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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... politics, blocking efforts to get nearly $1 trillion dollars in direct aid to state and local governments.31 Economists warned that another five million jobs could be lost if Congress failed to restore the $600 weekly unemployment ...
... politics, blocking efforts to get nearly $1 trillion dollars in direct aid to state and local governments.31 Economists warned that another five million jobs could be lost if Congress failed to restore the $600 weekly unemployment ...
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... politics also played an obstructive role, with neither side wanting to help the other notch a “win” so close to the election. But concerns about adding to the deficit clearly played a role as well. “It's not like there's a magic money ...
... politics also played an obstructive role, with neither side wanting to help the other notch a “win” so close to the election. But concerns about adding to the deficit clearly played a role as well. “It's not like there's a magic money ...
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... politicians across parties have railed against the deficit, it's understandable why anyone would get enraged when thinking about our government behaving imprudently. After all, if we as individuals behaved the way the government behaves ...
... politicians across parties have railed against the deficit, it's understandable why anyone would get enraged when thinking about our government behaving imprudently. After all, if we as individuals behaved the way the government behaves ...
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... politics and economics by showing that in almost all instances federal deficits are good for the economy. They are necessary. And the way we have thought about them and treated them is often incomplete or inaccurate. Rather than chasing ...
... politics and economics by showing that in almost all instances federal deficits are good for the economy. They are necessary. And the way we have thought about them and treated them is often incomplete or inaccurate. Rather than chasing ...
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... political party. Rather, MMT clarifies what is economically possible and thus shifts the terrain of policy debates that get hamstrung over questions of financial feasibility. MMT focuses on the broader economic and social impacts of a ...
... political party. Rather, MMT clarifies what is economically possible and thus shifts the terrain of policy debates that get hamstrung over questions of financial feasibility. MMT focuses on the broader economic and social impacts of a ...
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 |
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