Top Stories published by Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality in May of 2017

Economism and Arbitration Clauses

As banking scandals go, Wells Fargo opening millions of new accounts for existing customers so that it could pump up its cross-selling metrics for investors is about as clear-cut as it gets. It’s up there with HSBC telling its employees how to get around U.S…


How Markets Work

The Congressional Budget Office’s assessment of the Republican health care plan, as passed in the House, is out. The bottom line is that many more people will lack health coverage than under current law — 23 million by 2026 — even though the bill allows states to relax the essential health benefits…

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Economism: Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality
A history and analysis of the Economics 101 ideology and its impact on contemporary politics and society, by James Kwak. Available now from Pantheon.
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