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.

Please excuse any broken links or layout changes, we’re working hard to get everything corrected, up to date and optimized for ease of use. Thanks!

What Are Taxes For? The MMT Approach

What Are Taxes For? The MMT Approach

Sovereign government does not really need revenue in its own currency in order to spend.

Read more

Do We Need Taxes? The MMT Perspective

Do We Need Taxes? The MMT Perspective

It’s elementary, my dear Holmes. Taxes drive the currency.

Read more

MMT: Report From The Front (Part 3)

MMT: Report From The Front (Part 3)

The colorful commentary and spicy rebuttal of critics continues in part 3 of Randy Wray’s…

Read more

MMT: Report From The Front (Part 2)

MMT: Report From The Front (Part 2)

Comments and critiques from the front lines at the 3rd annual MMT conference – grab…

Read more

MMT: Report From The Front (Part 1)

MMT: Report From The Front (Part 1)

If you think spreading the MMT message is for the faint of heart, you are…

Read more

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.

Read more