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Did Democrats Pick the Right Shutdown Fight?
Today marks the thirteenth day of the government shutdown.
 • Stephanie Kelton
Quick Thoughts on the Economy
I'll be on Bloomberg TV this afternoon.
 • Stephanie Kelton
Why Were We Told to Brace for a "Detox Period" if the White House Won't Allow the Data Confirm It?
The Trump administration is blaming everyone and everything that brought us to this point except the people and things that actually brought us to this…
 • Stephanie Kelton
Live Call-In Show Tonight, 9pm ET
With so much focus on the fiscal implications of the One Big Beautiful Bill, there is growing angst about the future path of government deficits and the…
 • Stephanie Kelton
What Worries Me About the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Isn't the Price Tag. It's Everything Else.
Republicans have delivered on the One Big, Beautiful Bill (OBBB).
 • Stephanie Kelton
The Deficit Myth Turns 5
Last week, The Wall Street Journal ran an article declaring, “Wall Street Is Sounding the Alarm on U.S.
 • Stephanie Kelton
The House Bill is Neither Big Nor Beautiful
Elon Musk says the republican bill can be big or it can be beautiful, but it can't be both. As fate would have it, it's neither.
 • Stephanie Kelton
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