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Funny Money is a show about the economy; how it works, and how it can work better. In this BONUS episode, Ka and Andrés are joined by Professor Nina Banks, an American economist who is an associate professor of economics at Bucknell University and former president of the National Economic Association. She is known for her research on the contributions of early women economists, particularly her discovery of the contributions of Sadie Alexander, the first Black woman economist who is also...

Funny Money is a show about the economy; how it works, and how it can work better. In our SEASON 1 FINALE, Ka and Andrés are joined by Warren Mosler, one of the leading voices in the field of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). As an economist, theorist, entrepreneur and legendary bond trader, Warren Mosler has spent the past 40 years gaining an insider’s knowledge of monetary operations. In addition to his work in the field of economics, he developed – and later sold – his own automobile line...

Funny Money is a show about the economy; how it works, and how it can work better. In this BONUS episode, Ka and Andrés are joined by Rep. Ro Khanna to discuss his new Political Reform Blueprint to tackle the vast corruption in DC from members of Congress day trading stocks, to lobbying, PAC & big donor campaign money, and revolving door schemes. We also discuss Ro's take on fiscal policy, inflation, budget drama, and the field of economics. Khanna represents California's 17th C...

Funny Money is a show about the economy; how it works, and how it can work better.In this episode, Ka and Andrés are joined by Prof. Fadhel Kaboub to discuss the international economic world order, the global financial system, and how countries across the Global South can decolonize their economies by reducing foreign denominated debt and expanding domestic production in energy, food, and value added goods.** VISUAL SLIDE DECK **Fadhel Kaboub is an associate professor of Economics at Denison ...

Funny Money is a show about the economy; how it works, and how it can work better. In this episode, Ka and Andrés are joined by Prof. Yeva Nersisyan to discuss Modern Monetary Theory and the financial system including banking, financial regulation, financial crises like the 2008 Global Financial Crisis and Silicon Valley Bank, Quantitative Easing, Yield Curve Control, & more! Yeva Nersisyan, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of economics at Franklin and Marshall College and a Rese...

Funny Money is a show about the economy; how it works, and how it can work better. In this episode, Ka and Andrés are joined by Pavlina Tcherneva, author of The Case For A Job Guarantee, to discuss unemployment, interest rates, and the right to a dignified job. The way the economy works right now, we intentionally keep a bunch of people out of work, and it doesn't have to be that way. We have the perfect guest to discuss how to fix this. Pavlina Tcherneva is a Professor of Economics...