in the economic future of Africa makes good business sense. There is little doubt that Africa will witness rapid yet uneven economic and demographic growth in the next 20 years. The continent’s rise...
