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Read More »Michael Roberts — The state of capitalism at IIPPE
This year’s conference of the International Initiative for the Promotion of Political Economy (IIPPE) in Pula, Croatia had the theme of The State of Capitalism and the State of Political Economy. Most submissions concentrated on the first theme although the plenary presentations aimed at both.... Michael Roberts BlogThe state of capitalism at IIPPEMichael Roberts
Read More »Jan Kregel — Minskyan Reflections on the Ides of September
Good article on Minsky from an MMT understanding.Multiplier EffectMinskyan Reflections on the Ides of SeptemberJan Kregel | director of research at the Levy Economics Institute, director of the Levy Institute master’s program in economic theory and policy, head of the Institute’s Monetary Policy and Financial Structure program, and professor of development finance at Tallinn University of Technology
Read More »MMT Trader dinner. All welcome!
Come join me for the First Annual MMT Trader dinner in NYC on Saturday, Nov 10
Read More »Matt Stoller — The Bailouts for the Rich Are Why America Is So Screwed Right Now
Comparison of the way Bush and Obama handled the 2008 crisis with now Hoover and Roosevelt handled the crisis that led to the Great Depression.ViceThe Bailouts for the Rich Are Why America Is So Screwed Right Now Matt Stoller
Read More »John Doyle — The facts of Modern Monetary Theory
There are several misconceptions and misunderstandings as to the true meaning of Modern Monetary Theory,writes John Doyle. Independent AustraliaThe facts of Modern Monetary Theory John Doyle
Read More »Ben Walsh — Stephanie Kelton Wants You to Rethink the Deficit
MMT hitting the big time.Very positive and short as well.Barron'sStephanie Kelton Wants You to Rethink the Deficit Ben Walsh
Read More »Thomas Palley — Job Guarantee Programs: Careful What You Wish For
The debate over the MMT JG is joined.Thomas Palley — Economics for Democratic and Open SocietiesJob Guarantee Programs: Careful What You Wish For Thomas Palley | Schwartz Economic Growth Fellow at the New America FoundationAlsoFMM Working PaperGovernment Spending and the Income-Expenditure Model: The Multiplier, Spending Composition, and Job Guarantee Programs Thomas Palley July 2018
Read More »Roland Dumas: The British prepared for war in Syria 2 years before the eruption of the crisis
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Read More »Media Matters – Watch a Fox panel become speechless after a guest defends universal basic income
This is funny, Felix Salmon argues for the Basic Income on Fox News. Felix Salmon is so casual.https://www.mediamatters.org/video/2018/09/12/watch-fox-panel-become-speechless-after-guest-defends-universal-basic-income/221286Transcript - But the video is better. STUART VARNEY (HOST): Felix Salmon is with us, he is the chief financial correspondent at Axios, and he knows a thing or two about social networks and regulations. Good morning, Felix. FELIX SALMON (AXIOS): And even universal basic...
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