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Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.

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America, Land of the Dying? Alarming Study Shows U.S. Killing Its Own Population

Aug 8, 2022

Researchers find that the nation had become an outlier among other rich countries in mortality rates long before the pandemic – and that Americans are dying younger than their peers abroad.

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How Public Real Estate Investment Trusts Extract Wealth from Nursing Homes and Hospitals

Aug 1, 2022

Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) are considered “passive” investors and are exempt from corporate tax. But in reality, they play a very active role in reshaping whole industries, like healthcare.

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Abortion Drugs Fundamental to Ancient Economies, Argues Historian

Apr 29, 2022

As women’s rights to make reproductive choices come under assault, historian John M. Riddle argues that abortion has been far more essential to human history than you might imagine.