New Economic Perspectives Collection
A growing archive of posts from all your favorite MMT greats, republished with permission from the original New Economic Perspectives blog.
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A Twelve Step Program to Restore Prosperity: The Bernie Sanders Plan
A summary of Bernie’s 2016 plan with a Randy Wray MMT twist.
An Alternative Meme for Money, Part 5: A Spending Meme
Wherever this flag’s flown, We take care of our own. 🎵 Progressives need a new meme for money. This series is addressed to them.
An Alternative Meme for Money, Part 6: Alternative Framing on Inflation
If there’s no inflation danger, there is no point in taxing the rich before keystroking the poor.
An Alternative Meme For Money, Part 7: Framing Deficits
A government deficit will result if the nongovernment sector has a surplus—a perfectly sustainable balance.
An Alternative Meme for Money: Conclusion
The monetary system provides the power to do good, and the power to do bad is the other side of the coin.
Answers from the MMTers
Jared Bernstein, longtime economic advisor to Joe Biden asked the MMT academics some questions. They answered.