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Wednesday, 20 October 2021 21:42

MMT, Government Deficits, and Douglas Social Credit

While there are significant differences between Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and Douglas Social Credit, Professor Kelton’s talk allows us to turn our attention, for a change, on some of the points of commonality.

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