Bill Mitchell | Billy blog
Macroeconomic research, teaching and advocacy
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And the winner is Brisbane … well kind of … or maybe not
Just when we were meant to be waving our national flags, standing to attention at the medal ceremonies and enjoying the Olympic Games from our... -
Calling the British PAC, IFS – it is time we all moved on from the debt and deficit hysteria
The BBC in Britain carried a story yesterday (July 25, 2021) – UK will be paying for Covid for decades, say MPs – that began with the... -
The Weekend Quiz – July 24-25, 2021 – answers and discussion
Here are the answers with discussion for this Weekend’s Quiz. The information provided should help you work out why you missed a question or three!... -
The Weekend Quiz – July 24-25, 2021
Welcome to The Weekend Quiz. The quiz tests whether you have been paying attention or not to the blog posts that I post. See how you go with the... -
Debate about the National Disability Insurance Scheme driven by the usual ‘taxpayer’s money’ arguments
Today, we have a guest blogger in the guise of Professor Scott Baum from Griffith University who has been one of my regular research colleagues over... -
Mobility data tells an interesting story about cultural differences between Australian states
It’s Wednesday and I am catching up on other writing commitments. But I have been examining the latest – Google Mobility Reports –... -
British House of Lords having conniptions about QE – a sedative and a lie down is indicated
When I studied British politics (as one unit in a politics minor) at university, I was bemused by the role of the House of Lords. I know it is a... -
Reading Beardsley Ruml carefully
Many social media commentators that have become interested in Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) regularly cite sections of the article written by... -
The Weekend Quiz – July 17-18, 2021 – answers and discussion
Here are the answers with discussion for this Weekend’s Quiz. The information provided should help you work out why you missed a question or three!... -
The Weekend Quiz – July 17-18, 2021
Welcome to The Weekend Quiz. The quiz tests whether you have been paying attention or not to the blog posts that I post. See how you go with the...