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L. Randall Wray

Senior Scholar L. Randall Wray is a professor of economics at Bard College. His current research focuses on providing a critique of orthodox monetary theory and policy, and the development of an alternative approach. He also publishes extensively in the areas of full employment policy and, more generally, fiscal policy.
MMP Blog #2 Responses

MMP Blog #2 Responses

October 20, 2024July 4, 2022 by L. Randall Wray

Comments and responses on the Modern Money Primer Part 2.

Categories Modern Money Primer, New Economic Perspectives
MMP Blog #2: The Basics of Macro Accounting

MMP Blog #2: The Basics of Macro Accounting

October 20, 2024July 3, 2022 by L. Randall Wray

You cannot possibly understand the debate about the government’s budget (and critique the deficit hysteria that has gripped our nation across the political spectrum from right to left) without understanding basic macro accounting.

Categories Modern Money Primer, New Economic Perspectives
MMP Blog #1 Responses

MMP Blog #1 Responses

October 20, 2024July 2, 2022 by L. Randall Wray

Comments and responses on the Modern Money Primer Part 1.

Categories Modern Money Primer, New Economic Perspectives
MMP Blog #1: Modern Money Theory: A Primer on Macroeconomics for Sovereign Monetary Systems

MMP Blog #1: Modern Money Theory: A Primer on Macroeconomics for Sovereign Monetary Systems

October 20, 2024July 1, 2022 by L. Randall Wray

This primer seeks to fill the gap between formal presentations in the academic journals and the informal blogs. It will begin with the basics to build to a reasonably sophisticated understanding.

Categories Modern Money Primer, New Economic Perspectives
Bernanke’s 29 Trillion Dollar Fog of Deceit

Bernanke’s 29 Trillion Dollar Fog of Deceit

October 19, 2024January 24, 2021 by L. Randall Wray

It is certain that no government anywhere, ever, has committed so much to benefit so few.

Categories Economic Justice, New Economic Perspectives Tags Banking, Federal Reserve, MMT
MMT 101: Response to the Critics Part 3

MMT 101: Response to the Critics Part 3

April 8, 2025October 19, 2020 by L. Randall Wray

In this piece, we study the interaction between the government and nongovernment sectors while retaining the consolidation hypothesis.

Categories New Economic Perspectives Tags Inflation, MMT, Sectoral Balances
MMT 101: Response to the Critics Part 2

MMT 101: Response to the Critics Part 2

April 8, 2025October 19, 2020 by L. Randall Wray

MMT is frequently criticized for consolidating the treasury and the central bank. In this post, we will address these issues by tackling problems surrounding the nature of money and the role of taxes, and by beginning to deal with the consolidation argument.

Categories New Economic Perspectives Tags Federal Reserve, MMT, Taxation, Treasury
MMT 101: A Reply to Critics Part 1

MMT 101: A Reply to Critics Part 1

October 19, 2024October 19, 2020 by L. Randall Wray

This is Part 1 of a six part series in which we deal with critics of MMT. As readers of this blog know, our critics continually raise the same old tired critiques of MMT.

Categories New Economic Perspectives Tags Federal Reserve, MMT, Sovereignty, Taxation
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