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The shift from pro-market to pro-business

Aug 16, 2012
In the midst of the U.S. financial crisis, the economist Luigi Zingales became known for hyping a "managed bankruptcy" for the big banks. That way the banks' private investors, creditors and executives would bear most of the costs of their bad investments.

The Goldman op-ed and unsustainable capitalism

Mar 16, 2012
New York bureau chief Heidi Moore discusses former Goldman Sachs executive Greg Smith’s op-ed bomb.
When Greg Smith’s New York Times op-ed hit newsstands, Goldman Sach’s stock took a hit but quickly recovered.
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The Twelve Surprising Trends That Will Reshape the Global Economy by Daniel Altman

Jan 19, 2011
We talked to economist Daniel Altman about his latest book "Outrageous Fortunes," where he discusses the trends that he thinks will shape the...