FT Moral Money - Global interest rate rises have led to spiralling, decades-high external debt payments for 91 low or lower-middle income countries. In a few cases the IMF and creditors like China have stepped in with additional aid or...

FT Rethink - The conversation around climate action is often dominated by intense debates around personal behaviour. But, according to the FT’s Simon Mundy, the danger is that these debates could crowd out more important questions. He...

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The internet is widely hailed as one of the most economically impact inventions of the modern era. But there is one much more mundane invention that at least one economist believes was even more important - the washing machine. 0:00 -...

It's no secret that China is facing a myriad of economic problems with many commentators predicting the impending collapse of the Chinese economy. But what would really happen is the world's second largest economy collapses? 0:00 - 2:22...

Economist Nouriel Roubini discusses potential Economic Megathreats including the end of globalization, easy money leading to stagflation, the growing debt crisis, AI's threat to worker and consumer-based economies, and climate change....

We're exploring South Korea's impressive economic transformation, from an agrarian backwater to a global powerhouse. Home to internationally recognized companies and cutting-edge industries, South Korea is a fascinating case study for...

Donal Trump is president of the USA. What does this mean for global health and public health? In this video Dr Greg Martin explores the potential impact of Trump foreign policy on health security, pandemics, climate change and the...

How well do our assumptions about the global challenges of energy, environment and economic development fit the facts? That is a question with which Professor Michael Grubb, Chair of Energy and Climate Policy at the Cambridge...

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Toward a New Global <br/>Financial Architecture

The world economy is just starting to recover from the most disastrous episode in the history of financial globalisation. Understanding what happened is essential. Anton Brender and Florence Pisani, both economists teaching at...

COVID-19, more commonly known as coronavirus, continues to spread across the world. As the virus spreads investors and businesses are getting nervous. So in this video, we're going to explore the economic effect of COVID-19 and how the...

Welcome to our new video series called "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.



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Professor Lenox is the Tayloe Murphy Professor of Business at the University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business where he teaches the core MBA strategy course. He also serves as the school’s Senior Associate Dean and Chief Strategy...

Thomas Piketty and his colleagues have insisted that tax records are better for measuring inequality than income surveys. They’re wrong.
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James K. Galbraith, the Lloyd M. Bentsen Jr. Chair of Government/Business Relations at...

Trade disputes and other forces are cascading through the region. What effect will they have on growth?

The Inaugural Conference @ King's, Institute for New Economic Thinking, Session 7:<b<br/>r/>

The Consequences of Inequality a<br/>nd Wealth Distribution

The U.S. economy has been expanding since 2009, but globally growth is slowing. Did someone say "recession"? Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, offers her perspective.

The trade war between China and America is not just about traditional products like steel and cars. A battle for dominance is under way in semiconductor chips, as the two superpowers fight to control this global industry.

Homa Sabet Tavangar is the author of Growing Up Global, Raising Children to be at Home in the World and The Global Education ToolKit for Elementary Learners.

The world economy cannot triple in size using the existing modes of production. "It just won't work", says Michael Spence in part 2 of this INET interview. China and India have figured this out; there, the state intervenes in markets...