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The Recession Question
We tackle it in this week's episode.
Stephanie Kelton
Aug 11
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The Shrinking Deficit and Our Shrinking Economy
The rapidly falling deficit does not "put the US in a strong fiscal position."
Stephanie Kelton
Aug 10
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They Did It
Democrats delivered on climate, health care, and taxes.
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Aug 10
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Why Are We Kneecapping the Recovery?
The July jobs report shocked almost everyone. It wasn’t entirely rosy—e.g. the unemployment rate ticked up slightly for blacks and for teens (16 to 19…
Stephanie Kelton
Aug 7
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Why Are Democrats Bragging About Plunging the Private Sector into Deficit?
Democrats want to keep shrinking the deficit to fight inflation but also keep the economy out of recession. Good luck with that.
Stephanie Kelton
Aug 1
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My Keynote from the Recent Levy Summer Seminar
As many of you know, I recently spoke at the Levy Economics Institute’s Summer Seminar on MMT, Minsky and Godley. All of the videos are now available…
Stephanie Kelton
Jul 26
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Now Accepting Applications
Graduate Studies in the Economics of Sustainability
Stephanie Kelton
Jul 18
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The Pitchforks Aren't Coming
For the last two years, Joe Biden has been talking about raising taxes on large corporations and wealthy Americans. It's not happening.
Stephanie Kelton
Jul 17
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Social Security Independence Day
Happy 4th of July to everyone with $291,000 in gross annual wage income! Today is the last day you will contribute to Social Security. For you…
Stephanie Kelton
Jul 4
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Save Social Security From its 'Saviors'
Lately, I’ve been writing about Social Security (here and here). With everything else that’s’ commanding our attention at the moment, it’s not a topic…
Stephanie Kelton
Jul 2
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Why FDR's Fed Chair Opposed His Plan to Expand Social Security
Today’s note is a follow-on to the one I published yesterday. In yesterday’s post, I wrote about the near-universal obsession with program “solvency…
Stephanie Kelton
Jul 1
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What FDR and Two Former Fed Chairs Understood About Social Security
It ain't about the money.
Stephanie Kelton
Jun 30
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