The Case Against a Universal Basic Income with Bill Mitchell

The Case Against a Universal Basic Income with Bill Mitchell

Aussie economist Bill Mitchell says UBI is a surrender to neoliberalism’s claim that government is powerless in the face of unemployment. As if it were a natural disaster.

Professor Bill Mitchell was our very first guest on Macro N Cheese, and now here he is, 122 weeks later. Episode #1 was Putting the T in MMT . This week Steve asks him to discuss the single policy prescription at the core of MMT – the Federal Job Guarantee. The discussion goes into the parameters and nuance of the FJG and the pitfalls of a Universal Basic Income as a competing […]

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