Macro N Cheese
A podcast that critically examines the working-class struggle through the lens of Modern Monetary Theory. Host Steve Grumbine, founder of Real Progressives, provides incisive political commentary and showcases grassroots activism. Join us for a robust, unfiltered exploration of economic issues that impact the working class, as we challenge the status quo and prioritize collective well-being over profit. This is comfort food for the mind, fueling our fight for justice and equity!
Macroeconomics for the People!
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Latest Episodes
Episode 24 – Reclaiming Europe: A Story of Monetary Sovereignty with Thomas Fazi
Steve’s guest Thomas Fazi talks about the success of the grand neoliberal plan to disembowel the democratic process by handing over the tools of economic policy to international or supranational organizations. It’s not just the Eurozone, either. It’s happened in all the western democracies.
Episode 23 – The Progressive Gambit and Labour in the Balance with Robert Hockett
Metabolically optimistic guest Robert Hockett returns to engage in the popular sport of political punditry. He muses on the presidential campaigns, parses the meaning of “socialism,” and proposes an entirely new system of credit allocation. Spoiler alert: it involves transforming the Fed.
Episode 22 – Climate Refugees and the Economic Solution to Xenophobia With Fadhel Kaboub
Lessons in neoliberalism: how to destabilize an economy and propel the global refugee crisis. Steve’s guest Fadhel Kaboub of the Global Institute of Sustainable Prosperity explains the connection between neo-colonialism, climate chaos, foreign trade deficits and decades of austerity.
Episode 21 – The History of MMT with Mathew Forstater
There was a time when Mathew Forstater & Warren Mosler would conduct regular counts of MMT believers. There were 11 or 12, and they knew them all well. In this interview, Forstater takes us back to the late 1990s, when Modern Monetary Theory first took root in academia.