Today would have been the 135th birthday of the great economist John Maynard Keynes, who was born in Cambridge, UK in 1883.
Keynes led a revolution in economic thinking during the Great Depression, and his theories continue to influence politicians, academics, and economists to this day. But did you know his theories are also helpful in solving everyday problems?
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From questioning whether it’s ok to be selfish to deciding how much money to put into retirement savings, the world’s greatest economists are here to help.
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