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What is Modern Monetary Theory? Understanding the alternative economic theory that's becoming more mainstream
Modern Monetary Theory is an unconventional economic theory that states a government can create mor…
Melanie Lockert
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Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman explains why he's more left-wing than the Modern Monetary Theory crowd
Krugman won his Nobel for his neo-Keynesian research, and MMT is seen as the next evolution of that…
Ben Winck
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Nobel prize-winning economist Paul Krugman on inflation, Modern Monetary Theory, and why government underspending worries him
Insider spoke with Krugman on Wednesday to get his take on how the US recovery's progressing. Here …
Ben Winck
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Modern Monetary Theory could cause one big problem for financial markets
"Implementing MMT would require a fundamental re-thinking of the way economic policy is conducted,"…
Gina Heeb
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Quantitative easing explained: How this monetary policy affects you and your money
Quantitative Easing (QE) is a monetary policy where the central bank buys long-term securities in t…
Jim Probasco
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How the Federal Reserve uses expansionary monetary policy to stimulate growth during an economic downturn
To fight an economic slowdown, a central bank will stimulate growth through an expansionary monetar…
Ali Hussain
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Business cycles chart the ups and downs of an economy, and understanding them can lead to better financial decisions
Business cycles mark the periodic growth and decline of a nation's economy. Here are its natural ph…
Ali Hussain,Stephanie Ashe
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's favorite economic theory derided by IMF chief Christine Lagarde as no 'panacea'
The theory wasn't shot down entirely by Lagarde who added that: "It is tempting, when you look at t…
Callum Burroughs,Callum Burro…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the theory that deficit spending is good for the economy should 'absolutely' be part of the conversation
She said she's open to modern monetary theory, a burgeoning theory among some economists positing t…
Eliza Relman
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Wall Street should love the economic theory Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez backs - and that should worry the rest of us
After the tax cuts passed, Wells Fargo authorized $40.6 billion in buybacks, with $8.2 billion of i…
Linette Lopez
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A new survey shows that zero top US economists agreed with the basic principles of an economic theory supported by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Explained to Marketplace by economist Stephanie Kelton, a MMT proponent, Congress would use fiscal …
Bob Bryan
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An investment chief who advises on $180 billion thinks AOC's favorite economic theory will upend markets and the US economy - and he's not keeping quiet any longer
The disparity between the haves and have-nots grew exponentially during that time, as the wealthy r…
Christopher Competiello
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Bernanke Takes Questions On Federal Reserve Monetary Policy
The Great Experiment In the words of one of the authors of the Federal Reserve Act, Robert Latham …
Matthew Boesler,Sam Ro
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a fan of a geeky economic theory called MMT: Here's a plain-English guide to what it is and why it's interesting
A dramatic recent example of this is Turkey, whose economy was growing at a robust 7% until last ye…
Jim Edwards,Theron Mohamed
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A Wall Street expert explains why the US is the 'worst place' for Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's favorite economic theory - and breaks down the 'absolutely horrifying' impact it could have
"No government has defaulted because of excessive deficits, no central bank has lost credibility, n…
Joe Ciolli
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There is a theory going around The City that says central banks fundamentally misunderstand inflation
Every economist learns this basic lesson about inflation: If a central bank prints money - either b…
Jim Edwards
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Former Treasury Official Says America Is Being Held Back By Misguided Fear
Like the proponents of MMT, Mr. Newman is frustrated by the pervasiveness of these falsehoods and t…
Stephanie Kelton, New Economi…
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Blame Silvergate's collapse on risky crypto, Elizabeth Warren says - but others slam 'arsonist and firefighter' crackdowns. 10 top experts on what pushed the bank to fail.
Silvergate has failed, and debate is raging over whether volatile crypto or usual banking risks are…
Zinya Salfiti
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Understanding fiscal policy: The use of government spending and taxation to manage the economy
A government's fiscal policy outlines its approach to taxes and spending. Policy changes could affe…
Louis DeNicola
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A top economist says the $4 trillion federal deficit isn't the problem — it's how we're spending the money
Going further into debt to pump money into already-profitable corporations would be idiocy — but wh…