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The MMT Podcast with Patricia Pino & Christian Reilly

The MMT Podcast with Patricia Pino & Christian Reilly

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#63 Phil Armstrong, Prue Plumridge: The Post-Covid Economy (presentation)

Author and MMT scholar Phil Armstrong gives a presentation on MMT basics and applies the insights to economic challenges ahead. Event organised by the Gower Initiative For Modern Money Studies. Support The Gower Initiative For Modern Money Studies (GIMMS): https://gimms.org.uk/donate/ Support this podcast: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Our episodes on understanding government bonds: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29621245 https://www.patreon.com/posts/29829500 Our episodes with Phil Armstrong: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36619334 https://www.patreon.com/posts/36846931 Bill Mitchell on his meeting with John McDonnell: http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/?p=40562 Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/40250343

Aug 8, 20201h 38m

#62 Patricia & Christian: Unpacking The Deficit Myth

Patricia and Christian talk about Stephanie Kelton's best-seller The Deficit Myth. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast TICKETS FOR GIMMS MMT EVENT with Phil Armstrong 8th August 2020: https://gimms.org.uk/event/the-post-covid-economy/ Dr Steven Hail's introductory article, "Explainer: what is modern monetary theory?": https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-modern-monetary-theory-72095 Stephanie Kelton's introduction to MMT: "The Public Purse" Seven Deadly Innocent Frauds Of Economic Policy by Warren Mosler: http://www.moslereconomics.com/wp-content/powerpoints/7DIF.pdf Our two-part interview with Warren Mosler: https://www.patreon.com/posts/28004824 https://www.patreon.com/posts/28142083 Our episodes on monetary sovereignty with Dr Fadhel Kaboub: https://www.patreon.com/posts/31062237 https://pileusmmt.libsyn.com/12-fadhel-kaboub-monetary-sovereignty-colonialism-and-independence The Deficit Myth reading group questions: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39967940 Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39967528

Aug 5, 202051 min

#61 Richard Murphy: The Treasury Is Choosing Death

Patricia and Christian talk to Professor Richard Murphy about monetary operations, tax justice, and the UK government's standoff with the NHS regarding finances. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Richard's articles: Some basic lessons for the Governor of the Bank of England, who seems to be in dire need of them: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2020/06/23/some-basic-lessons-for-the-governor-of-the-bank-of-england-who-seems-to-be-in-dire-need-of-them/ At long last the government can borrow straight from the Bank of England – as modern monetary theory has always suggested it should: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2020/03/23/at-long-last-the-government-can-borrow-straight-from-the-bank-of-england-as-modern-monetary-theory-has-always-suggested-it-should/ Modern monetary theory says that the state has the ability to create and maintain the value in money and most left of centre economists appear to be repulsed by that: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2020/06/14/modern-monetary-theory-says-that-the-state-has-the-ability-to-create-and-maintain-the-value-in-money-and-most-left-of-centre-economists-appear-to-be-repulsed-by-that/ Randy Wray on modern monetary theory and tax: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2019/10/15/randy-wray-on-modern-monetary-theory-and-tax/ From modern monetary theory to modern taxation theory: a debate to be had: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2019/10/07/from-modern-monetary-theory-to-modern-taxation-theory-a-debate-to-be-had/ Richard's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGlMOIZ1A3zluwLXTGpzZfw Our Job Guarantee / Transition Job episodes: Ep 4 (with Fadhel Kaboub): https://pileusmmt.libsyn.com/what-is-the-job-guarantee Ep 47 (with Pavlina Tcherneva): https://www.patreon.com/posts/36034543 Transcript of opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39766883

Jul 29, 20201h 31m

#60 Nathan Tankus: Notes On The Crises

Patricia and Christian talk to writer and research director for the Modern Money Network Nathan Tankus about the Great Financial Crisis of 2007/2008 and our current crises. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Support Nathan's work: https://nathantankus.substack.com/p/im-turning-notes-on-the-crises-into Nathan's articles: Is There Really A "Looming Bank Collapse?": https://nathantankus.substack.com/p/is-there-really-a-looming-bank-collapse When Americans Don't Riot, Politicians Feel Unrestrained: https://prospect.org/civil-rights/when-americans-dont-riot-politicians-feel-unrestrained/ The Federal Reserve's Coronavirus Crisis Actions, Explained (Part 7): https://nathantankus.substack.com/p/the-federal-reserves-coronavirus-468 Transcript of opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39517212

Jul 22, 20201h 38m

#59 Warren Mosler: What Do Central Banks Do?

