Friday Fightback: The Ghost and The Vampire, by @AusMMT open.substack.com/pub/darrenqu... #MMT

It’s quite doable. Determining what methodological choices to use when and where are the biggest barriers to realism, but are not insurmountable.

Sure, I’m not using Matlab, but sounds like I already do it. Or at least, I recently have been. My outputs are fairly public. However, it may of be use to you for >€ 575 sites.google.com/view/toolsfo...

It’s weird to be anxiously waiting the wage price index, sets of Australian unemployment figures, and perhaps the U.S. CPI, so I can run them through ‘my terminal’ to generate a Structural Integrity Report (SIR).

During the festival, we will discuss the #MMT-inspired idea that interest rates should be permanently set at zero. Inequality is a significant social harm. www.scoteconfest.org/ Join us in Edinburgh (and online) 19th-21st March 2026.

Friday Fightback: The Ghost and The Vampire, by @AusMMT open.substack.com/pub/darrenqu... #MMT

"The world is closer than thought to a “point of no return” after which runaway global heating cannot be stopped, scientists have said. Continued global heating could trigger climate tipping points, leading to a cascade of further tipping points and feedback loops, they said.

We need a federal jobs guarantee, not even to protect from AI so much as to undermine the displacement logic of AI hype

Does capital make full employment impossible? Owen Bennett & Steve Grumbine discuss the rift b/t Modern Monetary Theory & Marxism & how some in the MMT space lack class analysis. New ep drops Sat 2/14 @ 8am ET. Find all our ep: realprogressives.org/macro-n-cheese/ #capitalism #Employment #LearnMMT

WOW!

That autistic feeling when you are just trying to be instrumental in the Veblenian sense, and others read it as a ceremonial status power play, instead of just following the instruments wherever they may lead. #ActuallyAutistic

Another great article by one of our favourite students, if we are allowed favourites. They are all favourites. susanborden.substack.com/p/what-if-th...

This excellent conference is being organised by one of our graduates - William Thomson - and the article also mentions two people who have contributed significantly towards our courses - John Harvey and Steve Keen. www.thenational.scot/news/2566124...

“MMT 101: why it matters, how it reframes money, and why its loudest critics still use it.” -All we're offering is the #truth. #learnMMT #money #taxesdontfundfederalspending

The vexed question of whether the UK can afford Monetary Theory doesn’t even make sense Modern Monetary Theory isn’t a potentially risky radical fiscal plan but simply a description of how the British state already spends westenglandbylines.co.uk/business/eco...

"How Modern Monetary Theory Explains Australia’s Economy". #MMT #auspol theaimn.net/how-modern-m...

Do you ever feel like you are the only person in your area who questions the "no money left" narrative? You are not alone! MMTUK local groups are now active in six regions across Britain, with more forming. Find your group or start one: mmtuk.org/join #MMT

We’re told the National Debt is a burden & the state must "find money" like a household. These are neoliberal myths used to justify austerity. This fails by prioritizing markets over people. It’s time to reclaim our democracy. 🧵 (1/12)

SITREP: Day 8 of the Zone A Breach. Current Status: Day 08 of Structural Insolvency (Zone A). Breach Date: Feb 3, 2026 (RBA Hike to 3.85%). Since the Structural Integrity Report (SIR) trilogy launched, a cascade of new data has confirmed the diagnosis of Administrative Violence. buff.ly/iboOoQK

If this morning's thread on how money works was useful, there is a lot more where that came from. MMTUK is building the UK's first dedicated hub for accessible, evidence-based economics. All funded by our community. Find out how you can support us: mmtuk.org/donate #MMT

I've begun reviewing/verifying citations/references on ~38,000 words, and yes, it is tedious.

Let me know if you find any significant flaws in this "Modern Monetary Theory" feed, and I shall endeavour to fix them up. bsky.app/profile/ausm... << also helps if I remember to provide the feed.

🚨 The Official Sector is celebrating the recentTrade Surplus as a "win." They are lying to you. This isn't a Healthy Surplus. It is a "Recessionary Surplus." (SIR #003) We aren't exporting more value. We have simply stopped buying things. The "Sudden Stop" has arrived. buff.ly/SFh1jQY

The RBA hiked, the Opposition screamed "spending," and the Govt hugged the surplus. But Hansard tells the truth: Chalmers admitted it's "Private Demand." The Senate proved money ≠ resources (Latrobe). I dismantled the ceremonial rhetoric line-by-line. 👇 buff.ly/50pe22G #MMT

