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Roman Frydman, Professor of Economics at New York University, is the co-author of Imperfect Knowledge Economics and Beyond Mechanical Markets.

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  1. How to Reset the US Pandemic Response
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    How to Reset the US Pandemic Response

    Jun 1, 2020 Roman Frydman & Gernot Wagner show that the roots of America's COVID-19 disaster run much deeper than the Trump administration.

  2. Insuring the Survival of Post-Pandemic Economies
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    Insuring the Survival of Post-Pandemic Economies

    Mar 23, 2020 Roman Frydman & Edmund S. Phelps see major shortcomings in the just-adopted $2 trillion US rescue and stimulus package.

  3. Did Capitalism Fail?
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    Did Capitalism Fail?

    Sep 13, 2013 Roman Frydman & Michael D. Goldberg argue that 2008's near-meltdown was a failure of contemporary economic models' understanding of the role of financial markets in capitalist economies.

  4. Completing the G-20’s Agenda
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    Completing the G-20’s Agenda

    Apr 2, 2009 Michael D. Goldberg & Roman Frydman

  5. Can Anything Slow the Dollar’s Fall?

    Can Anything Slow the Dollar’s Fall?

    Nov 10, 2007 Michael D. Goldberg & Roman Frydman

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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

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    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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