Confronting Inequality: Not Just for Pope Francis Anymore

Over at Politico, Chrystia Freeland writes about many plutocrats and power brokers who have joined Pope Francis in publicly worrying about wealth disparities and inequality. Freeland rightly calls attention to a speech last week by Christine Lagarde, managing director of the IMF, as well as other evidences that the laissez-faire worldview is not even popular among those who have benefited the most from it and who are charged with overseeing the world economy. Lagarde's speech is worth reading in full and you can find the text here.