Economic questions

Austerity & Policy

• Do We Need to Cut Government Spending?
• What Is Austerity? what is austerity economics
• Should Governments Balance Their Budgets?
• What Is the Trade Deficit and Is It Bad?
• Does Trickle-Down Economics Work?
• Does Government Spending 'Crowd Out' Private Investment?

Government Finance

• How do taxes work? how do taxes work
• Where Does Money Come From? where does money come from
• Can the Government Run Out of Money? can the government run out of money
• Do Taxes Fund Government Spending? do taxes fund spending
• How Does Government Spending Work? how does government spending work
• What Is the National Debt Really? what is the national debt
• How Does the Government Pay for Things?
• What Is a Budget Deficit? what is a budget deficit
• Does Government Debt Burden Future Generations? does the national debt burden future generations
• Is the National Debt a Problem?
• Why Hasn't Japan Had a Debt Crisis? why hasn't Japan had a debt crisis
• What Is the Debt Ceiling? what is the debt ceiling
• Can the Government Just Print Money?
• Why Can't We Balance the Budget?
• Is Social Security Going Bankrupt?
• Does the US Government Borrow From China?
• Why Is Greece Different From the United States?

Inflation & Prices

• Does Deficit Spending Cause Inflation? does deficit spending cause inflation
• Does Government Spending Cause Inflation?
• What Causes Inflation? what causes inflation
• Do Tariffs Cause Inflation? do tariffs cause inflation
• What Really Causes Inflation?
• What Caused Hyperinflation in Zimbabwe?
• Why Did Weimar Germany Experience Hyperinflation?
• Does Raising the Minimum Wage Cause Inflation?

Monetary Policy

• Why Does the Government Borrow If It Can Create Money? why does the government borrow if it can print money
• What Is Quantitative Easing? what is quantitative easing
• How Does the Federal Reserve Control Inflation?
• How Do Banks Create Money?
• Is the Money Multiplier Real?
• Is the US Dollar Backed by Gold?

Policy Proposals

• What Is a Job Guarantee? what is a job guarantee
• Can We Afford the Green New Deal?
• Can We Afford Universal Healthcare? can we afford Medicare for all
• What Is Full Employment? what is full employment
• How Do We Pay for Universal Healthcare?
• What Is a Universal Basic Income?
• What Is a Federal Job Guarantee?
• What Causes Recessions?

Understanding MMT

• What Is Fiat Currency? what is fiat currency
• What Is Modern Monetary Theory?
• How Is Money Created? how is money created
• Is the Government Like a Household? is government like a household budget
• Money Printing vs Money Creation does the government print money
• MMT vs Keynesian Economics MMT vs Keynesian economics
• MMT vs Mainstream Economics MMT vs mainstream economics
• What Are Sectoral Balances? what are sectoral balances