Explainer: Five questions about Modern Monetary Theory
Like famed economist John Maynard Keynes, Modern Monetary Theory advocates think government has an important role in offsetting what happens when demand falls short of...
MMT may be Democrats’ economic cure, but only Trump got the memo
From her home overlooking Setauket Harbor on Long Island’s North Shore, a motorboat bobbing at the dock, Stephanie Kelton hopes to revolutionize how the U.S....
Democratic hopeful Warren outlines $85 billion rural broadband plan
Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren outlined on Wednesday her plan to bring high-speed internet to rural and Native American communities through an $85 billion federal...
Heading to El Paso, Trump nixes assault weapons ban
U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed legislation to ban assault rifles as politically unfeasible on Wednesday as he prepared to visit the sites of two deadly...
Biden ties Trump’s ‘toxic tongue’ to U.S. shootings as Democrats ramp up criticism
Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden on Wednesday accused Republican President Donald Trump of fueling the white supremacy blamed for several U.S. mass shootings, as Trump...
Trump says he wants to strengthen gun background checks
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he wanted to strengthen background checks for gun purchases, a policy response to two recent mass shootings that was...
Trump says talks with South Korea under way over defense costs
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday talks have begun aimed at getting South Korea to pay more for the cost of maintaining U.S. troops...
Biden says Trump’s `toxic tongue’ linked to U.S. mass shootings
Democratic presidential front-runner and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump of fuelling the white supremacy that’s blamed for several mass shootings...
Presidential hopeful Klobuchar woos rural votes, vows help for farmers
U.S. presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar on Wednesday will propose help for American farmers including looser restrictions on biofuels and student loan forgiveness, the latest effort...
8chan owner called before Congress, as latest host drops site
Online message board 8chan’s fortunes worsened on Tuesday, as it was once again made homeless by a technical services provider and its owner was called...
