Countries by GDP and Economic Components (1970-2017) While looking at the top countries by GDP is a useful big picture measure, it can also be informative to look at the components that make up an economy as well. Examining a country’s economic building blocks can tell us a lot about what
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Defending the free market
In defense of free market economists The economics profession should not be so defensive toward critics who blame it for rising inequality. Insights from the dismal science – and in particular economists' advocacy of market-based policies to boost prosperity – have proven their worth many times over. In a recent commentary in