Archive - The Lens

Wrapping Up the Australian Tour

I’m back from the film tour in Australia. I attended most of the screenings, and it’s safe to say that the ripple effects from the visit are still being…

Mar 23 •

Stephanie Kelton

Finding the Money Comes to Australia (Days 1-3)

Greetings from Down Under! I know that many of you are reading The Lens from somewhere in Australia, and I hope to see you at one of the many events I’m…

Mar 7 •

Stephanie Kelton

Hats Off to Big Fiscal and Big Immigration

I joined CNBC’s Squawk Box on Wednesday morning to respond to some breaking data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. We learned (among other things…

Mar 1 •

Stephanie Kelton

February 2024

Will We Ever See Zero Interest Rates Again?

Quick musings on ZIRP

Feb 26 •

Stephanie Kelton

Scenes from Warwick

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of speaking at the Warwick Economics Summit (WES) in Warwick, England. I decided to accept the invitation after learning…

Feb 4 •

Stephanie Kelton

January 2024

The MMT Eras Tour (Part 1)

Three decades of getting the big stuff right. A showcase.

Jan 29 •

Stephanie Kelton

There was an interesting discussion with Evercore’s Roger Altman on CNBC’s Squawk Box yesterday. Altman talked about some of the things that economists…

Jan 27 •

Stephanie Kelton

Well, it’s 2024 the year of dragon. Here in the U.S., it’s the year of rate cuts. Or is it recession? Or maybe it’s the year of the soft-landing. Some…

Jan 22 •

Stephanie Kelton

December 2023

Book (and other) News

Happy holidays! I hope that those of you who celebrate Thanksgiving had a joyous feast with friends and loved ones. Ordinarily, I would prepare at least…

Dec 9, 2023 •

Stephanie Kelton

November 2023

Talking MMT with Tom Keene

I was on Bloomberg TV yesterday.

Nov 18, 2023 •

Stephanie Kelton

October 2023

Finding the Money: Winning Awards and Coming to a Theatre Near You

As many of you know, the documentary Finding the Money had its world-premier at the Woodstock Film Festival almost one month ago. Since then, the film…

Oct 26, 2023 •

Stephanie Kelton

Can We Afford Two Wars?

Back in 2009, in the wake of the global financial crisis, Steve Scully asked President Obama when America would finally run out of money. The president…

Oct 16, 2023 •

Stephanie Kelton

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