The Rotating Hans Grubers of the Debt Ceiling Debate
As this current installment of the debt ceiling franchise draws to an unsatisfactory close — let us vow to make this our last debt ceiling showdown.
Month: May 2023
MMT, Models, Multidisciplinarity
The attacks on MMT are taking a comical turn. Don’t miss this rebuttal complete with an AMAZING list of reference links.
The Debt Ceiling and America’s Stockholm Syndrome
Sadly, just like a hostage held captive for too long, much of the general public has bought into fundamentally flawed ideas.
What Does the Trillion Dollar Coin Do?
It’s a simple solution, and not scary at all – unless you are one of the people behind the curtain trying to maintain the economic lies keeping you in power.
The Perfect Fiscal Storm: Causes, Consequences, Solutions
Understanding how federal finance works makes for better predictions and sensible policy.
The Fake Social Security Solvency Crisis is Congress’ Fault!
Predictions of doom are really based on provisions in law that Congress can change at any time.
How To Pay For The War
Remarks by L. Randall Wray at “The Treaty of Versailles at 100: The Consequences of the Peace”, a conference at the Levy Economics Institute, Bard College, May 3, 2019.
What Are Taxes For? The MMT Approach
Sovereign government does not really need revenue in its own currency in order to spend.
The Greatest Myth Propagated About The FED: Central Bank Independence (Part 3)
There never has been the kind of independence supposed by orthodox economists.
