MMT: A Doubly Retrospective Analysis
We must have fundamental reform and MMT shines a light on the path we need to take. Randy Wray’s keynote speech at the 2011 CofFEE Conference.
We must have fundamental reform and MMT shines a light on the path we need to take. Randy Wray’s keynote speech at the 2011 CofFEE Conference.
We will look to the frequent claim that the US is “special”—while it might be able to run persistent government deficits and trade deficits, other countries cannot.
When government deficit spends, some of the claims on government will end up in the hands of foreigners. Does this matter? Yes, according to many.
We should not be fooled by such self-imposed constraints. We should be able to see through them to understand that since they are imposed by government on itself, they can be removed.
Since government deficits create an equivalent amount of nongovernment savings, it is impossible for the government to face an insufficient supply of savings.