Patricia and Christian talk to MMT founder Warren Mosler about quantitative easing, interest rates, inflation and all things MMT in the current context. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Transcript of intro to episode 50, for brief explanation of how government bond sales are used to maintain interest rates: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36851479 Full audio of episode 50: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36846931 Episodes 20 and 21, our first interview with Warren, laying some of the basics of MMT: https://www.patreon.com/posts/28004824 , https://www.patreon.com/posts/28142083 Warren's MMT white paper: http://moslereconomics.com/mmt-white-paper/ Warren's book, Seven Deadly Innocent Frauds Of Economic Policy (chapter 5, mentioned in the interview, starts on p59): https://www.moslereconomics.com/wp-content/powerpoints/7DIF.pdf Warren's Pompeii story is in this episode (ep 28): https://www.patreon.com/posts/29265974 Transcript of opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/39070577

Jul 15, 20201h 31m

#58 John T Harvey: Contending Perspectives In Economics (Part 2)

Part 2: Patricia and Christian talk to author, Forbes contributor, and Cowboy Economist John T Harvey about how different economic schools of thought view the world. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast John's book, Contending Perspectives In Economics, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Contending-Perspectives-Economics-Contemporary-Schools/dp/178471948X Watch The Cowboy Economist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgs2H_R1uKMviqo9sGSJs29dYAt63wTyQ Transcript of opening Monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/38827475

Jul 8, 202052 min

#57 John T Harvey: Contending Perspectives In Economics (Part 1)

Patricia and Christian talk to author, Forbes contributor, and Cowboy Economist John T Harvey about how different economic schools of thought view the world. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast John's book, Contending Perspectives In Economics, is available here: https://www.amazon.com/Contending-Perspectives-Economics-Contemporary-Schools/dp/178471948X Transcript of opening Monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/38643538

Jul 1, 202050 min

#56 Patricia Pino: Interview With Resistance TV

An interview Patricia gave to Resistance TV about Modern Monetary Theory. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Video of this interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51urFYJxu-4 More about The Festival Of Resistance: https://resistfest.co.uk Our episode with Chris Williamson On The Festival Of Resistance project: https://www.patreon.com/posts/patrons-only-to-37986309

Jun 24, 202048 min

#55 Dirk Ehnts: A Way Forward For The Eurozone

Patricia and Christian talk to economist and author Dirk Ehnts about the challenges facing Eurozone member nations, and the policy solution being proposed by Dr Ehnts and other MMT economists. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Completing The Euro: The Euro Treasury And The Job Guarantee: http://revistaeconomiacritica.org/sites/default/files/9-CruzHidalgo-Ehnst-Tcherneva_Completing-the-Euro.pdf Dirk's summer and winter school courses: https://maastricht.dreamapply.com/courses/course/183-modern-monetary-theory-and-european-macroeconomics https://www.facebook.com/events/762293040931256/ Info on Christian's MMT show: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/ Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/38252907

Jun 17, 20201h 10m

#54 Chris Williamson: The Festival Of Resistance

Patricia and Christian talk to politician and campaigner Chris Williamson about his latest project - the Festival of Resistance - and how Modern Monetary Theory has changed his thinking about public policy. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast The Festival of Resistance website: https://resistfest.co.uk Watch and support the comedy of Glenn Wool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jbc1eeuOaKA https://www.buymeacoffee.com/glennwool Info on Christian's MMT show: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/ Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/37988380

Jun 10, 20201h 27m

#53 L. Randall Wray: MMT And The Green New Deal

Patricia and Christian talk to primary MMT academic and author of Understanding Modern Money Professor L. Randall Wray about his early insights into the origins and nature of money and how MMT applies to the Green New Deal. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast How to Pay for the Green New Deal by Yeva Nersisyan & L. Randall Wray: http://www.levyinstitute.org/pubs/wp_931.pdf Info on Christian's MMT show: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/ Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/37729161

