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Published in: ourEconomyThe Bank of England has a new boss. What should his top priorities be?We asked eight leading economists to give advice to the man replacing Mark Carney at the top of the central bank....
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Published in: ourEconomyThe social support networks stepping up in coronavirus-stricken ChinaBelow the sweeping centralized measures, decentralized networks have provided relief to thousands.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionIs 'helicopter money' the answer to the looming economic crisis?Central banks must join the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. But policymakers must be cautious about using...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionHow a Bernie Sanders administration could dismantle Canada’s fossil fuel economyCanada’s extractive economy is highly dependent on oil exports to the US. A Sanders Green New Deal could finally...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWe can't let this economic crisis go to wasteAs the coronavirus threatens financial markets, any government intervention must be in close alignment with a green...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCan Brexit Britain go it alone in space?Britain’s botched attempt to launch its own satellite navigation system highlights the challenges middle-sized...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?Coronavirus crisis: major economic and financial consequencesWe rediscover that health is a global public good, and that public health and welfare systems are crucial...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionFinance must serve society during the COVID-19 crisis – not disrupt itThe viral excesses of finance are to blame for the current market volatility. Tough measures should be taken to make...
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Published in: ourEconomyTake care of the people, and the economy will take care of itselfEconomic theory has legitimised the idea that we can't afford to provide basic human needs. But needs are a key...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionHow EU rules are getting in the way of progressive public policy – and how cities are fighting backThis week the European Commission made a new push to limit cities’ rights to promote sustainable local development...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionGovernments must act to stop the coronavirus – but we can't return to business as usualIf our aim is to protect human and environmental health, restoring the status quo is not good enough. Thankfully,...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionThe coronavirus has exposed the dangers of an economy built on insecurityThe outbreak has shown that we are only as safe as the most vulnerable in society. When many workers lack basic...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionIf the UK government is to deliver on its promises, it must be willing to raise taxesTackling inequality and climate change will require higher levels of public spending. The Chancellor can't avoid...
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionHow to make AI work for people and planetWhether AI will be a weapon of social injustice or an agent of positive change depends on the stories we choose to weave.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionClimate activism for the new decadeThe fight against global warming has entered a new phase. What strategies will help us halt catastrophe?
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionWhy I’ll be striking for International Women’s DayWith women’s human rights under threat, strikers across the globe will be revealing the costs of a ‘world without women’.
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionCorporations are human creations. We can't let them threaten our survivalThe concentration of corporate power is driving us toward catastrophe. We need new organizational models that serve...
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Published in: ourEconomyAfter CorbynomicsThree candidates remain in the race to replace Jeremy Corbyn. What would their victories mean for Labour's economic policy?
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionIn a new world order driven by AI, we need to rewrite the rules of data capitalismIn the scramble for AI-led development, what would global algorithmic justice look like?
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Published in: ourEconomy: OpinionBoris Johnson has weakened the Treasury. Progressives should be gratefulThe Treasury has always acted as a restraining influence on elected governments. The Prime Minister’s power grab is...