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link to Modern Monetary Theory Debunked: A History Lesson on Deficit Spending

Modern Monetary Theory Debunked: A History Lesson on Deficit Spending

For millennia, alchemists have searched for a way to create gold from cheap raw materials. Explorers searched for the ‘fountain of youth’. Economists and governments - they are always searching...

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link to 12 Ways to Pay for a Universal Basic Income

12 Ways to Pay for a Universal Basic Income

The concept of a ‘universal basic income’ - giving all citizens of a city, state, or nation a constant, guaranteed income - is gaining popularity.  Google searches for ‘universal basic...

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link to Fractional Reserve Banking Doesn’t Cause Inflation – Here’s What Does

Fractional Reserve Banking Doesn’t Cause Inflation – Here’s What Does

Fractional reserve banking is often blamed for many of the problems inherent to an ever-expanding money supply. We hear cries that bankers are creating money to pay their bonuses, or taking too many...

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link to What is Monetary Inflation, and Why Does It Matter?

What is Monetary Inflation, and Why Does It Matter?

We hear talk of inflation constantly in financial news and economics textbooks, but rarely do we find the distinction made between price inflation and monetary inflation. Understanding this...

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link to What does a Negative Interest Rate on Government Debt mean for you?

What does a Negative Interest Rate on Government Debt mean for you?

In today’s world, when a government decides it wants to stimulate its economy, the central bank of that country often lowers interest rates to make borrowing money cheaper and saving money less...

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link to The Ultimate Guide to Safe Seed Phrase Storage

The Ultimate Guide to Safe Seed Phrase Storage

Seed phrase storage is simple but critical for all cryptocurrency holders. This guide walks seed phrase basics, hardware wallets, and secure steel backups.

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An independent researcher interested in how economics, finance, and markets affect normal people. I write about economics and money so that anyone can come to understand how monetary policy affects our daily lives. If you can't understand my writing over a beer on a Friday night, I haven't done my job. Studied the history and sociology of technology at the University of Pennsylvania. Spent 10 years working in technology and 5 years in finance.

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