Breadth and Taxes
Taxation does not need to be the bitter salve taken with every spoonful of sugar—it is and always has been a way to provide for the general welfare.
MMT
Why the New Deal Became the No Deal
The opening photo montage [on the Real Progressives home page] seems to be outlining an over-arching story about why American progressivism needs to make a special effort, now, to re-kindle the vision of Franklin Roosevelt. The activist, direct government spending of Roosevelt’s New Deal pulled America from the depths of the Great Depression, mobilized the …
White Paper: Modern Monetary Theory (MMT)
The purpose of this white paper is to publicly present the fundamentals of MMT.
Five (5) Things to read to Understand Modern Money (MMT)
These simple references are to allay any source of confusion, with what media commentators are calling Modern Monetary Theory compared to actual Modern Monetary Theory.
What is the difference between Monetary Policy and Fiscal Policy Part I
This two-part series explains what monetary and fiscal policy are and the differences between the two.
An MMT Tutorial That Covers The Basics
This MMT tutorial provides short answers to several questions.
Modern monetary theory and inflation – Part 1
It regularly comes up in the comments section that Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) lacks a concern for inflation. That somehow we ignore the inflation risk. One of the surprising aspects of the public debate as the current economic crisis unfolded was the repetitive concern that people had about inflation. There concerns echoed at the same …
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