Jun 3, 20201h 3m

#52 Vincent Huang: A Green Job Guarantee For China

Patricia and Christian talk to research scholar and Assistant Professor of Economics Vincent Huang about China's emerging economic challenges and his policy proposal to help solve them. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Vincent's working paper: Chinese Green Job Guarantee: A Roadmap for Sustainable Prosperity http://www.global-isp.org/working-paper-no-124/ Info on Christian's MMT show: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/ Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/37437860

May 27, 20201h 10m

#51 Cory Doctorow: The First Days Of A Better Nation vs The Flu Klux Klan

Patricia and Christian talk to writer and activist Cory Doctorow about present crises, possible futures, and his new novel set in a post-MMT Green New Deal future. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast The prologue of Cory's new post-MMT Green New Deal novel is here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-decameron-36398964?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=postshare Cory's website: https://craphound.com Cory's column for Locus magazine: https://locusmag.com/category/features/commentary/cory-doctorow/ Info on Christian's MMT show: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/ Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/37185471

May 20, 20201h 20m

#50 Phil Armstrong: Where Does Money Come From? (Part 2)

Part 2: Patricia and Christian talk to PhD scholar Phil Armstrong about learning from and working with MMT founder Warren Mosler, and the revolution in the understanding of money brought about by his insights. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Phil and Warren Mosler's paper: https://gimms.org.uk/2019/02/24/central-bank-operations-interest-rate-policy/ Federal Debt and Modern Money by Steven Hail and David Joy: http://www.global-isp.org/policy-note-121/ Phil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilArmstrong58 Info on Christian's MMT show: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/ Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36851479

May 13, 20201h 0m

#49 Phil Armstrong: Where Does Money Come From? (Part 1)

Part 1: Patricia and Christian talk to PhD scholar Phil Armstrong about learning from and working with MMT founder Warren Mosler, and the revolution in the understanding of money brought about by his insights. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Phil and Warren Mosler's paper: https://gimms.org.uk/2019/02/24/central-bank-operations-interest-rate-policy/ Bill Mitchell on sectoral balances: http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/?p=32396 Phil on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilArmstrong58 Info on Christian's MMT show: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/ Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36621165

May 6, 202055 min

#48 Rohan Grey: #MintTheCoin

Christian and Patricia talk to lawyer and Modern Money Network President Rohan Grey about the Automatic Boost to Communities act to Mint The Coin. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Full legislative text of the #ABCAct to #MintTheCoin: https://tlaib.house.gov/sites/tlaib.house.gov/files/ABCAct.pdf #MintTheCoin press release: https://tlaib.house.gov/media/press-releases/tlaib-jayapal-introduce-groundbreaking-bill-deliver-universal-recurring Follow the story on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MintTheCoin Follow Rohan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rohangrey Info on Christian's MMT show: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/ Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36294847

Apr 29, 20201h 6m

#47 Pavlina Tcherneva: Building Resilience - The Case For A Job Guarantee

Christian and Patricia talk to author and economist Pavlina Tcherneva about the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and building a more rational and resilient economic system. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Pre-order Pavlina's book, "The Case For A Job Guarantee": https://politybooks.com/bookdetail/?isbn=9781509542093&subject_id=4&tag_id=49 Pavlina's Job Guarantee FAQ: https://www.pavlina-tcherneva.net/job-guarantee-faq Pavlina's articles on the coronavirus response: https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/coronavirus-cash-support-job-guarantee-by-pavlina-r-tcherneva-2020-03 http://multiplier-effect.org/what-if-we-nationalized-payroll/ Info on Christian's MMT show: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/ Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/36035332

Apr 22, 20201h 3m

#46 Maren Poitras: Finding The Money

Christian and Patricia talk to filmmaker Maren Poitras about her documentary "Finding The Money", her journey into understanding MMT and the challenge of communicating its insights. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Watch the trailer and support Maren's film: http://www.findingmoneyfilm.com Sectoral balances chart: https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/sectoral_balances1.png Info on Christian's MMT show: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/ Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35949909

