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The big myth of government deficits | Stephanie Kelton

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Rethinking Government Deficits

This chapter challenges traditional views on government deficits, emphasizing the importance of Modern Monetary Theory in understanding public spending. It explores how the pandemic has reshaped economic priorities and argues that government investment can be decoupled from conventional budgeting constraints.

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