So, both Mr Trump and Mr Sanders were proposing stimulatory economic policy at a time when the US economy was already at, or near, what economists consider full-employment, something that most economists warned might trigger runaway inflation.Most economists, but not Bernie Sanders' senior economic adviser, Stephanie Kelton.The economics professor from Stony Brook University in New York treads an unusual path between advising a number of left-leaning Democrats and holding the ear and...
Read More »Patrick Wood — Should every Australian be offered a government-funded job?
US economist Stephanie Kelton, who served as Bernie Sanders' economic adviser during the 2016 presidential campaign, is currently touring Australia to promote the concept she says isn't too good to be true. "There is nothing to prevent the Australian government, if it chose to do so, from funding a large-scale government job program that would offer employment to anybody who wanted work and couldn't find it anywhere else in the Australian economy," she said. "Let the private sector...
Read More »Rosemary Bolger — A radical plan to give every Australian a job who wants one is gaining momentum
The unconventional plan would eliminate unemployment in Australia, says US economist Stephanie Kelton…. Stephanie Kelton will be one of three keynote speakers at Future to Fight For: Rethinking Our Economy in Sydney (17 November), Melbourne (20 November) and Brisbane (21 November). SBS News A radical plan to give every Australian a job who wants one is gaining momentum Rosemary Bolger
Read More »Stephanie Kelton — The Democrats’ Options for Repealing the Trump Tax Cut
No, this won’t be on the table until 2021 at the earliest. But the party’s candidates need to offer some solutions. Bloomberg OpinionThe Democrats’ Options for Repealing the Trump Tax Cut Stephanie Kelton | Professor of Public Policy and Economics at Stony Brook University, formerly Democrats' chief economist on the staff of the U.S. Senate Budget Committee, and an economic adviser to the 2016 presidential campaign of Senator Bernie Sanders
Read More »John Lounsbury — Documentary Of The Week: But How Will We Pay For It?
On Stephanie Kelton and MMT.econintersect.comDocumentary Of The Week: But How Will We Pay For It? John LounsburySee also at econintersectEven The Statisticians Are Highly Dubious Of Applying Their Methods In Economics!Philip Pilkington
Read More »Liza N. Burby — Cutting-Edge Economist Stephanie Kelton Delivers Presidential Lecture
Nice summary of MMT in relation to public finance and public policy. MMT now has its own rock-star economist.Stony Brook University NewsCutting-Edge Economist Stephanie Kelton Delivers Presidential Lecture Liza N. Burby
Read More »Stephanie Kelton and Noah Smith — Just When Should We Start Worrying About Deficits?
Stephanie and Noah debate.Bloomberg OpinionJust When Should We Start Worrying About Deficits? Stephanie Kelton and Noah Smith
Read More »Down With Tyranny — Stephanie Kelton: “One Tweet At A Time”
Very positive piece. The last mile has all but closed. Down With TyrannyStephanie Kelton: "One Tweet At A Time"
Read More »Down with Tyranny — Want To Sound Really Smart About Economic Issues? Read This
When Blue America endorses a candidate, there are several ways we can be helpful to their campaigns, the most obvious being to help them raise campaign funds by connecting them to small dollar campaign contributors. This cycle one of the most valuable other ways we've helped candidates is by connecting them to Stephanie Kelton, America's most brilliant economist. She has been very patient and very helpful with any candidate who wanted to take up he offer. Stephanie is well on the way to...
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
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