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One of the founding concepts of Modern Monetary Theory is sectoral balances. And its power lies in its simplicity. Every economy can be broken down into three sectors: The government sector, the private sector (which includes me and you) and the foreign sector. Assuming a balanced budget, then government spending increases our net-wealth. A government deficit is our surplus.The National (Scotland)Scotonomics: Why the UK Government's fiscal deficit is our surplus
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One of the founding concepts of Modern Monetary Theory is sectoral balances. And its power lies in its simplicity. Every economy can be broken down into three sectors: The government sector, the private sector (which includes me and you) and the foreign sector. Assuming a balanced budget, then government spending increases our net-wealth. A government deficit is our surplus.The National (Scotland)Scotonomics: Why the UK Government's fiscal deficit is our surplus
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One of the founding concepts of Modern Monetary Theory is sectoral balances. And its power lies in its simplicity. Every economy can be broken down into three sectors: The government sector, the private sector (which includes me and you) and the foreign sector. Assuming a balanced budget, then government spending increases our net-wealth. A government deficit is our surplus.
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