There is now a great deal of discussion of modern monetary theory going on, precisely because it appears that the UK government (and others around
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I have argued that now is the time for the government to create all the money that might be needed to keep our economy going
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When I was asked by Jeremy Vine on Radio 2 last week what my reaction to the budget was I said that I thought it
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This seemed worth sharing (just click the link) https://vimeo.com/387886793

I have a new peer-reviewed journal paper out this morning on a theme many on this blog might be interested in. Co-authored with Prof Andrew
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I suggested that interest rate cuts would not address the economic consequences of the coronavirus before the markets issued their quite emphatic agreement yesterday evening.
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As the FT has noted  this morning: Rishi Sunak has vowed to take “firm action to support families, businesses and the public services” in response to
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As the FT has noted: Ministers are poised to renationalise the failed Northern rail franchise as the government pledges to invest £500m in reopening defunct
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I liked this from Deficit Owls, an  modern monetary theory site: This is a statement of fact, and not opinion. So, every time a politician
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