Austerity
Bill Mitchell: The destruction of Greece – the slow-burn decline of a nation
It appears that Alexis Tsirpas`s socialists have become true social democrats. Read here
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EU politics
Bill Mitchell – I hope the Italian government holds its nerve against Brussels
“A brief reflection on the latest crisis that is about to engulf the Eurozone. I am referring to the announcement by the Italian government that it will target a fiscal deficit of 2.4 per cent […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell: The divide between mainstream macro and MMT is irreconcilable – Part 1
It is noticeable that the economic mainstream is becoming increasingly uncomfortable by the increased interest in Modern Monetary Theory. Bill Mitchell is right. There appears to be an effort to co-opt Modern Monetary Theory under […]
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Public infrastructure investment must privilege public well-being over profit
The whole machinery of public procurement that has emerged in this neoliberal era needs to be abandoned and replaced with decision-making processes and rules that privilege the advancement of public well-being over profit. Read here
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Reclaiming our sense of collective and community – Part 1
That ‘naturalisation’ of concepts and theories that are manifestly wrong in terms of how they represent our reality are reinforced by the set of myths that go to the core of mainstream macroeconomics. Read here
Economics
Bill Mitchell: Modern Monetary Theory is just plain old bad economics – Part 1
Concerning the British Labour Party and Modern Monetary Theory. Read here
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: The fundamental realignment of British society via fiscal austerity
Mitchell ‘s conclusion: “It is almost inconceivable that an advanced nation could tolerate the sort of changes that have been occurring in Britain over the last 8 years or so.” Read here
Economics
Bill Mitchell – Build it in Britain is just sensible logic
On Tuesday Jeremy Corbyn gave a speech announcing plans to change the way the British government spends if he is to be elected: the government would prioritise British producers. Here is Bill Mitchell´s take on […]
Corruption
Bill Mitchell: The neoliberal ‘progressives’ and their bankster mates are becoming rattled
The “Third Way” social democrats in Europe and “liberal democrats” in the US are politically bankrupt. Their only assets are the donations from financial institutions and international corporations, but as we saw with Hilary Clinton, […]
Austerity
Bill Mitchell: The abdication of the Left – redux – Part 1
If you have not yet read Reclaiming the State: A Progressive Vision of Sovereignty for a Post-Neoliberal World by Thomas Fazi and Bill Mitchell – a book one should definitely read – then here is a […]