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51 - The Deficit Myth (w/ Stephanie Kelton)

Mar 31, 2020Season 3Ep. 51
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Episode description

Economist Stephanie Kelton gives Briahna a crash course in monetary policy and why the United States would actually benefit from increased deficit spending - so long as it flows toward working people, not stock buybacks. Stephanie makes the case that, in the midst of the historic economic crash that COVID-19 is causing, the federal government could go much farther than last week's stimulus package to ease economic pain and prevent mass layoffs.

Stephanie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/StephanieKelton

Pre-order The Deficit Myth: https://stephaniekelton.com/book

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