US Fiscal Policy and the 'Deficit Myth' with Stephanie Kelton

Barry speaks with Stephanie Kelton, Professor of Economics and
Public Policy at Stony Brook University and Senior Fellow at the
Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis. Previously,
Professor Kelton was Chair of the Department of Economics at the
University of Missouri, Kansas City. In addition to her work in
academia, Stephanie has held numerous roles in the political
sphere. She served as chief economist on the U.S. Senate Budget
Committee, and was senior economic adviser for Bernie Sanders’
2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns. She has made virtually all
the 'top 50 lists' including POLITICO's 50 Most Influential
Thinkers in 2016 and Bloomberg Businessweek's 50 People Who
Defined 2019. She was also named to Barron's 100 Most Influential
Women in Finance. She has held several visiting professorships
and has written for publications such as the Financial Times, The
New York Times, CNN, and more. On this episode, Barry and
Stephanie discuss US fiscal policy, recession risks, and her New
York Times bestseller The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory
and the Birth of the People’s Economy.


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