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clintballinger.bsky.social
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The premise of this www.amazon.com/1000-Castawa...
1000 Castaways: Fundamentals of Economics
1000 Castaways: Fundamentals of Economics [Ballinger, Clint] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. 1000 Castaways: Fundamentals of Economics
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October 27, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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modernmoneybasics.com
The Basics of Modern Money
MMT helps explain the power behind sovereign currency, and the responsibilities of the countries—like the U.S.—which wield it.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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MMT is fundamentally about real resources. What in the world have you been reading?? Whatever it was it wasn’t MMT

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October 26, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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Curtin not Curtis (predictive text got me).

Philip Curtin “Death by Migration”, “Disease and Empire” etc
October 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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(marketmonetarist.com/2012/01/18/t...)
There is no such thing as fiscal policy
It can be rather traumatic for children to see their parents fight. I feel a bit like that when I see two of my heroes Scott Sumner and David Glasner discuss fiscal policy. The whole thing started …
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October 13, 2025 at 2:35 AM