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.
L. Randall Wray
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.
The Greatest Myth Propagated About The FED: Central Bank Independence (Part 2)
In this blog we look at the myth of Fed independence from its creator, the Congress and from the Treasury.
The Greatest Myth Propagated About The FED: Central Bank Independence (Part 1)
It has been commonplace to speak of central bank independence—as if it were both a reality and a necessity…
MMP Blog #52: Conclusion: The Nature of Money
Let us close this blog and this Primer with an examination of three propositions on the nature of money. This has been a long and difficult blog. You might need to read it twice. Or three times.
MMP Blog #51: The Efficiency Fairy and Inflation Goblins
The main objections to MMT are the belief that adoption of a fiat money necessarily leads to high inflation and perceived government inefficiency. Let’s expose these boogeymen.
