It occurred to me after I published MMT Part 1 that perhaps it wasn't the best introduction to MMT. I condensed a lot of information into a relatively short post. Shortly before publishing the post I ran across a video illustrating how modern money works and attached it to the end of the post.
If Chris Christie did become President, after declaring that his first act in office would be ordering the National Guard to install defrosters in Hell (and insisting that Hell freezing over wasn't caused by human activity), who would he nominate to be in his cabinet?
If you don't know me, I'm a bit of a student of economics, though "Student" may be stretching it. What I am intensely interested in is the overarching "whole" of how things work together to form the civilization that surrounds us.
Hey Planet Peeps! The Polar Vortex sure hasn't slowed time any because yet another week has rocketed by. Another weekend music thread is now upon us.
To be as fair as possible, this still remains an allegation but to have the willingness of Wildstein to return the favor and throw Christie under the bus to save his own skin, it does look like Christie's days are numbered. How many other termites might follow Wildstein out of the woodwork?
You're invited to join us tonight to watch President Obama's 2014 State of the Union Address and chat live in real time with fellow members during his speech.
It is likely that Pres. Obama may make raising the minimum wage a top priority since it would have a direct impact on aiding those with the lowest incomes (and reducing the cost to the government and taxpayers for subsidizing those low wages of greedy corporations) and make for a better economy.
Hey Planet folk! Well, another weekend has arrived (and quickly), so
we have another music thread to have some fun with. This weekend's
thread is about...
The Huckster essentially describes women as being cheap, greedy, weak-minded children who are easily manipulated into turning themselves into sex-crazed sleazes because they can now save around $50 a month on insurance-covered birth control. Or in other words, "I love you women!"
Submitted for your entertainment is an adaptation of their classic, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters", dedicated to New Jersey's current governor and future convict.