The Republican Threat to the Republic
By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – Whereas Nero famously fiddled while Rome burned, US President Donald Trump has famously hit
Priorities for the COVID-19 Economy
By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – Although it seems like ancient history, it hasn’t been that long since economies around the
Internationalizing the Crisis
By JOSEPH E. STIGLITZ The public-health effects and economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in developing and emerging
Plagued by Trumpism
By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – As an educator, I’m always looking for “teachable moments” – current events that illustrate
Has Davos Man Changed?
By Joseph E. Stiglitz DAVOS – This year marked the 50th anniversary of the World Economic Forum’s flagship meeting of the
The Truth About the Trump Economy
By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – As the world’s business elites trek to Davos for their annual gathering, people should be
Is Growth Passé?
By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – It’s clear: we are living beyond our planet’s limits. Unless we change something, the
The End of Neoliberalism and the Rebirth of History
By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – At the end of the Cold War, political scientist Francis Fukuyama wrote a celebrated essay
No More Half-Measures on Corporate Taxes
By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – Globalization has gotten a bad rap in recent years, and often for good reason. But some
After Neoliberalism
By Joseph E. Stiglitz NEW YORK – What kind of economic system is most conducive to human wellbeing? That question has come to