Modern Monetary Theory - MMT
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Why America is Not a Country Club
May 8, 2018
and why we should look to our board of directors to straighten it out.
Framing a Job Guarantee
May 1, 2018
Ms. McArdle is being disingenuous in planting the idea that everyone who is paid with federal dollars is a federal employee; it’s an idea that immediately discredits the JG program, and it should be proactively discredited itself.
The Federal Reserve is Not a Private Bank – A Response to Counterpunch
April 15, 2018
Calling out the omission of facts from a recent Counterpunch article concerning the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Framing the Progressive Platform
April 13, 2018
Progressives seem to genuinely wonder why mainstream Americans would object to these proposals. Why would American voters be put off by proposals they’d obviously gain so much real””and in many cases personal””benefit from?
End the FEDish: Redirecting Our Anger and Efforts to Save the World
February 4, 2018
Not “believing in” the insights coming from the MMT lens is denying the institutional reality of how money is created and operationalized.
THE SHIFT: Understanding and Using America’s Fiat Money
January 31, 2018
The importance lies in a profound conceptual shift about what money isand how a modern, democratic society can use that new understanding to address public needs and pursue collective goals.
Permanent Cures for Debt Ceiling Crises
January 30, 2018
While our attention is on the chaos and consequences of debt ceiling crises, is a good time to consider how we might eliminate them entirely. Here’s a rundown on the four most important methods one can use.
Canada: Flagellation Letter in National Post
January 24, 2018
So-called “fiscal anchors” instituted in peacetime are simply ideological vehicles intended to limit government spending, much as medieval monks recommended flagellation as a means of curbing unwanted desires.
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Why we need to debunk the 'deficit myth' - BBC REEL
Government spending is increasing at an unprecedented rate to deal with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Many people worry this could burden future generations.
However, economist Stephanie Kelton, author of The Deficit Myth, argues that we need to rethink our attitudes towards government spending.
Could Modern Monetary Theory help us navigate our way out of this crisis – and even help build a fairer economy?
Producer: Dan John
Animation: Jacqueline Nixon
(Republished with permission from the BBC)
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