Apr 14, 20201h 7m

#45 Steve Keen: Coronavirus vs The World

Christian and Patricia talk to award-winning economist and author Professor Steve Keen about the global response to the coronavirus pandemic and the multiple ways in which mainstream economic thinking continues to prove itself dangerously inadequate to increasingly urgent real-world problems. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Stay up-to-date with Steve Keen's work (with an option to support financially, but much of Steve's content is free) here: https://www.patreon.com/ProfSteveKeen Information on Christian's MMT show: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/

Apr 7, 20201h 2m

#44 Fadhel Kaboub: Coronavirus and Earth Day 2020

Christian and Patricia talk to President of the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity, Dr Fadhel Kaboub about the response to the coronavirus pandemic and the MMT online march for Earth Day 2020 (April 15th - 22nd). Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast More on the MMT online march for Earth Day: https://www.facebook.com/MMTEarthDay2020/ Information on Christian's live MMT show at the Edinburgh Festival 2020: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/ More on central bank money creation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiCs_YHlKSI https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/mar/18/truth-money-iou-bank-of-england-austerity

Mar 27, 20201h 5m

#43 Sam Levey: Understanding Endogenous Money

Christian and Patricia talk to research scholar Sam Levey about endogenous and exogenous theories of money creation. Do commercial banks control the money supply, or does the government control money creation? Sam talks about how the MMT lens resolves these contending perspectives. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast L. Randall Wray on endogenous money: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-O5BJSv3btU Information on Christian's live MMT show at the Edinburgh festival 2020: https://christreilly.com/edfringe/

Mar 22, 20201h 33m

#42 John T Harvey: The NHS And Healthcare Economics

Professor John T Harvey talks with Christian about the NHS, privatisation and the implications of distributing healthcare via a market mechanism. What conditions need to be met in order to make sellers accountable to buyers in market systems, and are those conditions present in private healthcare systems? Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Tickets for Christian's MMT show in Leicester 5th, 12th and 19th February 2020: https://comedy-festival.co.uk/event/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree/ Tickets for Christian's MMT show in Glasgow 22nd March 2020: http://www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/shows/2644

Jan 29, 20201h 12m

#42 John T Harvey: The NHS And Healthcare Economics

Professor John T Harvey talks with Christian about the NHS, privatisation and the implications of distributing healthcare via a market mechanism. What conditions need to be met in order to make sellers accountable to buyers in market systems, and are those conditions present in private healthcare systems? Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Tickets for Christian's MMT show in Leicester 5th, 12th and 19th February 2020: https://comedy-festival.co.uk/event/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree/ Tickets for Christian's MMT show in Glasgow 22nd March 2020: http://www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/shows/2644

Jan 29, 20201h 12m

#41 Steven Hail: A Response To MMT Pushback, Exchange Rates, and The 2020 Sustainable Prosperity Conference

Following on from episode 39c, Dr Steven Hail talks to Christian about his recent appearance on ABC's Future Tense programme, the mechanics of the foreign exchange market, and the upcoming Sustainable Prosperity Conference in Adelaide. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Conference Website: https://mmt-adelaide-2020.com Phil Lawn on GPI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_oQqiCnhrg&fbclid=IwAR1NkhfEHKxDmk-SQIuS-JFhsSxilmGzbB4USVzy2-RrC0buYHUkMFxlanc More on the genuine progress indicator: https://www.policyforum.net/achieving-genuine-progress-australia/?fbclid=IwAR3m6q6z0_7DXyWLAmzRlzs-pR6EMS8zIOiVUTSJQlamotY7vHpFPVxns0E Steven Hail and Phil Lawn on Real Progressives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjzeEVjyKhA Steven Hail's quick intro to MMT: https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-modern-monetary-theory-72095 Tickets for Christian's MMT show in Leicester 5th, 12th and 19th February 2020: https://comedy-festival.co.uk/event/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree/ Tickets for Christian's MMT show in Glasgow 22nd March 2020: http://www.glasgowcomedyfestival.com/shows/2644

Jan 1, 202048 min

#40 Kevin Muir: A Practitioner's Guide To MMT (part 2)

