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Why YOU should learn economics!
Why should you learn economics? Put simply, it's becasue it will make you a better decision maker and help you see the "unseen". Economics is the study how we deal with scarcity so we can use our resources as efficiently as possible. So...
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Covid-19: your questions about coronavirus, answered
The novel coronavirus has killed thousands of people and is devastating the global economy. Ed Carr, The Economist's deputy editor, and Alok Jha, our science correspondent, answer your questions on covid-19. Find all of The Economist's...
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Can a cure for diabetes be found through surgery?
Diabetes is the fastest growing health crisis of our time. Could a common surgical procedure bolster hopes of finding a cure?
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Why Europe's nationalist parties all sound alike
Nationalist parties in the European Union are gaining momentum. At a time when the EU is increasingly fractured, they are united on many issues. What are they?
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Ricardo Hausmann: Taking Stock of Complexity Economics 4/5
Ricardo Hausmann, Professor of the Practice of Economic Development, Harvard University speaking at the breakout panel entitled "Taking Stock of Complexity Economics: Which Problems Does It Illuminate?" at the Institute for New Economic...
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Roman Frydman: What Can Economists Know? 4/5
Roman Frydman, Professor of Economics, New York University speaks on panel entitled "What Can Economists Know: Rethinking the Foundations of Economic Understanding at the Institute for New Economic Thinking's (INET) Paradigm Lost...
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New Economic Thinking Needs Old Ideas
Bruce Caldwell, Director of the Center for the History of Political Economy at Duke University, uses his scholarship on F.A. Hayek to explain why studying the economists of the past is essential to developing the economics of the future
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Judy Klein -- The Rules of War and the Development of Economic Ideas
Sometimes navigating through the field of economics can feel like dodging bullets in a metaphorical war. But to INET grantee Judy Klein, a professor at Mary Baldwin College, this is no metaphor. Rather, Klein believes that understanding...
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Life after Trump: what’s the future of the Republican Party?
Donald Trump has finally accepted that a presidential transition from his administration to Joe Biden’s should begin. We answer your questions on what the Republican Party could look like in a post-Trump world.
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Mars: when will humans get there?
Sending astronauts to Mars is a daunting prospect. But this will not deter NASA and private companies from trying to put humans on the red planet.
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Will robots replace human workers?
Demand for industrial robots is increasing, so we asked different people to guess how many jobs are held by robots, not humans.
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Ed Kane - Measuring Systemic Risk To Empower the Taxpayer
Banks take on excessive risk since they know, in case of failure, the taxpayer will step in to rescue them. That is a form of free insurance, and Ed Kane wants to end it. To do so, he says, we need to put a number on systemic risk, the...
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The search for new planets
A new space telescope could discover thousands of planets. But will they support life? TESS may reveal the next clues to finding out
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How to win a bid to host the Olympics
The London Olympics is regarded as one of the best Olympic games ever. Olympic minister Tessa Jowell shares her tips on how to win the race to stage the greatest show on earth.
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Illegal ivory: where does it come from, where does it go?
The illegal ivory trade is big business. A single shipment can be worth up to $1.3m. The vast majority of ivory poached in Africa ends up in China
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Covid-19: what the world has learned during lockdown
Lockdowns appear to have slowed the spread of covid-19. But what has the world learned about the virus during this time? Ed Carr, The Economist's deputy editor, and Callum Williams, our senior economics correspondent, answer your questions.
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Colombo, Sri Lanka: An Insiders Guide
If you want to discover the hidden secrets of any city, ask the locals. Here are some top tips for experiencing Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo.
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Nicholas Wapshott: The Economics of Keynes (4/5)
Nicholas Wapshott suggests that modern economists would do well to remember the work of Keynes now, as they have strayed too far from the lessons of Keynes in pursuit of ever more refined modeling technique. In the same vein, modern...
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Who is going to win the US mid-term elections?
Can the Democrats take back the House of Representatives from the Republicans? In what is perhaps the most significant mid-terms ever, The Economist's Data Editor gives our prediction on who is going to win.
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Jean-Marie Guéhenno’s talking points on running a UN peacekeeping mission
The United Nations deploys over 100,000 personnel across 16 peacekeeping operations. On the International Day of UN peacekeepers, Jean-Marie Guéhenno, a former head of UN peacekeeping, on how to run a successful mission.
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Victor Yakovenko: What Causes Inequality? An Econophysics Approach
Welcome to our video series titled "New Economic Thinking." The series will feature dozens of conversations with leading economists on the most important issues facing economics and the global economy today. This episode features...
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Why Mosul matters
Mosul is about to be recaptured from Islamic State, but what happens after that is uncertain. With several parties jostling for control fragile alliances could break, increasing the likelihood of sectarian conflict.
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Puerto Rico’s Crisis Began Before Hurricane Maria
Well before Hurricane Maria hit the island, Puerto Rico was experiencing a deep economic crisis. Marie Mora, professor of economics at University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, explains the roots of “La Crisis Boricua.”
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Which countries allow an option other than male or female on passports?
Eight countries allow citizens to apply for a passport without choosing a specific gender. Can you guess which?