Richard Blumenthal Archive
Senator Richard Blumenthal- not so innocent subversion
China, Currencies, Inflation, MMT
Apr 18, 2011
I spoke with Senator Blumenthal for several hours on MMT just over a year ago, before he was elected Senator. He read my book and asked the right questions. He knows imports are real benefits, exports real costs. He knows the trade deficit is a good thing for America. He knows that
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Debt ceiling dynamics
China, Government Spending, Inflation
Jan 07, 2011
My best guess is there will be little or no fight over the debt ceiling extension. I think the President will agree to pretty much whatever the Republicans want, and get more than enough Democrats to join him. Best I can tell, the entire Congress agrees the deficit is a long term
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Latest Press Release
Deficit, Employment, Government Spending
Aug 05, 2010
Warren Mosler Applauds the Senate for Passing Urgently Needed State Funding and Urges the House to do Same Independent candidate for Christopher Dodd’s CT Senate seat and economist specializing in monetary operations urges swift passage of aid to avoid job losses and fiscal distress Waterbury, CT – August 5, 2010 – Warren
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Huffpo
Banking, BRICS, CBs, China, Currencies, Deficit, Emerging Markets, Exports, GDP, Government Spending, Inflation, Politics, Proposal
Apr 12, 2010
Please comment: We Can Have Low Priced Imports and Good Jobs for All Americans
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My alternative proposal on trade with China
Banking, BRICS, CBs, China, Currencies, Deficit, Emerging Markets, Exports, GDP, Government Spending, Inflation, Politics, Proposal
Apr 12, 2010
We can have BOTH low priced imports AND good jobs for all Americans Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has urged US Treasury Secretary Geithner to take legal action to force China to let its currency appreciate. As stated by Blumenthal: “By stifling its currency, China is stifling our economy and stealing our jobs.
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Richard Blumenthal on Obama’s speech
Government Spending, Politics
Jan 29, 2010
[Skip to the end] I respectfully do not agree with his prescription to ‘protect our economic future.’ “I welcome the President’s acknowledgement of the economic pain felt widely and deeply and look forward to reviewing his plans to help middle class Americans, who are still hurting economically. We must enable Americans to
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