#74 Robert Hockett: Spreading The Fed & Why Wicksell Matters (part 2)

Part 2: Patricia and Christian continue the conversation with Professor Robert Hockett about his work on digitising the dollar and financing the Green New Deal.

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Part 1 of this conversation:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/43321755

For an intro to MMT:

Listen to our first three episodes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/41742417

Our episode on understanding endogenous money: 

Episode 43 with Sam Levey: https://www.patreon.com/posts/35073683

Our episodes on understanding government bonds with Dr Steven Hail: 

Episode 30: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29621245

Episode 31: https://www.patreon.com/posts/29829500

Our episodes with Fadhel Kaboub:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/43484621

Our episode 47 with Pavlina Tcherneva:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/36034543

Robert’s articles:

On Knut Wicksell: https://www.forbes.com/sites/rhockett/2020/10/26/modern-pre-modern-or-post-modern-money-a-brief-guide-for-the-perplexed/amp/#click=https://t.co/BonZ1NY19m

Discussion on the above article: https://twitter.com/rch371/status/1320765097246117890?s=20

Spread The Fed, Part I:

https://lpeproject.org/blog/spread-the-fed-part-i/

Spread The Fed, Part II:

https://lpeproject.org/blog/spread-the-fed-part-ii/

Robert’s books: 

Money from Nothing: https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-61219-856-9?fbclid=IwAR1gIK5rP6dshLqO-pvSouJfBHw7uvYbEr9TqOtG-lZ48BMAwVts8LAD46g 

Financing the Green New Deal: https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9783030484491?fbclid=IwAR0ZJMz7EsBF1WhnDZOHsoHjJwDrcV_1CAhw79N8WjbKGK_KUTKYHfK_HlI#aboutBook

Robert’s paper:

The Fed’s Municipal Liquidity Facility: Community QE at Last:

http://www.global-isp.org/wp-content/uploads/PN-120.pdf

Transcript for opening monologue: https://www.patreon.com/posts/43489077