Part 2: Market strategist and author of the Macro Tourist daily letter Kevin Muir talks to Patricia and Christian about how the MMT descriptive framework aligns with his experience of how markets work. Kevin's Practitioner's Guide To MMT: https://www.themacrotourist.com/posts/2019/04/23/mmt1/ Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinmuir

Dec 27, 20191h 2m

#39c Steven Hail: Green Economics, A Just Transition and The 2020 Sustainable Prosperity Conference

Dr Steven Hail talks to Christian about the upcoming Sustainable Prosperity Conference in Adelaide. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Conference Website: https://mmt-adelaide-2020.com Phil Lawn on GPI: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_oQqiCnhrg&fbclid=IwAR1NkhfEHKxDmk-SQIuS-JFhsSxilmGzbB4USVzy2-RrC0buYHUkMFxlanc More on the genuine progress indicator: https://www.policyforum.net/achieving-genuine-progress-australia/?fbclid=IwAR3m6q6z0_7DXyWLAmzRlzs-pR6EMS8zIOiVUTSJQlamotY7vHpFPVxns0E Steven Hail and Phil Lawn on Real Progressives: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjzeEVjyKhA Steven Hail's quick intro to MMT: https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-modern-monetary-theory-72095

Dec 18, 201952 min

#39b Patricia & Christian: MMT Election Fever Special!

Patricia and Christian apply the MMT lens to the forthcoming UK general election. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast MMT Scotland: https://www.mmtscotland.com

Dec 8, 20191h 18m

#39a Patricia & Christian: MMT Basics, The NHS and The Green New Deal

Patricia and Christian talk through some MMT basics and apply the insights to the political challenges ahead. NB. Part 2 of Patricia and Christian's interview with Kevin Muir will be out on 18th December 2019, but is available now to Patreon subscribers. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast

Dec 4, 20191h 18m

#39 Kevin Muir: A Practitioner's Guide To MMT (part 1)

Part 1: Market strategist and author of the Macro Tourist daily letter Kevin Muir talks to Patricia and Christian about how the MMT descriptive framework aligns with his experience of how markets work. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Kevin's Practitioner's Guide To MMT: https://www.themacrotourist.com/posts/2019/04/23/mmt1/ Kevin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kevinmuir Free tickets to Christian's live MMT show in London 3rd December: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/2-northdown/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree-03122019/

Nov 27, 201959 min

#38 Stuart Medina: Trade, The Euro and The Pain In Spain (Part 2)

Part 2: Patricia talks to Stuart Medina of Spain's Red MMT group about the Eurozone crisis, international trade and the limits of monetary policy viewed through the MMT lens. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast More about Red MMT: http://www.redmmt.es Follow Stuart on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SMiltim Free tickets to Christian's live MMT show in London 3rd December: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/2-northdown/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree-03122019/

Nov 20, 201955 min

#37 Stuart Medina: Trade, The Euro and The Pain In Spain (Part 1)

Part 1: Patricia talks to Stuart Medina of Spain's Red MMT group about the Eurozone crisis viewed through the MMT lens. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Support Red MMT: http://www.redmmt.es Free tickets to Christian's live MMT show in London 3rd December 2019: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/2-northdown/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree-03122019/

Nov 13, 201959 min

#36 Bill Mitchell: Training The Trainers (Part 2)

Part 2: Professor Bill Mitchell gives a talk to MMT advocates in London about spreading the word. Recorded 24th September 2019. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Free tickets to Christian's live MMT show in London 3rd December: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/2-northdown/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree-03122019/ Slides for this presentation: https://gimms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Bill-Mitchell-Training-the-MMT-Trainers-September-2019.pdf GIMMS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDzqxjzx-megEvRa_bvqe0Q/videos George Lakoff's Frame Lab podcast: https://framelab.us/podcast/

Nov 6, 201946 min

#35a Fadhel Kaboub: The Quest For Monetary Sovereignty In Africa

Dr Fadhel Kaboub underlines the importance of monetary sovereignty and talks about the upcoming "Quest for Economic and Monetary Sovereignty in 21st Century Africa" conference. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Conference website: http://mes-africa.org Conference on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mon_Sovereignty Follow Fadhel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FadhelKaboub For fintech / Libra news: https://twitter.com/RaulACarrillo , https://twitter.com/rohangrey Free tickets to Christian's live MMT show in London 3rd December: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/2-northdown/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree-03122019/

