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Joseph E. Stiglitz

Joseph E. Stiglitz

Writing for PS since 2001
345 commentaries
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Joseph E. Stiglitz, a Nobel laureate in economics and University Professor at Columbia University, is a former chief economist of the World Bank (1997-2000), chair of the US President’s Council of Economic Advisers, and co-chair of the High-Level Commission on Carbon Prices. He is Co-Chair of the Independent Commission for the Reform of International Corporate Taxation and was lead author of the 1995 IPCC Climate Assessment. He is the author, most recently, of The Road to Freedom: Economics and the Good Society (W. W. Norton & Company, Allen Lane, 2024).

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  1. The Perils of a Trump-Musk Economy
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    The Perils of a Trump-Musk Economy

    Nov 1, 2024 Joseph E. Stiglitz explains what a Republican victory in the 2024 election would mean for most Americans’ standard of living.

  2. Harris Is the Freedom Candidate
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    Harris Is the Freedom Candidate

    Oct 21, 2024 Joseph E. Stiglitz sees a common thread running through the Democratic nominee’s economic agenda.

  3. The IMF Must End Its Destructive Surcharges
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    The IMF Must End Its Destructive Surcharges

    Sep 16, 2024 Joseph E. Stiglitz, et al. decry the counterproductive practice of imposing additional fees on countries in debt distress.

  4. The Climate Stakes of the US Election
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    The Climate Stakes of the US Election

    Sep 9, 2024 Joseph E. Stiglitz explains what another Donald Trump presidency would mean for the country’s economic and energy security.

  5. What a Trump Victory Would Mean for the US Economy
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    What a Trump Victory Would Mean for the US Economy

    Sep 3, 2024 Joseph E. Stiglitz foresees more tax cuts for the rich, higher inflation, and much pain for ordinary Americans and others.

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    Trump’s Best Hope for Peace Is to Support Ukraine

    Tatyana Deryugina, et al. warn that trying to appease Putin could cast the American president-elect as a modern-day Neville Chamberlain.
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    Should Ukraine Have Nuclear Weapons?

    Slavoj Žižek dismisses the idea that firing Western missiles at Russian targets represents a dangerous escalation.
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    The End of the Liberal West

    Joschka Fischer considers what Donald Trump’s return to the White House will mean for Europe and the post-war world order.
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    Trump’s Inflationary Triple Threat

    Maurice Obstfeld

    Contrary to the claims of techno-libertarians like Elon Musk, independent central banks have a decades-long record of successfully controlling inflation. Yet, as the Federal Reserve’s credibility and oversight capabilities become more critical than ever, US President-elect Donald Trump’s policies threaten to undermine them.

    warns that the incoming administration’s agenda would weaken the Fed and destabilize the financial system.
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    What Will Trump Do About China?

    US President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to take a confrontational approach to China, with tariffs as his weapon of choice. But unless his administration adopts a measured approach, his plans may end up harming American businesses and consumers, undermining US democracy, or even leading to military confrontation.

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    The Big Picture

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    Human Progress in the Trump Era

    Tawakkol Karman, et al. propose ways to foster a culture of cooperation at a time of rising conflict and democratic erosion.
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    Elon Musk’s $2 Trillion Fiscal Fantasy

    Jeffrey Frankel dives into the incoming US administration’s absurd claim that fresh tax cuts will not increase the deficit.
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    The Deal Trump Should Offer China

    Todd G. Buchholz proposes that the incoming US administration push for a debt write-off and market access instead of tariffs.

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