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Michael Roberts – Global profits: an upward turn?

June 2, 2026 Ben Wray 0

Profits are rising because the labour share is falling. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog At the end of 2025, corporate profits in […]

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Michael Roberts – Trump meets Xi: US v China

May 12, 2026 Ben Wray 0

The fundamental problem which advocates of the political West have with China is that its state-led economic model is outperforming American capitalism. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger […]

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Walden Bello – The Existential Crisis of Mainstream Economics

March 30, 2026 Ben Wray 0

Even some mainstream economists are coming to accept that the neoclassical tradition is fundamentally broken. Walden Bello, a columnist for Foreign Policy in Focus, is the author or co-author of 26 books, the latest of which […]

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Michael Roberts – AI and creative destruction

February 3, 2026 Ben Wray 0

Understanding the complex interaction between technological change, capital and labour. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Capital expenditure by the ‘hyperscalers’ and tech […]

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Michael Roberts – ASSA 2026: Part two: The heterodox – technofeudalism; climate change; china; inequality

January 12, 2026 Ben Wray 0

Report on the heterodox economics presentations at the American Economic Association’s annual conference. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog While the mainstream sessions […]

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Michael Roberts – Forecast for 2026

December 29, 2025 Ben Wray 0

An overview of the key economic trends to look out for in the new year. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog In many […]

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Michael Roberts – Books of the Year 2025

December 16, 2025 Ben Wray 0

A handy overview of some of 2025’s most stimulating books about political economy. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London and a prolific blogger. Cross-posted from Michael Roberts’ blog Every year at this […]

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Michael Roberts – Stagflation and the K-shaped economy

December 9, 2025 Ben Wray 0

In the United States, workers are getting poorer as prices rise, but big tech firms are booming via the AI bubble, hence the economy’s K-shape. Michael Roberts is an Economist in the City of London […]

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Michael Roberts – Depression and creative destruction

October 27, 2025 Ben Wray 0

Capitalism is stagnant because, rather than unprofitable firms going bust to create space for new upstarts, debt is being used to keep ‘zombie’ companies alive and maintain political stability. Michael Roberts is an Economist in […]

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Michael Roberts – Argentina: the chainsaw breaks down

September 29, 2025 Ben Wray 0

Libertarian economics was always farcically out-of-touch with the realities of modern capitalism and it has proved as such in the case of Javier Milei, perhaps the world’s only libertarian head of state. Michael Roberts is […]

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Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations by Christian Christiansen

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Reviewed by Branko Milanović The just published book by Christian Christiansen Designing Global Economic Equality: The Making and Unmaking of Global Egalitarian Policies at the United Nations provides an intellectual review of the history of […]

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Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World: A New Economics for the Middle Class, the Global Poor, and Our Climate by Dani Rodrik

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Book Review by Walden Bello Dani Rodrik has impeccable credentials as an economist. He is an expert in many areas, including trade and development, and is one of Harvard University’s leading lights. In recent years, […]

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