This was Stephanie Kelton on The Daily Show in the USA last night, talking about modern monetary theory: In case the link does not work
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The Taxing Wealth Report 2024 and modern monetary theory – again
I had a Twitter direct mail message from a quite well-known person a few days ago, asking two questions about the Taxing Wealth Report 2024.
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Just wait: politicians will be shaking the magic money tree very soon
The situation in the Middle East looks to be very volatile. Israel’s attack on an Iranian embassy has given rise to an almost inevitable counter
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You can’t say MMT does not work because you think Scotland will be a failed state after independence
This tweet was posted over the weekend: https://twitter.com/ian_fraser/status/1771572923913900112?s=61&t=fQEnD35XLiGihXLT1M1wyA The interview was by Karin van Sweeden with Prof Mark Blyth of Brown University in the USA,
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Why are their Lordships so frightened of modern monetary theory?
I have already noted the bizarre evidence submitted by Joe Stiglitz to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee. Now, I have been tipped off
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Joe Stiglitz really should not talk about modern monetary theory when he so obviously has no clue about what it actually says
I have not had time to read all the evidence submitted to the House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee on the sustainability of the UK’s national
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A lesson from history
Alan Peyton posted a comment on this blog yesterday noting a letter that he has sent to HM Treasury, among others, on the subject of
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‘Revenue’ means to come back. Tax revenue quite literally recovers money already spent
I noticed part of an old post of mine being cited on Twitter yesterday. It was as follows: This is fascinating. What it shows is the
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Central bankers on their ability of banks to create money out of thin air
This incredibly valuable collection of quotes from central banks and bankers on their ability to create money out of thin air was assembled by regular
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