#126 Dirk Ehnts: How Banks Create Money

Patricia and Christian talk to economist and author Dr Dirk Ehnts, about his latest book, MMT Essentials, the hierarchy of money, and where commercial banks fit into it.

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Springer Essentials: MMT by Dirk Ehnts (available in German at time of posting): https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-658-36488-5

Levy Economics Institute of Bard College 2022 Summer Seminar: https://www.levyinstitute.org/news/summer-seminar-2022

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Episode 13 - Steven Hail: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Banking, But Were Afraid To Ask: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41790887

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