13 episodes

Discussing the economy, public policy, and current events through an MMT (Modern Monetary Theory) lens.

Applied MMT Adam Rice & Ryan Benincasa

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Discussing the economy, public policy, and current events through an MMT (Modern Monetary Theory) lens.

    #13 - James Madison, MMTer?

    #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

    • 41 min
    #12 - Interview with Warren Mosler (Part 2)

    #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

    • 41 min
    #11 - Interview with Warren Mosler (Part 1)

    #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

    • 52 min
    #10 - Back to a Gold Standard?

    #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

    • 53 min
    #9 - The Banking Crisis Continued

    #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





     

    • 46 min
    #8 - Silicon Valley Bank Failure

    #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

    • 30 min

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