News Watch an excruciating interview where Biden's top economic advisor rambles incoherently when asked a simple question Mark Frauenfelder
economics Economist Richard Murphy explains what money and taxes actually are and how they work Thom Dunn
modern monetary theory Cory Doctorow wrote a good explainer about modern monetary theory Mark Frauenfelder
books Why are we still treating economics as if it were an empirical science that makes reliable predictions? Cory Doctorow
events Crowdfunding a symposium on a green, postcapitalist economics in Brussels, Nov 11 Cory Doctorow
finance "The People's Money": A crisp, simple, thorough explanation of how government spending is paid for Cory Doctorow
podcasts My MMT Podcast appearance, part 2: monopoly, money, and the power of narrative Cory Doctorow
happy mutants My appearance on the MMT podcast: compelling narratives as a means of advancing complex political and economic ideas Cory Doctorow
canada Canada's housing market is slowly but surely imploding, and Canadians are more exposed than the US was in 2008 Cory Doctorow
economics Modern Monetary Theory: why government spending isn't like household checkbooks Cory Doctorow
piketty Modern Monetary Theory: the economic basis for expanded social spending and greater shared prosperity Cory Doctorow
economics A layperson-friendly introduction to MMT, a heterodox school of economics that could finance a Green New Deal Cory Doctorow
Old school In 1943, the chairman of the NY Fed backed Modern Monetary Theory: "Taxes for Revenue Are Obsolete" Cory Doctorow
