Stiglitz, De Blasio and Warren team up against inequality

(original source DW)

“On Tuesday at the National Press Club in Washington, Stiglitz, a former chief economist of the World Bank, presented new Roosevelt Institute report, “Rewriting the Rules,” calling for major changes to US economic policy aimed at reducing economic inequality and restoring the fortunes of the middle class.

Stiglitz’s message is that “equality and economic performance are in fact complementary rather than opposing forces.” The new report sets out a policy agenda composed of dozens of measures aimed at improving the US economy by reducing inequality.”

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