In our June Housing Market Indicators briefing, we introduced the concept of Modern Finance Theory (MFT), which we summarize as follows: The government, in an effort to make housing and higher ...

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In the simplest terms, Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) posits that a sovereign country with the ability to print its own currency should do so. This theory laughs at the notion that the growth in debt of ...

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has said it “absolutely” should be part of our conversation about the economy. During the presidential campaign, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ chief economist was an adherent. But ...