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#148 Pavlina Tcherneva: Why The Job Guarantee Is Core To Modern Monetary Theory

The MMT Podcast with Patricia Pino & Christian Reilly

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The Problem of Unemployment Is Not Separate From Our Understanding of Money

The problem of unemployment is not separate from our understanding of money. The tax that the state imposes creates demand for that currency and the inability to earn it creates unemployment. So by virtue of being currency monopolist, the state also can set prices. And by employing and releasing labor at a base wage on demand, the state can secure full employment and price stability. There is no trade off. We are not the first ones to criticize the Nairo.

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