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The Deficit Myth

Economy & Finance

The Deficit Myth

Economy & Finance

The Deficit Myth

Stephanie Kelton

Prevailing misconceptions about fiscal management suggest that governments should limit their spending, akin to a household's budget. Modern Monetary Theory challenges this approach, positing that as unique issuers of currency, governments possess greater leeway in budgeting to ensure economic health without necessarily matching expenditures with revenue. Monitoring resources and inflation is key, as it allows government spending to drive growth and innovation without restraint.

economy

finance

16 min

8 Bite

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De quoi s'agit-il ?

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), as explained in The Deficit Myth (2020), challenges conventional notions about budgets, limited resources, and the very concept of currency.

Résumé du livre

Stephanie Kelton is a writer, political advisor, and professor of economics and public policy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. She served as the chief economist for the US Senate Budget Committee and has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, andthe Los Angeles Times.

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Toutes les bouchées

8 Bites

The national government should approach budgeting differently than a family.

Deficit spending is irrelevant, however inflation is significant.

A rising national debt doesn't really endanger the economy.

The deficits of our government turn into the wealth of all of us.

All government assistance programs can be maintained if we choose to do so.

International commerce is not solely about triumph and defeat.

The important deficits are the ones present in reality.

MMT transforms the economy into our creation.

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