Recommended Reading
We’ve put together a collection of books by some of the most amazing people in Macroeconomics, the Progressive Movement, academia, law and business. All of these authors are friends of our organization and we’re grateful for their voices. You’ve probably met many of these folks on our podcasts or livestreams – we hope you’ll enjoy finding more of their work here on our Bookshelf!
The Deficit Myth
Deficits do matter, but not the way we’ve been taught to believe. We’ve been told that China is our banker and that Social Security and Medicare are pushing us into crisis. We’re told the U.S. could end up like Greece and that deficits will burden future generations. These are all myths.
Reclaiming the State
With nationalism gaining support across the United States with each passing week, Reclaiming the State provides innovative ideas to mobilize and re-energize a tired, divided Left.
Soft Currency Economics II
Soft Currency Economics is the little book that could logically, in both real and nominal terms, legitimately challenge many of the core held beliefs of the mainstream classical and neo-classical schools of economics.
The 7 Deadly Innocent Frauds of Economic Policy
The presumption of innocence […] implies those perpetuating the fraud are not only wrong, but also not clever enough to understand what they are actually doing.
Modern Money Theory: A Primer on Macroeconomics for Sovereign Monetary Systems
In a challenge to conventional views on modern monetary and fiscal policy, this book presents a coherent analysis of how money is created, how it functions in global exchange rate regimes, and how the mystification of the nature of money has constrained governments, and prevented states from acting in the public interest.
Why Minsky Matters
A much-needed introduction to an economist whose ideas are more relevant than ever, Why Minsky Matters is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand why economic crises are becoming more frequent and severe―and what we can do about it.
Macroeconomics
This groundbreaking new core textbook encourages students to take a more critical approach to the prevalent assumptions around the subject of macroeconomics, by comparing and contrasting heterodox and orthodox approaches to theory and policy.
The Case for a Job Guarantee
This compact primer is the ultimate guide to the benefits of one of the most transformative public policies being discussed today. It is essential reading for all citizens and activists who are passionate about social justice and building a fairer economy.
Paying Ourselves to Save the Planet
This book explains why the “standard money theory” we insist on applying to the world is incapable of confronting the needs of modern society—most notably, the challenges of the global climate crisis.
From Here to Equality: Reparations for Black Americans in the Twenty-First Century
Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial inequality could have been altered dramatically.
Debunking Economics: The Naked Emperor Dethroned?
Debunking Economics exposes what many non-economists may have suspected and a minority of economists have long known: that economic theory is not only unpalatable, but also plain wrong.
Economics for Sustainable Prosperity
This book discusses an alternative, more realistic and more useful set of economic foundations, which could deliver the opportunity of a decent quality of life with dignity to all.
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