A Meme For Money, Part 4: The Alternative Tax Meme
Let us continue to develop an alternative frame for money. As you know, MMT says that “taxes drive money”. Let’s develop that further.
* New Economic Perspectives
Essentials of Heterodox & Post-Keynesian Economics
Marc Lavoie of University of Ottawa presented a seminar on Heterodox and Post-Keynesian Economics at University of Missouri Kansas City
A Primer on Government Surpluses
It is difficult to believe that our economy can continue to grow robustly as the government sucks disposable income and wealth from the private sector by running surpluses.
Social Security: Financial, Real and Political Constraints
A great explainer video from students of Eric Tymoigne at Lewis & Clark College.
Our Fiscal Anorexia
“By what process, I wondered, have we convinced ourselves that we do not have enough U.S. Dollars to pay ourselves to create the goods and services we need to prosper as a society?”
Neoliberalism Kills (Part 2)
Its influence is felt even in liberal or progressive organizations, and among progressive commentators and writers, who all share ideas like fiscal policy discipline and tax reform.
Neoliberalism Kills (Part 1)
We have reached the point, now, where it is neoliberalism or American Democracy, or, if you like neoliberalism or us. There is no alternative!
The Myth of Debt
From the latest cuts to the economic forecasts to the Italian elections to the gathering debate about how George Osborne should play this year’s Budget, all discussions about the financial system now lead swiftly back to the world’s sovereign debt problem.
A Meme for Money, Part 3: Framing the Alternative Approach
We need to let go of the myths and begin with the state and its money.