What $31 Trillion Looks Like Through the MMT Lens — Stephanie Kelton

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Wealth (savings) in the form of US Treasury securities in the private sector that are default risk free in that they are liabilities of the US government, a currency sovereign capable of meeting its obligations in the currency it issues as monopoly supplier. But why issue these liabilities in the for place if they are not necessary operationally in the current floating rate monetary system? While there is a a rationale for a government issuing some securities based on the role they play in the financial system, a one-too-one correspondence to fiscal deficits is not needed. Moreover, it may not be warranted in terms of serving public purpose in the system. Understanding how the system operates institutionally clarifies this and suggests re-thinking current policy.The LensWhat Trillion

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