Professor Stephanie Kelton explains how deficits can
strengthen economies and be healthy for democracies. She argues
that there are no budgetary constraints on government spending and
makes the case for challenging our view of public debt. Stephanie
Kelton is a professor of economics and public policy at Stony Brook
University and a former Chief Economist on the U.S. Senate Budget
Committee. She was named by POLITICO as one of the 50
people most influencing the policy debate in America. Dr. Stephanie
Kelton advises policymakers and consults with investment banks, and
portfolio managers across the globe. She is a regular commentator
on national radio and broadcast television. Her highly-anticipated
book, The Deficit Myth, became an instant New
York Times bestseller.
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