The Bread and the Circus
Dr Usman W. Chohan July 27, 2020
At the apogee of their empire, it was argued that the Romans adhered to a simple point objective in governance: the bread and the circus.
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The Parallel Universe of Stock Markets
Dr Usman W. Chohan June 14, 2020
It came as something of a shock that the S&P 500 index, a supposed bellwether of the American economy, attained a level on June 8th
The Great Aerospace Crisis
Dr Usman W. Chohan May 3, 2020
Observers of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic have already ascribed many monikers to the economic crisis that has sprung in the contagion’s wake. While each speaks
Coronavirus and Modern Monetary Theory
Dr Usman W. Chohan April 14, 2020
The onset of a widespread pandemic has also opened the doors to new conversations about the economics. In particular, the response of governments to COVID-19,
A Model for Coronavirus’ impact on our Economy
Dr Usman W. Chohan April 2, 2020
As the government, private businesses, civil society, and the public at large grapple with the emerging pandemic situation across the country, an important debate has
Corona-Capitalism
Dr Usman W. Chohan March 28, 2020
As the economist David Graeber illustrated in his magisterial work Debt: the First 5000 Years, there is an inextricable link between the human experience of