Oct 30, 20191h 8m

#35 Bill Mitchell: Training The Trainers (Part 1)

Professor Bill Mitchell gives a talk to MMT advocates in London about spreading the word, and answers audience questions. Recorded 24th September 2019. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Free tickets to Christian's live MMT show in London 3rd December: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/2-northdown/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree-03122019/ Slides for this presentation: https://gimms.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Bill-Mitchell-Training-the-MMT-Trainers-September-2019.pdf GIMMS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDzqxjzx-megEvRa_bvqe0Q/videos

Oct 23, 20191h 4m

#34 Bill Mitchell: MMT And The Green New Deal

Professor Bill Mitchell gives a talk at the Brighton Labour Party conference about MMT and the Green New Deal, and answers audience questions. Recorded 23rd September 2019. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Free tickets to Christian's live MMT show in London 3rd December: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/2-northdown/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree-03122019/ Sign up for event alerts and MMT news from GIMMS: https://gimms.org.uk MMT Explainer: https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-modern-monetary-theory-72095

Oct 16, 20191h 50m

#33 Sam Levey: How Uncle Sam Paid For World War II (part 2)

Part two: Scholar and research fellow at the Global Institute For Sustainable Prosperity Sam Levey talks to Patricia and Christian about his recent working paper: "Modern Money and the War Treasury". Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Free tickets to Christian's live MMT show in London 3rd December: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/2-northdown/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree-03122019/ Read Sam's paper: http://www.global-isp.org/working-paper-no-123/ Follow Sam on Twitter (@deficitOwls): https://twitter.com/DeficitOwls Pavlina Tcherneva Job Guarantee FAQ: https://www.pavlina-tcherneva.net/job-guarantee-faq

Oct 9, 20191h 22m

#32 Sam Levey: How Uncle Sam Paid For World War II (part 1)

Scholar and research fellow at the Global Institute For Sustainable Prosperity Sam Levey talks to Patricia and Christian about his recent working paper: "Modern Money and the War Treasury". Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Read Sam's paper: http://www.global-isp.org/working-paper-no-123/ Follow Sam on Twitter (@deficitOwls): https://twitter.com/DeficitOwls

Oct 2, 201957 min

#31(a) Chris Williamson and Bill Mitchell: MMT And The Labour Party

Chris Williamson MP and professor Bill Mitchell introduce an audience at the Brighton Labour Party Conference to MMT. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Bill Mitchell – Training the Trainers event: https://gimms.org.uk/event/training-the-trainers-2/ Free tickets to Christian's live MMT show in London 3rd December: https://www.tickettext.co.uk/2-northdown/christian-reilly-magic-money-tree-03122019/ MMT Explainer: https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-modern-monetary-theory-72095

Sep 23, 20191h 16m

#31 Steven Hail: Understanding Government Bonds (Part 2)

Dr Steven Hail explains the terminology and mechanics of government bond issuance, and answers listener questions. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Professor Bill Mitchell on government bonds: http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/?p=42953

Sep 18, 201956 min

#30 Steven Hail: Understanding Government Bonds (Part 1)

Dr Steven Hail explains the terminology and the mechanics of government bond issuance to Christian. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Professor Bill Mitchell on government bonds: http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/?p=42953 Market strategist Kevin Muir on MMT: https://www.themacrotourist.com/posts/2019/04/24/mmt2/

Sep 11, 20191h 0m

#29 Bill Mitchell: The MMT Lens & Scottish Independence

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Professor Bill Mitchell lays out the core principles of MMT and what they mean for the Scottish independence movement. Audio from a talk given in Glasgow in May 2019. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Video of this talk can be found here: https://www.mmtscotland.com/copy-of-faqs Read Bill Mitchell's blog: http://bilbo.economicoutlook.net/blog/

