Deficit spending

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Phantom Debt
     Re:  What if we just cancelled Canada’s pandemic debt? Konrad Yakabuski, February 11, 2021          If people transfer $100 from their left pockets to... more
 
Comment
By Larry Kazdan
March 5, 2021
public debt Deficit spending
Bank of Canada
MMT
central banks
currency issuer
currency user
Public Debt and Pandemic
Massive deficit to be revealed today begins new era of debt for Canada, Kait Bolongaro, Jul 08, 2020 The federal government need not agonize over deficits,... more
 
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By Larry Kazdan
July 11, 2020
public debt Bank of Canada Deficit spending
Japan
IMF
debt-to-GDP ratio
Feds have the money
Re: Mayor Kennedy Stewart looking for breakthrough year in 2020, Mike Howell, JANUARY 22, 2020 There is only one taxpayer, so the saying goes, but more... more
 
Published
By Larry Kazdan
February 6, 2020
Bank of Canada Graham Towers Prudential Liquidity Management Deficit spending
Housing
Transit
deficits
The federal government owns a central bank and can't run out of Canadian dollars.
      When war clouds followed the Great Depression, the revenue-starved Canadian government began purchasing trucks, planes and tanks and also hired over one... more
 
Published
By Larry Kazdan
September 20, 2019
Deficit spending public debt
deficits
Debt
Bank of Canada
war finance
financial crisis
functional finance
Flagellation letter in National Post
Appraising fiscal health Jan 17, 2018   Re: Feds plan to reduce deficit in long term, Morneau says, Jan. 13 A monetarily sovereign government is not like... more
 
Published
By Larry Kazdan
January 17, 2018
Deficit spending
Debt
deficits
fiscal anchors
debt ratio
MMT
monetary sovereignty
Federal government must manage total spending
The job of the federal government is to manage total spending in the economy. Too much consumption will result in inflation so government must raise taxes to... more
 
Comment
By Larry Kazdan
March 5, 2016
Deficit spending Finance Economics rich wealthy
unemployment
elites
Bank of Canada
functional finance
deficit spending
Finance
economics
rich
wealthy
Gold Standard is Gone
Re: A farewell to gold: Canada winds down its holdings, IAN McGUGAN - MINING REPORTER, Thursday, Mar. 03, Selling central bank gold is no longer an issue,... more
 
Comment
By Larry Kazdan
March 9, 2016
Deficit spending Gold standard
gold standard
infrastructure
fiscal anchor
inflation
Let Gov't Spending Do the Work
Re: Justin Trudeau’s message to world: Let government spending do the work, Josh Wingrove, March 3, 2016 Prime Minister Trudeau is correct to set an example... more
 
Comment
By Larry Kazdan
March 8, 2016
Deficit spending
fiscal policy
WWII
Tony Benn
Private vs Public Debt
Re: How profligate borrowing became Canada’s national pastime, Philip Cross, March 1, 2016 Ever increasing private debt is unsustainable as was demonstrated... more
 
Comment
By Larry Kazdan
March 4, 2016
Deficit spending
private debt
public debt
Bank of Canada
Deficits and Future Taxes
Re:  Editorial: Liberals double down on debt,  Calgary Herald Editorial Board, February 23, 2016 The assertion that federal deficits today necessarily means... more
 
Comment
By Larry Kazdan
February 29, 2016
Deficit spending taxes Canadian government policy
taxes
deficits
QE
infrastructure
deficit spending
Canadian government policy
Bank of Canada
Deficits: Whatever is Needed
In response to the CBC Power & Politics' Ballot Box question, "How big should the deficit be?", 77% responded "whatever is needed".  These voters... more
 
Published
By Larry Kazdan
February 23, 2016
Deficit spending Federal budget
deficit spending
Bank of Canada
debt-to-GDP ratio
balanced budgets
unemployment
inflation
sovereign currency