Articles
Articles and analyses from the INET community on the key economic questions of our time.
America鈥檚 Health Insurance Grinches: A Scathing Indictment of 鈥淢arket鈥� Economics
The country鈥檚 flawed insurance model, driven by greed, leads to inefficiency, inequality, and denied care - a colossal scam that has sparked fury across the nation.
Political Investments
America at the End of Its Tether
Many voters, feeling disillusioned, are searching in vain for narratives that resonate with their experiences.
The German Coal Industry and the Rise of Hitler: A Reassessment
The key role coal industrialists played in supporting and financing the eventual Nazi triumph
What Is a 鈥淔air鈥� Drug Price?
Alexander Hamilton鈥檚 Assault on Working People, Enslaved and Free
A new book, The Hamilton Scheme, explores a very different founder than the one we鈥檝e come to think we know.
The 鈥淔ortune 500鈥� of 1812
By 1812 the U.S. already had more business corporations than any other country and possibly more than all other countries combined.
After the European Elections: Fiscal Policy is the Elephant in the Room
The most crucial issue in European policy, and one on which no big party campaigned and no important public discussion took place, was the fiscal policy stance for the next few years.
Oil and the Energy Crisis of the 1970s: A Reanalysis
An excerpt from by David N. Gibbs, published by Columbia University Press (2024)
Are You Ready to Dive Deep into China's Intellectual Odyssey?
Wang Hui, author of , now available in English, provides conceptual guidance for understanding China’s intellectual progress in a conversation with INET鈥檚 Lynn Parramore.
Industrial Policy Is a Good Idea, but So Far We Don鈥檛 Have One
The American state has lost the capacity for concentrated and decisive effort at the forefront of technology and the associated science.
Inflation and Power
It was a mistake to accept a 鈥榬eference price鈥�-determination process for basic commodities led by finance