Real Progressives relate today's topics of concern to practical examples of Modern Monetary Theory.
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Audiences turn to Real Progressives for the day’s topics of concern, as we relate them to practical examples of Modern Monetary Theory, a framework to understanding causality and effective solutions within macroeconomic policy. We present facts dispelling the myths of federal funding, tax policy, deficit spending, inflationary risk and unemployment, along with other vital issues.
Why the New Deal Became the No Deal
Opening Democracy
We should never cheer for the oppression of one group over petty squabbles or prejudice even if they try convincing us that it’s in our best interest for the moment.
The Lessons Richard Bowen’s FCIC Testimony Should Have Taught the Nation
Stop and consider how devastating these observations are for neo-classical dogmas about market choice, private market discipline, and efficient markets.
Paying for Populism
True democracy is populism—is it not? It has always struck me as odd that “populism” is used to describe a fringe politics, motivated by grievances
Women Frequently Experience Sexual Harassment at Work, Yet Few Claims Ever Reach a Courtroom
Until employers and others are held to account in court for this type of unlawful harassing conduct, there will not be any relief for thousands of victims of sexual harassment.
Seriously ugly: here’s how Australia will look if the world heats by 3°C this century
The report acknowledges that limiting global temperatures to 1.5℃ this century is now extremely difficult. Achieving net-zero global emissions by 2050 is the absolute minimum required to to avoid the worst climate impacts.
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Labor and the Jobs Guarantee
Macro N Cheese – New Episode
Macro N Cheese – New Episode
Episode 5 – The Pecora files: Those Who Would Have Drained the Swamp
Steve, Eric, and Patrick introduce Chris Swecker, former Chief Deputy in the FBI Criminal Division during the George W. Bush administration and Paul Pelletier, former prosecutor in the Department of Justice under Obama. Swecker reflects on how he built a national dragnet to reign in mortgage fraud and prosecute its biggest perpetrators, only to be
Recommended Reading Around Modern Monetary Theory
