Leaders join push to create UN body to tackle ‘awful reality’ of inequality Body would be modelled on climate panel and recognise inequality as a global challenge threatening world security The Guardian - UK · Sep 24
Global leaders urged to join initiative to fight extreme inequality More than 1,500 academics and economists sign letter, calling growing gap between richest and poorest ‘a policy choice that can be reversed’ The Guardian - UK · Sep 18
The Guardian view on global inequality: extreme wealth threatens democracy Editorial: New York mayor Zohran Mamdani shows Britain’s Andy Burnham that confronting billionaires need not mean the end of cooperation with Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Aug 18
Top economists urge Burnham to sign UK up to UN initiative on global inequality Open letter signed by 40 academics including Nobel winner Joseph Stiglitz and Kate Pickett, co-author of The Spirit Level The Guardian - UK · Aug 18
Top Quote of the Day by Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman: What do Nobel Prize-winning economists understand about human behavior and financial freedom? Life lessons on decision-making, mindset, wisdom, success, character, personal growth, and why their economic insights still shape smarter choices today Today's Top Quote of the Day by Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman: Milton Friedman, Joseph Stiglitz, and Paul Krugman spent decades studying markets, governments, businesses, and human behavior. Their words are not merely academic observations. They are lessons drawn from decades of research, public debate, policy advising, and… The Economic Times · Aug 6
'We Must Act Now': Eric Schmidt, Reid Hoffman, Joseph Stiglitz among 200 who just sounded an alarm on AI Over 200 global experts have signed a letter urging immediate action on AI's economic impact. They caution that artificial intelligence could cause widespread job displacement within a decade. This transformation is expected to be larger than the Industrial Revolution but unfold much faster. Policymakers and technology leaders must now build… The Economic Times · Jul 14
AI will make the 'tech bro' class even richer, Nobel laureate Joe Stiglitz says, just as it can take your job “Unfortunately, the tech bros, who are obviously advocates of this, are at the same time pushing for smaller government,” Stiglitz told Fortune. Fortune · May 31
A catastrophic climate event is upon us. Here is why you’ve heard so little about it Scientists say a crucial Atlantic system is set to collapse. But the billionaire death cult that steers humanity’s destiny just doesn’t do existential crises, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot The Guardian - UK · Apr 23
‘I am certain’: Harvard policy expert warns the true cost of the Iran war to U.S. taxpayers will exceed $1 trillion Linda Bilmes, along with economist Joseph Stiglitz, previously calculated the true cost of the 2003 Iraq war was at least fourfold greater than initially projected. Fortune · Apr 15
Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz warns AI’s hunger for internet comments could degrade the world’s ‘information ecosystem’ AI will produce “garbage” that will fight with information from traditional media sources, and prediction markets are not safe from this “information ecosystem” deterioration. Fortune · Mar 9
AI will hurt the economy before it helps it. Here’s what comes after, according to Nobel laureate Joseph Stiglitz The short-term pain is real, and we are not ready for it. The long-term picture, Stiglitz argues, is something else entirely. Fortune · Mar 8
Nobel laureate Joe Stiglitz says not only can AI take your job, it’ll make the ‘tech bro’ class richer while doing so “Unfortunately, the tech bros, who are obviously advocates of this, are at the same time pushing for smaller government,” Stiglitz told Fortune. Fortune · Mar 6
Nobel economist warns a dearth of blue-collar jobs is among the biggest threats to the U.S. economy—and they fell by more than 100,000 last year Joseph Stiglitz said President Donald Trump’s efforts to reshore manufacturing jobs through tariffs was not successful. Fortune · Feb 20
Nobel laureate's advice for treasurer to fix housing Joe Stiglitz is a bit of a rock star in left-leaning economic circles, but his suggestions to make housing more affordable didn't seem to convince Jim Chalmers. AAP · Jan 30
The Guardian - UK · Dec 21, 2025 Top economists call for halt to Sri Lanka debt repayments after Cyclone Ditwah Group of 120 experts including Joseph Stiglitz urge fresh debt restructuring plan given scale of destruction
The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2025 The Guardian view on the inequality emergency: why a Nobel prize winner’s warning must be heeded Editorial: Rising economic division is destabilising nations and eroding accountability. Joseph Stiglitz’s G20 blueprint offers a way toward global economic renewal
The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2025 More than $70tn of inherited wealth over next decade will widen inequality, economists warn Expert panel says report on gap in global wealth between rich and poor highlights need for intervention by G20
The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025 Hundreds of economists sign open letter backing embattled Fed Governor Lisa Cook after Trump attacks Notable and experienced economists warn elected officials that attacks on the Fed ‘undermine’ public confidence
The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025 Trust in the US is eroding. The question isn’t if the dollar will lose supremacy – it’s when De-dollarisation is not a threat to global stability. Countries are simply questioning the rules of a game long rigged in Washington’s favour
The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2025 Developing countries ‘need more debt relief’ to fund education and health Research warns poorer governments prioritising debt payments over essential development spending
Evening Standard · May 11, 2025 Government wants to ‘go further’ with US trading relationship, says Cooper Joseph Stiglitz told Sky News that had the UK worked with the EU on a deal, ‘you could have done better than what you’ve done’.
The Guardian - US · Apr 12, 2025 Dealmaking genius or boy who cried wolf? Trump’s trade retreat sows doubts Nothing is certain under this president – as seen in the inconsistent implementation of tariffs. And it has a longer-term economic cost
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2025 First Thing: European leaders meet as US and Russia lock them out of Ukraine talks The meeting, convened by Emmanuel Macron, comes as US officials prepare for talks in Riyadh with their Russian counterparts. Plus, the comprehensive ridiculing of New Zealand’s tourism campaign
The Guardian - UK · Feb 17, 2025 Trump policies make US ‘scary place to invest’ and risk stagflation, says Stiglitz Uncertainty created by tariffs and contempt for rule of law will deter investment, says top economist
The Guardian - US · Jan 31, 2025 Why Trump tariffs will be ‘very bad for America and for the world’ If enacted tariffs will increase inflation, slow economic growth, and result in US consumers footing the bill