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Tony Wikrent — How are you going to pay for it? Why Understanding Monetary Theory and Policy Is Critical For the Left

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Getting the word out.Favorite line: Gar Alperovitz: Let me just say one thing. I’m from Racine, Wisconsin. I had an aunt who ran a little tiny Jewish bakery. She used to say, “You know, during the Depression there wasn’t any money around. Then they decided to run a war, and there was all kinds of money around. Why can’t we do that when we want to do that?” real economicsHow are you going to pay for it? Why Understanding Monetary Theory and Policy Is Critical For the Left Tony WikrentSee also At a time of mounting uncertainty in Europe, the country has defied critics who insisted on austerity as the answer to the Continent’s economic and financial crisis. Rigged GamePortugal Dared to Cast Aside Austerity. It’s Having a Major Revival.Liz Alderman  cross-posted from The New York Times

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Getting the word out.

Favorite line:

Gar Alperovitz: Let me just say one thing. I’m from Racine, Wisconsin. I had an aunt who ran a little tiny Jewish bakery. She used to say, “You know, during the Depression there wasn’t any money around. Then they decided to run a war, and there was all kinds of money around. Why can’t we do that when we want to do that?”
real economics
How are you going to pay for it? Why Understanding Monetary Theory and Policy Is Critical For the Left
Tony Wikrent

See also

At a time of mounting uncertainty in Europe, the country has defied critics who insisted on austerity as the answer to the Continent’s economic and financial crisis.
Rigged Game
Portugal Dared to Cast Aside Austerity. It’s Having a Major Revival.
Liz Alderman 
cross-posted from The New York Times
Mike Norman
Mike Norman is an economist and veteran trader whose career has spanned over 30 years on Wall Street. He is a former member and trader on the CME, NYMEX, COMEX and NYFE and he managed money for one of the largest hedge funds and ran a prop trading desk for Credit Suisse.

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