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American capitalism was built on racial exploitation, from the enslavement of Black people to institutionalized discrimination and its structural impact on our...

Industrial Policy

How To Ensure Industrial Policy Promotes Public Over Private Gain

Lenore Palladino

Industrial policy was once so out of fashion that it was jokingly called “the policy that shall not be named.” Now it’s...

Fiscal Policy

More than Economics, Ideology Determines US Voters’ Preferences for Redistribution

Gustavo de Souza

The US stands out among developed economies for its comparatively low level of redistribution as a percentage of GDP. Gustavo de Souza...

Research

Stakeholder Motivations for “Private Sanctions” Against Russia

Utsav Gandhi

As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, a new study measures stakeholders’ desire to see their firms exit Russia and...

Big Tech

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Tom Ginsburg

In response to a recent ProMarket post about the Twitter Files, professor Tom Ginsburg points out that the toughest question lies in...

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