Why Economists Can't See MMT

The MMT Balance Sheet View in a nutshell

8 Aug 2020 07:42 +0100 · 2 min · NeilW

How the Job Guarantee (JG) Controls Inflation

The MMT analysis shows that inflation is controlled by a buffer stock. That can either be an buffer stock of unemployed people, or a buffer stock of employed people. Here we explain why an employed buffer stock, the Job Guarantee, is superior.

30 Jul 2020 16:02 +0100 · 3 min · NeilW

Revealed: The Simple Change That Breaks Mainstream Macro

Price competition breaks peer reviewed mainstream agent model

28 Jul 2020 11:11 +0100 · 2 min · NeilW

The View Through the MMT Lens

Hierarchical structure of banking as described by Modern Money Theory

26 Jul 2020 11:04 +0100 · 2 min · NeilW

MMT on The Weekly

Kudos to the Australian contingent getting this sketch on The Weekly. Can’t see the BBC doing something like this - either about MMT or a decent comedy show.

23 Jul 2020 07:09 +0100 · 1 min · NeilW

The MMT Approach in a Nutshell

An overview of the Modern Money Theory viewpoint

20 Jul 2020 08:46 +0100 · 2 min · NeilW

From Furlough to Full Employment: Part Deux

Overview of a UK Job Guarantee

14 Jul 2020 08:26 +0100 · 2 min · NeilW

From Furlough to Full Employment

Overview of a UK Job Guarantee

10 Jul 2020 08:41 +0100 · 1 min · NeilW

Another Fixed Rate Inconsistency?

Why do those people who agitate for a fixed exchange rate between currencies also advocate for a floating rate between government bonds and the currency? If a move between bonds and currency needs to be discouraged by a floating rate, then why doesn’t a move between a local currency and a foreign currency need to be discouraged by a floating rate? If the Euro is such a great idea across such a wide area, why aren’t Eurozone government bonds payable at par on demand at any bank in the Eurozone? ...

10 Jul 2020 07:37 +0100 · 1 min · NeilW

Robin Hood: MMT Edition

Updated Robin Hood Script for an Modern Money Theory World

3 Jul 2020 09:15 +0100 · 4 min · NeilW