The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's EconomyA New York Times Bestseller The leading thinker and most visible public advocate of modern monetary theory -- the freshest and most important idea about economics in decades -- delivers a radically different, bold, new understanding for how to build a just and prosperous society. Stephanie Kelton's brilliant exploration of modern monetary theory (MMT) dramatically changes our understanding of how we can best deal with crucial issues ranging from poverty and inequality to creating jobs, expanding health care coverage, climate change, and building resilient infrastructure. Any ambitious proposal, however, inevitably runs into the buzz saw of how to find the money to pay for it, rooted in myths about deficits that are hobbling us as a country. Kelton busts through the myths that prevent us from taking action: that the federal government should budget like a household, that deficits will harm the next generation, crowd out private investment, and undermine long-term growth, and that entitlements are propelling us toward a grave fiscal crisis. MMT, as Kelton shows, shifts the terrain from narrow budgetary questions to one of broader economic and social benefits. With its important new ways of understanding money, taxes, and the critical role of deficit spending, MMT redefines how to responsibly use our resources so that we can maximize our potential as a society. MMT gives us the power to imagine a new politics and a new economy and move from a narrative of scarcity to one of opportunity. |
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... look like. This book provides a new lens, one that helps us to see more clearly how we can tackle our most pressing challenges. With the lens of Modern Monetary Theory in place, we discover that many of the things we thought were ...
... look like. This book provides a new lens, one that helps us to see more clearly how we can tackle our most pressing challenges. With the lens of Modern Monetary Theory in place, we discover that many of the things we thought were ...
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... look. He wore red-and-white striped pants, a dark-blue jacket, and a top hat adorned with stars. It was Uncle Sam. Like the driver with this bumper sticker, many people have come to believe that our government is flat broke and that its ...
... look. He wore red-and-white striped pants, a dark-blue jacket, and a top hat adorned with stars. It was Uncle Sam. Like the driver with this bumper sticker, many people have come to believe that our government is flat broke and that its ...
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... look at that difference. Uncle Sam's deficit creates a surplus for someone else. That's because the government's minus $10 is always matched by a plus $10 in some other part of the economy. The problem is that policy makers are looking ...
... look at that difference. Uncle Sam's deficit creates a surplus for someone else. That's because the government's minus $10 is always matched by a plus $10 in some other part of the economy. The problem is that policy makers are looking ...
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... that Washington needs to get its fiscal house in order, you've heard a version of the household myth. It derives from the flawed idea that we should look at Uncle Sam's budget through the same lens we Don't Think of a Household.
... that Washington needs to get its fiscal house in order, you've heard a version of the household myth. It derives from the flawed idea that we should look at Uncle Sam's budget through the same lens we Don't Think of a Household.
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... look for the simplest possible rhetoric to connect with their constituents. And what could be easier than describing the government's finances in terms the rest of us already understand—our own. We all know it's important to keep our ...
... look for the simplest possible rhetoric to connect with their constituents. And what could be easier than describing the government's finances in terms the rest of us already understand—our own. We all know it's important to keep our ...
Contents
Think of Inflation | |
The National Debt That Isnt | |
Their Red Ink Is Our Black | |
Winning at Trade | |
Youre Entitled | |
The Deficits That Matter | |
Building an Economy for the People | |
About the Author | |
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The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and how to Build a Better Economy Stephanie Kelton No preview available - 2020 |
The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People's Economy STEPHANIE. KELTON No preview available - 2021 |
The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and How to Build a Better Economy Stephanie Kelton No preview available - 2020 |
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