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“First, they ignore you…”

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Pop quiz. Pick out what is correct and incorrect in the following criticism of MMT.Now that MMT is a hot topic, MMT proponents should have their elevator speech ready and easy to understand rebuttals of common objections, which, by the way, are getting more sophisticated now that critics realize the fear mongering using slogans like "Zimbabwe" and "Venezuela" are not doing the job. Or at least many seem to be upping their game.Have at it.American Enterprise Institute - Economic PerspectivesModern Monetary Theory and Policy Stan VeugerSeeking AlphaYou Can't Debunk MMT Cullen Roche CNNOcasio-Cortez Could Land Banking Post, How Will Stock Market Respond? Melanie Kramaer National ReviewThe Uses and Abuses of Modern Monetary Theory Karl Smith The Washington PostThe Uses and Abuses of

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Pop quiz. Pick out what is correct and incorrect in the following criticism of MMT.

Now that MMT is a hot topic, MMT proponents should have their elevator speech ready and easy to understand rebuttals of common objections, which, by the way, are getting more sophisticated now that critics realize the fear mongering using slogans like "Zimbabwe" and "Venezuela" are not doing the job. Or at least many seem to be upping their game.

Have at it.

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Modern Monetary Theory and Policy
Stan Veuger

Seeking Alpha
You Can't Debunk MMT

Cullen Roche

CNN
Ocasio-Cortez Could Land Banking Post, How Will Stock Market Respond?
Melanie Kramaer

National Review
The Uses and Abuses of Modern Monetary Theory
Karl Smith

The Washington Post
The Uses and Abuses of Modern Monetary Theory
Megan McArdle

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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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