
13 episodes

Applied MMT Adam Rice & Ryan Benincasa
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5.0 • 5 Ratings
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Discussing the economy, public policy, and current events through an MMT (Modern Monetary Theory) lens.
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#13 - James Madison, MMTer?
In this episode, Adam and Ryan discuss:
The state of the economy & stock marketAdditional rate hikes in ArgentinaRyan's attendance at the Warren Buffet/Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meetingProfit margins, inflation, and bank lendingMichael Green (@profplum99) vs. Warren Mosler's economic outlooks"Money" by James Madison -
#12 - Interview with Warren Mosler (Part 2)
In the second episode of this two-part interview, Warren Mosler, one of the "founders" of MMT, joins Adam and Ryan to discuss:
- Warren’s take on the inverted yield curve
- Cost of capital & entrepreneurship
- Effects of low interest rates
- Where does additional interest income go? Is it driving growth?
- Interest rates and equity valuations
- Fiscal contraction in early 2022
- Lack of conversation around fiscal policy as opposed to monetary policy
- How oil prices are determined
- Oil prices as a tail risk
- HTM securities & bank regulation
- Framing the national debt as the "national credit"
Links
- Warren Mosler on Twitter
- Warren's website/blog
- Warren's publications
- Warren's MMT White Paper
- Introductory MMT resources
- Pocket Change podcast
- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup -
#11 - Interview with Warren Mosler (Part 1)
In the first episode of this two-part interview, Warren Mosler, one of the "founders" of MMT, joins Adam and Ryan to discuss:
- Warren's perspective on rate hikes vs. other MMTers
- Warren's meeting with George W. Bush's Chief of Staff, Andrew Card
- Warren's conversations with Paul Krugman on deficits/inflation
- Warren's conversations with Argentina's central bank on interest rates/inflation
- Forward outlook for rate hikes in the US
- Recent banking crises in the US
- Whether or not anyone at the Fed recognizes Warren’s perspective on rate hikes
- Argentina's inflation situation
- Our institutional structure & standard of living
- Ryan’s concept of the “real resource dividend”
- Trump and Biden's tariffs
- COVID’s effect on emission reductions
Links
- Warren Mosler on Twitter
- Warren's website/blog
- Warren's publications
- Warren's MMT White Paper
- Introductory MMT resources
- Pocket Change podcast
- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup -
#10 - Back to a Gold Standard?
In this episode, Adam and Ryan to discuss:
- Recent Richard Murphy/MMT Twitter controversy
- The Republican proposal to put the US back on a gold standard
- Public vs. private solutions to real estate issues
- Ryan’s concept of the “real resource dividend”
- Thoughts on the Job Guarantee -
#9 - The Banking Crisis Continued
In this episode, Adam and Ryan to discuss:
- Big banks moving deposits to FirstRepublic
- Hold-to-maturity securities
- Misunderstandings around banking
- Solvency issues vs. liquidity issues
- Bitcoin and banking
Links
- Introductory MMT resources
- Pocket Change podcast
- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup
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#8 - Silicon Valley Bank Failure
In this episode, Adam and Ryan to discuss:
- The failure of Silicon Valley Bank
- Morgan Ricks' commentary on bank runs and game theory
Links:
- Morgan Ricks on Twitter
- Introductory MMT resources
- Pocket Change podcast
- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup