John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946), the British economist who developed the theory that increasing government deficits stimulate a sluggish economy, was long the guiding light of liberal economists.

John Maynard Keynes, C.B., M.A., was born in Cambridge, June 5, 1883, and it is with Cambridge that Mr. Keynes’ career has been intimately linked during much of his 40 years. He was educated at ...

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John Maynard Keynes, right, and Lady Keynes relax beside a hotel swimming pool in Savannah, Ga., in 1946. (AP) Progress, a wit once said, was fine for a while but it went on too long. America’s ...

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John Maynard Keynes prophesied that within a century, technology would advance so rapidly that we’d work just fifteen hours a ...

Learn how John Maynard Keynes for his contributions to economic theory, most notably the book The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money.

July 13, 2020. The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes Zachary D. Carter Random House, $35 (cloth) On September 9, 1938, John Maynard Keynes, fifty-five years old and ...

During World War II, famous economist John Maynard Keynes wrote about a way to help tame inflation: compulsory savings. Could that work now? One economist thinks we should revisit the idea.

John Rawls in 1987. ... At a time when individual freedom and democracy ... John Dewey, and John Maynard Keynes who’ve recognized the vital role of the state in shaping and harnessing the ...

During World War II, the famous macroeconomist John Maynard Keynes wrote about an idea to help tame inflation: compulsory savings.The idea was to stash away a share of workers' paychecks into a ...