The RBA hiked, the Opposition screamed "spending," and the Govt hugged the surplus. But Hansard tells the truth: Chalmers admitted it's "Private Demand." The Senate proved money ≠ resources (Latrobe). I dismantled the ceremonial rhetoric line-by-line. 👇 buff.ly/50pe22G #MMT

The Red Alert STATUS: 🔴 RED [ZONE A BREACH] The latest ABS data just provided forensic confirmation of a massive policy error. The RBA isn't fighting the cost of living; they have become the cost of living. This is the Structural Integrity Report #002 - buff.ly/H45b8e7

An interesting concept

The RBA just broke the Australian household. 🛑 We’re told rate hikes are "medicine" for inflation. But the data shows we’ve hit the Solvency Wall—and the "cure" is actually a massive, regressive wealth transfer disguised as stability. buff.ly/cScEUVv

"Precarity so defines the human experience... I think it is absolutely essential that we have a decency floor." - @ptcherneva.bsky.social We need a decency floor in America. We need a Federal Job Guarantee as a *standard feature* of the U.S. labor system. www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWDq...

FOMO is the anxiety of missing out on potential gains and new experiences, while FOLO (rooted in Prospect Theory) is the fear of losing what you already possess buff.ly/MEokcKY The #MMT response to @PeterMcCormack

Our inflation debate is dangerously confused—and everyday people pay the price. Find out how MMT cuts through the noise about rates, cost-of-living, and real solutions. Read now: buff.ly/TXdd9s1 #Fightback #MMT #Inflation

Confused about who sets prices and why we have inflation? Get a clearer picture of Australia’s price dynamics—beyond the headlines. Learn more:https://buff.ly/UGsYzMN #Inflation #PriceSetting #MMT

What can climate science teach trade economists about rigour? #MMT Discover how selective analysis shapes our future. Read now: buff.ly/t6d51Zk #Climate #Trade #EconomicDebate

Modern Money Lab started in Australia. Last year, Modern Money Lab UK organised a conference. Modern Money Lab Europe is just getting going. We are SO proud today to announce that our students, graduates and friends have just launched Modern Money Lab USA.

Unemployment isn’t a mystery—it’s a policy choice. Find out how MMT’s job guarantee can change lives and build a fairer economy. Learn more: buff.ly/Ef09vvB #JobGuarantee #MMT #JG

In some ways, the Australian Government is generous (compared to some others) and there is one of these for which several of our students are grateful.

If you never earn more than $67,000 (or whatever it is uprated to) then for you the higher degree is free. You never have to repay the debt, and it is not deducted from your legacy when you pass on.

If you incur a FEE-Help debt, as students often do to take our courses, you incur a debt to the Government. However, you do not have to make any repayment on this debt until your income has reached $67,000, which is quite a high income for many people.

There’s a myth that “if you’ve done nothing wrong, you’ve got nothing to fear.” But poverty policing in Australia proves it’s a lie. Uncover how Schedule 5 welfare changes target the vulnerable with punishment before conviction—and why this is class war by spreadsheet.

Australia is rushing through legislation in which #auspol expects the public to accept ‘no procedural fairness’ in its application. This deserves extra scrutiny, obviously. Quite extraordinary, sneaky and dangerous, without including judicial oversight.

#MMT quite rightly identifies resource availability and capability as limiting factors. So how to cońnect the national budget? Use real capital. Read more. www.patreon.com/posts/how-to...

So, he should be! 😄

Want to win economic arguments in Australia’s toughest policy fights? Break down the ultimate MMT debate playbook—and see what fairness really means. Discover how feedback changed everything: buff.ly/9tTNTJB #PolicyDebate #MMT

Big Changes for 2026: Introducing “Modern Money Matters”, by @AusMMT buff.ly/7as5wo1

Monday's blog post (12/01) is now posted (17:27 EAST) - India's employment guarantee sabotaged to the point of extinction by the neoliberal Narendra Modi - billmitchell.org/blog/?p=63021

The Literal Smoke: From "Liberation" to "Liquidity Quarantine" in 12 Hours, by @AusMMT buff.ly/DDUZbVt

Democracy as Cover Fire: Venezuela, Oil and Trump’s Homegrown Autocracy, by @AusMMT buff.ly/YoGzweg #MMT

Why the US Manages Oil with Action and Labour with Luck, by @AusMMT buff.ly/wHRRW1r #MMT

How about this for a New Year's resolution? The more funding Modern Money Lab can get, the more brilliant students like Nathaniel we can support through the Masters degree in the Economics of Sustainability.

Why Trump Wants Greenland (And Why It’s Not About the Money), by @AusMMT open.substack.com/pub/darrenqu... #MMT