The main objections to MMT are the belief that adoption of a fiat money necessarily leads to high inflation and perceived government inefficiency. Let’s expose these boogeymen.
MMP Blog #51: The Efficiency Fairy and Inflation Goblins Read More »
Can you separate the MMT explanation of the cause of unemployment from the policy to cure it? Yes. Should you? Of course not.
MMP Blog #50: MMT Without the JG? Conclusion Read More »
Comments and responses on the Modern Money Primer Part 48.
MMP Blog #48 Responses Read More »
Yes, sending a check to people is not as “messy,” but let’s stop pretending that it’s a panacea for the fundamental problem of economic insecurity.
16 Reasons Matt Yglesias is Wrong about the Job Guarantee vs. Basic Income Read More »
Raul Carrillo argues for permanent, non-discretionary funding of income, healthcare, housing, education, employment for all.
Reconstructing the Algebra of Race and Rights Read More »
Most think of the UBI from a national perspective but comparatively little thought has gone into the global perspective.
UBI and Immigrants: Lessons from the Pandemic Read More »
UBI is both an important topic in its own right and a useful lens for examining recurrent virtues and vices in projects of partial decommodification and universal provision.
Considering and Critiquing Universal Basic Income: Introduction Read More »
Instead, we should look to stabilize our national economy with a Federal Jobs Guarantee instead of using a program unique to just one state.
Payments to Alaskans are Not a UBI Read More »
