Modern Monetary Theory - MMT
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- Federal Reserve
- Inflation
- MMT 101
- MMT Academics
- MMT Rebuttal
- National Debt
- Taxation
What Should Brazilian Economists and Policy Makers have Learned from the Crisis?
June 12, 2022
The years is 2012, an MMT Economist writes about the near future of Brazil.
Monopoly Money: The State as a Price Setter
June 12, 2022
This paper, from Oeconomicus, Volume V, Winter 2002, explores the basis for understanding modern monetary systems as rooted in the monopoly powers of the State.
Answers from the MMTers
May 31, 2022
Jared Bernstein, longtime economic advisor to Joe Biden asked the MMT academics some questions. They answered.
Colorado Accepts Crypto to Pay Taxes
April 28, 2022
Accepting cryptocurrency is more like accepting stocks.
Redesigning Money for a Donut World
April 24, 2022
Government spending is nothing like a household. The government’s job is to keep the economy in balance.
Where to Start Learning About MMT
March 22, 2022
Have you recently discovered MMT or Modern Monetary Theory and want to learn more but aren’t sure where to start? Well, start at the beginning, of course!
The National Debt and Other Red Herrings
January 15, 2022
Discussions of inflation are often laden with an air of superstition and moral panic. Like all such things they can only persist in the face of misunderstanding and rumor.
A Riddle For Lawmakers
November 26, 2021
If you can solve this riddle, you’ll know you can’t just stand by. Who am I?
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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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