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Bernie Sanders is being advised by a fan of an economic theory called MMT: Here"s a plain-English guide to what it is and why it"s interesting

REUTERS/Scott Morgan Bernie Sanders is being advised by Stephanie Kelton, an economist who backs "Modern Monetary Theory." MMT is a big departure from conventional economic theory. It proposes governments.....»»

Category: topSource: businessinsiderMar 2nd, 2020

‘There Will Be a Recession. The Question Is When.’ Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Robert Shiller Says a Recession Could Discredit President Trump

Narratives influence our economic decisions, the Nobel laureate tells TIME Nestled in an armchair in a high-ceilinged London reception room, the Nobel laureate Robert Shiller is asking me about the Strei.....»»

Category: topSource: timeOct 14th, 2019

How freaked out you should be about a recession, according to a Nobel Prize winning economist

Tons of factors are at play......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 9th, 2019

This "catastrophe" could be Trump"s downfall, Nobel-winning economist says

Robert Shiller explains in an editorial for the Guardian published on Monday how a downturn in the economy could be what finally marks the ruin of Donald Trump’s turbulent presidency......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralSep 3rd, 2019

Key Words: This ‘catastrophe’ could be Trump’s downfall, Nobel-winning economist says

Robert Shiller explains in an editorial for the Guardian published on Monday how a downturn in the economy could be what finally marks the ruin of Donald Trump’s turbulent presidency......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchSep 3rd, 2019

This Nobel Prize-winning idea is piling debt on millions of people

Banking via your phone has made borrowing small amounts easier than ever but has left many unable to pay.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 22nd, 2019

This Nobel Prize-winning idea is piling debt on millions of people

Banking via your phone has made borrowing small amounts easier than ever but has left many unable to pay.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralAug 22nd, 2019

Explainer: Five questions about Modern Monetary Theory

Like famed economist John Maynard Keynes, Modern Monetary Theory advocates think government has an important role in offsetting what happens when demand falls short of what's needed to keep everyone who wants a job employed. They draw also on t.....»»

Category: topSource: reutersAug 7th, 2019

What Modern Monetary Theory gets ‘plain wrong’ - former IMF chief economist

Olivier Blanchard, the former IMF chief economist, and a leading expert on fiscal policy, on Tuesday said Modern Monetary Theory gets some things right but also gets some things wrong......»»

Category: topSource: marketwatchJun 11th, 2019

Why Joseph Stiglitz wants to shut down cryptocurrencies

Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz says cryptocurrencies should be shut down. But he also says he sees value in more transparent, regulated electronic payments systems and digital payments......»»

Category: smallbizSource: nytMay 6th, 2019

Modern Monetary Theory, explained

A very detailed walkthrough of the big new left economic idea......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 17th, 2019

Modern Monetary Theory, explained

A very detailed walkthrough of the big new left economic idea......»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralApr 17th, 2019

Perspective: The left comes up with an economic idea silly enough to rival the Trumpublicans

Magic Money — or Modern Monetary Theory — adherents claim that federal budget deficits don’t matter......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 23rd, 2019

The left comes up with an economic idea silly enough to rival the Trumpublicans

Magic Money — or Modern Monetary Theory — adherents claim that federal budget deficits don’t matter......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 22nd, 2019

The left comes up with an economic idea silly enough to rival the Trumpublicans

Magic Money — or Modern Monetary Theory — adherents claim that federal budget deficits don’t matter......»»

Category: topSource: washpostMar 22nd, 2019

Robert Shiller: Greater Than Average Chance Of Recession In Next 18 Months

Nobel Prize winning economist.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkMar 20th, 2019

Doug Casey Destroys The Modern Monetary Theory Miasma

Via CaseyResearch.com, The left has a new obsession... Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). M.....»»

Category: blogSource: zerohedgeMar 17th, 2019

Thaler on the Football Draft, Round Numbers

Nobel Prize winning economist Richard Thaler and Bloomberg View columnist Barry Ritholtz, discuss the markets and the NFL draft. They speak with Bloomberg’s Vonnie Quinn on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Ritholtz is a Bloomberg Vi.....»»

Category: blogSource: TheBigPictureApr 24th, 2018

Robert Shiller: Bitcoin Craze Is More Psychological Than Economic

Bitcoin is coming off one of its best one-day performances of the year, but one Nobel Prize-winning economist sees the crypt.....»»

Category: blogSource: valuewalkApr 16th, 2018

Nobel Prize-winning economist says "non-competes" keeping wages down

Angus Deaton won the Nobel Memor.....»»

Category: topSource: moneycentralJun 28th, 2018