Can an economy prosper with a negative trade balance. And what has MMT got wrong on this? Me and @profstevekeen on the latest Debunking Economics podcast.

Economics works well in principle apart from the bit about us having perfect information on products available. Me and Steve Keen on this week’s Debunking Economics podcast.

Boris Johnson talked about Wilfredo Pareto at his Tory party conference. As I discuss with @ProfSteveKeen, Pareto was about anything but ‘levelling up’

The floating of currencies has created a massive forex industry. Steve Keen says it has made life harder for speculators, which is a good thing, but the world missed a trick when it igmnored Keyne’s idea of the Bancor.

Energy prices are going through the roof and usage is slipping away from renewables. I ask @profstevekeen, is this the time to nationalise power?

This week on the Debunking Economics podcast @profstevekeen explains why the money governments have spent on support through COVID is with us forever, and why that’s not such a bad thing.

Steve Keen is standing for the Senate in NSW. What was he thinking! I ask on this week’s FREE Debunking Economics podcast.

COVID is causing massive supply chain disruption. We’re told its only temporary, but what if it’s not?

Central banks have amassed trillions in government bonds. Do they seriously expect to reduce that to xero? If not, I ask Steve keen, haven’t they embarked on MMT by another name?

A reduction in Universal Credit, low wage rises for public sector workers, and now an increase in tax to pay for the health service. Does Boris realy want to level up?