Applied MMT
Discussing the economy, public policy, and current events through an MMT (Modern Monetary Theory) lens.
Episodes
In this episode, Adam and Ryan to discuss:
- Big banks moving deposits to FirstRepublic
- Hold-to-maturity
- Misunderstandings around banking
- Solvency issues vs. liquidity issues
- Bitcoin and banking
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
In this episode, Bijou Smith of MMT Macro Trader joins Adam and Ryan to discuss:
- Bijou's background in physics and how he became interested in MMT
- Why MMT is important
- The relationship between economics & physics
- How Bijou and Douglas started collaborating on MMT Macro Trader
- Using machine learning & neural networks to model the macroeconomy and stock market indices
- How the job ...
In this episode, Adam and Ryan discuss:
- Whether or not all MMTers believe interest rate hikes are expansionary
- The newest PCE inflation data
- Retail inflows to the stock market
- Interest rates and asset bubbles
- The post-2008 venture capital boom
- Gambling apps & cryptocurrency
Links:
- Introductory MMT resources
- Pocket Change podcast
- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup
NOTE: The original audio file for this episode had syncing issues. The corrected audio is available as of 2/22/23 at 9:35 AM ET.
In this episode, Adam and Ryan discuss:
- The disaster in East Palestine, OH
- The UFO/UAP incidents
- The January retail sales boom
- Energy prices and their inflationary effects
- The costs & benefits of trade deficits
Links:
- Introductory MMT re...
In this episode of Applied MMT, Adam and Ryan discuss:
- Edward Harrison's recent tweet on the expansionary effects of interest income
- The differences & similarities between today's rate hikes and the Volcker-era
- Credit growth despite rate hikes
- Joey Politano's recent thread on rate hikes
- Bank lending post-2008 vs. today
- In celebration of Superbowl Sunday, the institutional ...
In this episode, Douglas of MMT Macro Trader joins Adam and Ryan to discuss:
- The January jobs explosion
- The debt ceiling
- Endogenous vs. exogenous money
- Banks as finance "franchises"
- The Eurodollar & shadow banking
- Appreciating vs. depreciating currencies
- The effects of rate hikes and what to expect in the next few months
- Whether or not the Fed will pivot on rate hi...
In this episode, Adam and Ryan discuss:
- Recession fears
- The "white collar recession"
- The US debt ceiling
- The trillion dollar platinum coin proposal
Links:
- Introductory MMT resources
- Pocket Change podcast
- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup
In this episode, Adam and Ryan discuss how they came to learn about MMT and why they believe it's so important. They also discuss their future plans and goals for the podcast.
They touch on:
- MMT's accuracy as a description of the financial system
- The COVID pandemic and policy response
- Inflation
- Quantitative easing
- Interest rate hikes and their effects
Links:
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