Sep 4, 20191h 10m

#28 Warren Mosler: Sovereign Currency - A Beginner's Guide

Modern Monetary Theory founder Warren Mosler gives a crash course in MMT to an audience in Scotland, starting with the objectives of having a national currency, how to reach those objectives, and how to keep the currency stable. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Read Warren's (free!) Book: https://www.moslereconomics.com/wp-content/powerpoints/7DIF.pdf Support MMT Scotland: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1466864300089196/ For MMT (by Bill Mitchell and Thomas Fazi): https://tribunemag.co.uk/2019/06/for-mmt/

Aug 28, 201953 min

#27 Cory Doctorow: Radicalize This! (part 2)

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Christian talks to author and activist Cory Doctorow about his recent writing on MMT, cryptocurrency, fact, fiction, science fiction, intellectual self-defence, online freedom, and Cory's latest book, "Radicalized". Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Visit Cory's website: https://craphound.com Get Cory's Book! https://craphound.com/category/radicalized-full/

Aug 21, 20191h 16m

#26 Cory Doctorow: Radicalize This! (part 1)

Christian talks to author and activist Cory Doctorow about his recent writing on MMT, his book "Radicalized", and how storytelling can bring esoteric concepts to life. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Visit Cory's website: https://craphound.com Get Cory's Book! https://craphound.com/category/radicalized-full/

Aug 14, 20191h 2m

#25 Ellis Winningham: Challenging Orthodoxy (part 3)

Economist Ellis Winningham talks to Patricia and Christian about the myth of barter, the gold standard, "Printing" money, bond issuance, interest rates - and straightens out some of the common misunderstandings people can come to on the way to fully understanding MMT. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Visit Ellis' website: http://elliswinningham.net Follow Ellis on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellis.winningham

Aug 7, 201954 min

#24 Ellis Winningham: Challenging Orthodoxy (part 2)

Economist Ellis Winningham talks to Patricia and Christian about the NHS, the Job Guarantee, capital flight, speculation - and also straightens out some of the common misunderstandings people can come to on the way to fully understanding MMT. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes and other patron-only content: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Visit Ellis' website: http://elliswinningham.net Follow Ellis on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellis.winningham

Jul 30, 201956 min

#23 Ellis Winningham: Challenging Orthodoxy (part 1)

Patricia and Christian talk to economist and activist Ellis Winningham about introducing people to MMT, the nature of money, quantity theory of money, inflation, deficit trolls, and the challenge of "paying back" government debt using time-travel. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Visit Ellis' website: http://elliswinningham.net Follow Ellis on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ellis.winningham

Jul 24, 201956 min

#22 Steve Grumbine: Real Progressive Economics

Patricia and Christian talk to founder of Real Progressives Steve Grumbine about his journey as a movement-builder and lead MMT activist, and the lessons he's learned on the way. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Listen to Steve's Macro & Cheese podcast: http://www.macroncheese.com *During this conversation, Christian refers to a video about Sinclair Broadcasting, which can be found here: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/04/02/598794433/video-reveals-power-of-sinclair-as-local-news-anchors-recite-script-in-unison?t=1562957596199

Jul 17, 20191h 5m

#21 Warren Mosler: The MMT Money Story (part 2)

Christian talks to father of Modern Monetary Theory Warren Mosler about student debt cancellation, Libra and cryptocurrency in general, the MMT Job Guarantee vs Universal Basic Income and the primary dealer system. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Read Warren's book - "Seven Deadly Innocent Frauds Of Economic Policy": https://www.moslereconomics.com/wp-content/powerpoints/7DIF.pdf

Jul 10, 201953 min

#20 Warren Mosler: The MMT Money Story (part 1)

Christian talks to father of Modern Monetary Theory Warren Mosler about defining currency, the difference between government issued currency and money created through commercial bank lending, exchange rates, international trade, the petrodollar, and the NHS. Please help sustain this podcast by donating to our Patreon! Patrons get early access to our episodes: https://www.patreon.com/MMTpodcast Read Warren's book [PDF] - "Seven Deadly Innocent Frauds Of Economic Policy": https://www.moslereconomics.com/wp-content/powerpoints/7DIF.pdf

Jul 3, 201956 min