There were two articles in the Guardian yesterday that drew attention to the risk of a financial bubble bursting sometime soon. Larry Elliott wrote one
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Can MMT be used by developing countries?
Many people think that modern monetary theory does not apply to developing countries. That’s because many such countries borrow in currencies other than their own,
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The European Central Bank admits that it can never run out of money
I think it worth sharing this from an article on the Brave New Europe website (where articles from this blog also appear, frequently) in which
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We are facing wholly unnecessary economic risks and the only people to blame are the government
I have to admit serious Brexit chaos has arrived sooner than I expected. Empty super market shelves are happening. Exporters quite literally cannot export. Delivery
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A tax justice story: Stan and corporation tax
I share this from Church Action of Tax Justice, with whom I have long cooperated: Corporations should pay their fair share of tax. We can
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If you aren’t seething now you bloody well should be, and soon
I published this on Twitter this morning, because it is true that I am in partial denial at the ghastliness that is, inevitably, going to
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Politics can still deliver but only if there is fairness, honesty and hope
The world is still in quite reasonable shock as a consequence of Trump’s attempted coup. It will take a while for the recovery from a
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A tax justice story: Jo and income tax
I share this from Church Action of Tax Justice, with whom I have long cooperated: Our NHS workers shouldn’t pay higher tax rates than the
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Why modern monetary theory delivers better economic decision making
Some people seem to think that modern monetary theory implies that a government can spend money without limit, but that is completely untrue. Unlike other
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