How Much Money Can We Print? - Warren Mosler, Modern Monetary Theory - DSPod

Warren Mosler is an economist, hedge fund manager, and proponent of modern monetary theory, an economic model that posits fiscal crises are caused by governments not spending enough money. From Mosler’s perspective, the reversal of any recession starts with getting very comfortable with deficit spending. Opponents argue that unchecked spending eventually leads to inflation of the currency and economic collapse, which Mosler argues is impossible as long as you know how money actually works. We dive deep into chartalism, the theory about the creation of money that sits at the heart of MMT, lay out why deficit spending doesn’t have to lead to inflation, and why the Federal Government’s checks will never bounce. To read more about Modern Monetary Theory and Mosler’s take on it, check out https://moslereconomics.com/

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00:00 Go!
00:03:05 Do interest rates actually influence inflation?
00:11:36 Purpose of taxes is not what you think
00:19:26 Economy as faith based activity
00:27:22 Feds have no idea where money comes from?
00:37:33 Fed lacks tools to control inflation
00:53:37 Interest at the Treasury is unnecessary
01:07:00 Informed democracy & decision making
01:20:15 Michael Hudson
01:25:11 Why are we poorer despite the GDP?
01:41:53 Weimar repeat possible?
02:06:44 Threats from external economies?
02:28:58 Oil demand can't be ignored

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