News and Commentary

Part I of Stone Center Senior Scholar Paul Krugman’s series "Understanding Inequality," which originally appeared on his Substack newsletter.

In this post, Max Longmuir reflects on his time as a Stone Center postdoctoral scholar, his work on the GC Wealth Project and other studies, and why some initial ideas wound up in his “project cemetery.”

An essay from Branko Milanovic's latest book, The World Under Capitalism: Observations on Economics Politics, History, and Culture, a collection of his writing from the last decade.

Branko Milanovic discusses global inequality with host Sanjay Ruparelia, a professor in the Department of Politics & Public Administration and the Jarislowsky Democracy Chair at Toronto Metropolitan University. The event took place on April 24, 2025 in the Toronto Public Library.

In this post, Stone Center postdoctoral scholar Zhexun Mo, an economist whose research focuses on the intersection of political economics, development, and economic history, reflects on the Center’s recent international workshop.

Leaders of both political parties are promoting economic and social policies that challenge key tenets of neoliberalism. Where do the parties overlap and diverge, and what are the real prospects for change? Chris Hughes, Leslie McCall, and Dorian T. Warren discuss these issues in a panel moderated by Felicia Wong.

Postdoctoral scholar Meredith Slopen discusses her upcoming position in Stony Brook University’s School of Social Welfare, the current academic and social services job markets, and how to help other researchers who have faced professional upheaval in recent months.

Philip Cohen, a professor of sociology at the University of Maryland and the founding director of the open platform SocArXiv, talks about his new book, Citizen Scholar, a guide for researchers who want to engage with the public and balance their professional and activist goals.

Paul Krugman speaks with Zachary D. Carter, author of an award-winning biography of John Maynard Keynes, the great 20th-century thinker and father of macroeconomics, about what Keynes' life and ideas can teach us about today’s debates over government spending and inequality.

Swapnil Landge, a Ph.D. candidate in economics at the Graduate Center and a Stone Center Junior Scholar, discusses his research goals, his interest in inequality, and what led him to investigate the intangible transfers of skills between parents and children.