MMT

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Politicians, pundits need to understand fiscal policy basics
Re:  Massive federal deficit shows signs of shrinking, but economists urge policy review to avoid austerity measures https://www.hilltimes.com/2022/01/07/... more
 
Published
By Larry Kazdan
January 24, 2022
fiscal policy Bank of Canada
central banks
austerity
Graham Towers
deficit spending
deficits
MMT
functional finance
The global financial alliance will prioritize profit and speculation
     Re:  Protecting the Earth — not the wealth of financial tycoons — at the heart of world’s unprecedented climate commitments, David Olive, Nov. 11, 2021... more
 
Published
By Larry Kazdan
November 16, 2021
climate change monetary sovereignty COP26 cdnpoli
MMT
central banks
greenwashing
cdnpoli
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
Leaders, stop squabbling and fix health care
Re:  Even a pandemic won’t get Ottawa and the premiers to agree on health-care funding, Susan Delacourt, Dec. 9, 2020  The Bank of Canada is federally-... more
 
Published
By Larry Kazdan
December 13, 2020
health care Deficits Bank of Canada Federal-Provincial relations
MMT
Medicare
fiscal responsibility
pandemic
Covid-19 vaccines
Sovereign currency makes austerity inappropriate
Re: Wolf is truly at provinces' doors, Andrew Coyne, Sept. 29 When the First World War began, Europe was on the gold standard and experts predicted fighting... more
 
Published
By Larry Kazdan
October 4, 2018
sovereign currency austerity government finances
MMT
equalization payments
Federalism
gold standard
Federal Fiscal Sustainability
Re:  Federal fiscal policies ‘sustainable’ over long term, says new PBO report, MARCO VIGLIOTTI, Jan. 23, 2018 Growing poverty and inequality are not... more
 
Published
By Larry Kazdan
January 31, 2018
fiscal sustainability fiscal responsibility Federal budget
MMT
gold standard
fiat money
Alan Greenspan
Bill Mitchell
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