r/mmt_economics is a subreddit with 18k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses mmt, debt, economics, economy, and inflation.
This is a place to post links and discuss topics relating to Modern Monetary Theory (MMT).
Economics can be a fractious discipline. Remember to judge arguments on merit, and not opinion. Offer constructive criticism first (and perhaps 2nd/3rd/4th, etc).
Just as important: if your argument contains opinions, expect criticisms. Enjoy!
For a good getting started resource, you might consider starting here: https://activistmmt.org
Popular Themes in r/mmt_economics
#1
Advice Requests
: "A former World Bank president has sounded the alarm, revealing that the Federal Reserve has lost over a trillion dollars—and counting—turning it into nothing more than a massive hedge fund for the rich and powerful. From an MMT point of view what should be a response to this statement?"
10 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Is Trump's administration cutting enough spending to send the economy into a bad recession?"
3 posts
#3
Ideas
: "How to Cut $2 Trillion in Federal Spending Without Breaking a Sweat"
3 posts
#4
News
: "Social Security has never missed a payment. DOGE actions threaten 'interruption of benefits,' ex-agency head says"
2 posts
#5
Self-Promotion
: "'Understanding MMT' is a new organization launching this weekend, with a focus on broadly accessible MMT education!! More details to follow!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/mmt_economics
#1
Mmt
: "Elon Must stumbles upon Mmt without realizing it"
111 posts
#2
Debt
: "Remember, the U.S. doesn't have to pay off all its Debt, and there's an easy way to fix it, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman says [hike taxes or reduce spending by 2.1% of GDP]"
34 posts
#3
Economics
: "Mostly Economics Podcast #1 - What do we really know about MMT with Stephanie Kelton"
34 posts
#4
Economy
: "Is Trump's administration cutting enough spending to send the Economy into a bad recession?"
29 posts
#5
Inflation
: "Someone tell me a wealth tax wouldn’t help Inflation, I dare you 🔪🔪"
25 posts
#6
Government
: "Is Money only "printed" into existence as interest bearing bonds? Or can the Government pay someone directly? Do we actually need to pay interest on every dollars we issue? Seems like we could just print money and build our own stuff. Can someone explain why we don't?"
25 posts
#7
Taxes
: "Remember, the U.S. doesn't have to pay off all its debt, and there's an easy way to fix it, Nobel laureate Paul Krugman says [hike Taxes or reduce spending by 2.1% of GDP]"
17 posts
#8
Deficit
: "Balance Sheet Analysis for the US Government Deficit Spending (6 core steps)"
15 posts
#9
Interest
: "Trump: ‘Interest rates are far too high’"
14 posts
#10
Money
: "Is Money only "printed" into existence as interest bearing bonds? Or can the government pay someone directly? Do we actually need to pay interest on every dollars we issue? Seems like we could just print Money and build our own stuff. Can someone explain why we don't?"
10 posts
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Last updated: June 14, 2026