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InequalityJune 22, 2018
Extreme Inequality Creates Global Disorder
And it’s a problem that can only have a political solution.
James K. Galbraith
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October 6, 2017
Why Europe Needs a New Deal, Not Breakup
The EU is facing a crisis of legitimacy—but retreating to the nation-state will only benefit the far right.
Yanis Varoufakis and James K. Galbraith
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EconomicsMarch 22, 2017
This 50 Year-Old Economics Book Helps Explain the Corporate Republic We Live In
Revisiting my father’s great work of theory can help us figure out what will take the place of faith in the free market.
James K. Galbraith
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Political FiguresNovember 22, 2013
JFK’s Vietnam Withdrawal Plan Is a Fact, Not Speculation
A response to Rick Perlstein.
James K. Galbraith
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EconomyOctober 5, 2011
What Would Keynes Do? A Forum
Economists and wonks respond to Thomas Geoghegan's Nation essay “What Would Keynes Do?”
Doug Henwood, Matt Yglesias and James K. Galbraith
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Economic PolicyMarch 4, 2010
In Defense of Deficits
A big deficit-reduction program would destroy the economy two years into the Great Crisis.
James K. Galbraith
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EconomySeptember 24, 2008
Trust But Verify
Here's a short list of conditions for a credible rescue plan.
James K. Galbraith and William K. Black
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BankingSeptember 23, 2008
Bailout Plan: Trust But Verify
Bernanke is asking for trust he has not earned. Here's a shortlist of conditions to make this a credible deal.
James K. Galbraith and William K. Black
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Economic PolicyFebruary 21, 2007
What Kind of Economy?
Progressives need to create an economic agenda that encompasses the environment and social justice.
James K. Galbraith
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National SecurityAugust 18, 2006
Groundhog Day
From all official statements so far, the August 10 terror plot uncovered in Britain was the biggest thing since 9/11. But then again, perhaps it wasn't. It's not too early to ask the questions on which a final judgment must depend.
James K. Galbraith