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Adam Smiths of Capital, Friedrich Lists of Labor

Why do people who consider themselves pro-free market take radically different positions on the mobility of capital and labor?

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Financial Capitalism: A Safe Venue for Power Struggles Without Violence

Who still remembers that, before the advent of modern financial capitalism, power was wielded in much starker ways?

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The State of Finance: An Interim Assessment

What can be done so that financial capitalism is a source not of disasters, but of true human progress and democratization?

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The Nordic Model’s Economic Appeal

The Nordic model has been hailed for its social successes. But does it make good economic sense?

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A Brief History of Global Anchor Currencies

How can dominant economic powers of their time use their currencies to gain cheap financing from abroad?

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Reinventing Banking After the Jamie Dimon Flameout

Is the current financial landscape too complex for any self-styled J.P. Morgan to master?

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The United States and the EU: Capitalisms Compared

Which model of corporate governance is doing a better job of striking a balance between the needs of business and the need of society, the U.S.’s or the EU’s?

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France’s Economy is Doing All Right, Thanks

Does France really stand to gain much from emulating the German economy?

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Rebuilding Through Reform: How to Ensure Global Financial Stability

What steps can be taken to build a financial system that is better able to withstand future crises?

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Discounting the Finances of Egypt

Could Egypt’s economic and financial problems be even worse than the political ones?

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