In this episode,  Adam and Ryan to discuss:- The failure of Silicon Valley Bank- Morgan Ricks' commentary on bank runs and game theory  Links:- Morgan Ricks on Twitter- Introductory MMT resources- Pocket Change podcast- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup

In this episode, Bijou Smith of MMT Macro Trader joins Adam and Ryan to discuss:- Bijou's background in physics and how he became interested in MMT- Why MMT is important- The relationship between economics & physics- How Bijou and Douglas started collaborating on MMT Macro Trader- Using machine learning & neural networks to model the macroeconomy and stock market indices- How the job guarantee fits into capitalism- Adam Smith, economics, and moral philosophyLinks:- MMT Macro Trader on Patreon- MMT Macro Trader on Twitter- Bijou on Twitter- Bijou's website- Applied MMT #3 with Douglas of MMT Macro Trader- Introductory MMT resources- Pocket Change podcast- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup

In this episode,  Adam and Ryan discuss:- Whether or not all MMTers believe interest rate hikes are expansionary- The newest PCE inflation data- Retail inflows to the stock market- Interest rates and asset bubbles- The post-2008 venture capital boom- Gambling apps & cryptocurrencyLinks:- Introductory MMT resources- Pocket Change podcast- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup

NOTE: The original audio file for this episode had syncing issues. The corrected audio is available as of 2/22/23 at 9:35 AM ET.In this episode,  Adam and Ryan discuss:- The disaster in East Palestine, OH- The UFO/UAP incidents- The January retail sales boom- Energy prices and their inflationary effects- The costs & benefits of trade deficitsLinks:- Introductory MMT resources- Pocket Change podcast- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup

In this episode of Applied MMT, Adam and Ryan discuss:- Edward Harrison's recent tweet on the expansionary effects of interest income- The differences & similarities between today's rate hikes and the Volcker-era- Credit growth despite rate hikes- Joey Politano's recent thread on rate hikes- Bank lending post-2008 vs. today- In celebration of Superbowl Sunday, the institutional structure of the NFL and how it contributes to the league's success

In this episode, Douglas of MMT Macro Trader joins Adam and Ryan to discuss:- The January jobs explosion- The debt ceiling- Endogenous vs. exogenous money- Banks as finance "franchises"- The Eurodollar & shadow banking- Appreciating vs. depreciating currencies - The effects of rate hikes and what to expect in the next few months- Whether or not the Fed will pivot on rate hikesLinks:- Introductory MMT resources- Pocket Change podcast- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup- MMT Macro Trader on Patreon- MMT Macro Trader on Twitter

In this episode, Adam and Ryan discuss:- Recession fears- The "white collar recession"- The US debt ceiling- The trillion dollar platinum coin proposalLinks:- Introductory MMT resources- Pocket Change podcast- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup

In this episode, Adam and Ryan discuss how they came to learn about MMT and why they believe it's so important. They also discuss their future plans and goals for the podcast. They touch on: - MMT's accuracy as a description of the financial system- The COVID pandemic and policy response- Inflation- Quantitative easing- Interest rate hikes and their effectsLinks:- Introductory MMT resources- Pocket Change podcast- NYC Deficit Owls Meetup