Economics

A New Monetary Policy?

After the injection of capital announced by Mario Draghi, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), I stopped to reexamine what I knew about monetary policy and what I believe I know now. What conclusion did I reach? At first I thought, “This is not the monetary policy that I studied and have taught for…

From Rags to Riches: An American Dream or Reality?

As Capital in the 21st century, a recent book by economist Thomas Piketty, remains sold out across bookstores around the world - income inequality has shown to be a major concern both among citizens and policymakers. However, little attention has been given to a mechanism closely related to income inequality, but perhaps even more tangible…
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