Economists Face Backlash After Enlisting UN for Openly Anti-Growth, ‘Public Control of Strategic Assets’ Agenda
‘Bond Villain communists who hate human flourishing,’ says Asness The Guardian piece that caused the stir. (Screenshot) June 11, 2026 image/svg+xml Some prominent economists—including a Nobel laureate from Columbia University, Joseph Stiglitz, who starred in a recent “Tax the Rich” event with New York mayor Zohran Mamdani—are facing a severe backlash after publishing an article