New Economic Perspectives Archive

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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What Does the Trillion Dollar Coin Do?

What Does the Trillion Dollar Coin Do?

It’s a simple solution, and not scary at all – unless you are one of…

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The Fake Social Security Solvency Crisis is Congress' Fault!

The Fake Social Security Solvency Crisis is Congress’ Fault!

Predictions of doom are really based on provisions in law that Congress can change at…

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How To Pay For The War

How To Pay For The War

Remarks by L. Randall Wray at “The Treaty of Versailles at 100: The Consequences of…

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The Greatest Myth Propagated About The FED: Central Bank Independence (Part 3)

The Greatest Myth Propagated About The FED: Central Bank Independence (Part 3)

There never has been the kind of independence supposed by orthodox economists.

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The Greatest Myth Propagated About The FED: Central Bank Independence (Part 2)

The Greatest Myth Propagated About The FED: Central Bank Independence (Part 2)

In this blog we look at the myth of Fed independence from its creator, the…

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The Greatest Myth Propagated About The FED: Central Bank Independence (Part 1)

The Greatest Myth Propagated About The FED: Central Bank Independence (Part 1)

It has been commonplace to speak of central bank independence—as if it were both a…

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