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Neoliberalism is a political and economic philosophy that is based on the principles of free-market economics, individualism and the deregulation of the economy. It has been a major influence on global economic policies since the 1980s and has been used by governments around the world to pursue deregulation, privatization and trade liberalization. This has had a major impact on the global economy, including increased income inequality and the rise of corporate power. Neoliberalism has been criticized for its negative consequences on workers and the environment, as well as its role in creating economic insecurity for many people. In this section, we cover the latest news and articles about neoliberalism, as well as videos and other multimedia content related to the topic.
And it’s worth asking: Is it true that since 1974, policy debate in the United States has been dominated by a “growth-at-all-costs” brand of “free-market fundamentalism”? I don’t think that actually is true. Technically, the biggest pieces of environmental legislation passed just outside that window — the Clean Air Act in 1970, the Clean Water […]
TweetDavid Henderson isn’t impressed with Brad DeLong’s case for industrial policy. A slice: What is neoliberalism and who advocated it? DeLong never tells us. He doesn’t name even one neoliberal economist. (I know only one economist who self-identifies as a neoliberal: my co-blogger Scott Sumner.) DeLong seems to have in mind people who call or […]
TweetMr. Freddie deBoer Mr. DeBoer: You brought admirable soundness of mind to the debate over covid restrictions. I wonder, therefore, why that soundness abandoned you in your recent broadside against ‘neoliberalism.’ In your October 7th essay “They Still Won’t Say That They’re Sorry” you offer only self-righteous sermonizing amidst a mash-up of cherry-picked facts. The […]