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Was Keynes an MMTer? John Maynard Keynes and Modern Monetary Theory

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · 7d

A breakdown of MMT in relation to Keynes’ thoughts. Would MMT provide a better discussion point for people compared to our current government budget is like a household? How is the message simplified for the masses? #mmt

Did Keynes’s ideas on money, taxation, and full employment anticipate many of Modern Monetary Theory’s core insights?

'Something lovely' emerges from exciting Australian textile experiment

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · 9d

So many issues with clothing and trends that lead to many negative externalities. #abcnews

Scientists, farmers and the fashion industry collaborate to create a natural fabric that is both woven and knitted, low on emissions and set to shake up how we think about clothing.

www.abc.net.au

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Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · 14d

Fixing the housing crisis 🇦🇺. Why does the article fail to mention negative gearing as a culprit? Why doesn’t it mention how many investment houses exists? Instead it mentions housing supply, & unemployment & mortgage defaults, hurting the more vulnerable citizens. #rba #abcnews

RBA governor lets slip what she really thinks about housing supply progress — ABC News

It's hard to dispute that the single biggest issue facing Australia today is a seemingly runaway housing market.

stocks.apple.com

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Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · 21d

Some interesting thoughts about wealth tax in the U.K. and the reasons behind it. What do you think? Would a wealth tax have a net positive?

graceblakeley.substack.com

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Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · 22d

Incredible. Read the caption on Instagram for more information.

www.instagram.com/p/DO36GfNEtq...

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · 23d

The Newest Face of Long-Term Unemployment? The College Educated.

E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Sep 12

Negative externalities but not counting

E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/c...

Rise in U.S. Inflation Is Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Pace of Rate Cuts

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Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Sep 11

Rise in U.S. Inflation Is Likely to Keep Fed Cautious on Pace of Rate Cuts www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/b...

Judge Orders Google to Share Search Results to Help Resolve Monopoly

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Sep 2

Judge Orders Google to Share Search Results to Help Resolve Monopoly #nytimes #monopoly

Australian Housing Policy: Putting Out a Fire with Gasoline, Again

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Sep 1

Australian house prices and a tale of moving debt from the government to people to stoke the economy.

Australia is the world leader in a worldwide house prices con job

www.mortgagechoice.com.au

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Aug 27

Inflation up to 2.8%. Within the target range, but it's gone up. What does this mean?

Greedflation Is Back as Corporations Use the Tariff Excuse to Hike Prices

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Aug 18

Know what's happening and know what can make an impact. Living standards are falling and will continue to fall if we don't have some real, meaningful action from the government.

www.news.com.au

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Aug 14

Is greedflation making a comeback? The story of PPI gives some thoughts.

The producer price index had bad higher-than-expected numbers today. But much of the increase was due to higher profit margins. And why wouldn't it show that? That's what Trump wants.

www.mortgagechoice.com.au

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Aug 13

Interest rates, mortgages, relief?, real wages, productivity.

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Aug 13

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U.S. Inflation Report Shows Effects of Trump’s Tariffs

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Aug 13

Enjoy the last bits of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics that can be trusted. After the new appointee gets in, the data may not be as reliable since it’ll be published by a Trump sycophant. 1/2

U.S. Inflation Report Shows Effects of Trump’s Tariffs www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

CEDA - 2025 Economic Reform Roundtable submission

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Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Aug 9

2/2

www.ceda.com.au

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Aug 9

What #CEDA is saying about economic reform in 🇦🇺. 1/2

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Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Aug 5

Interesting and thoughtful read.

Why the Centre Will Not Hold

Voters Want The System Upended

DealBook: A price just for you, specifically

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Jul 26

Price discrimination but they're calling it personalised pricing. Companies are looking into trying to do this more using AI.

messaging-custom-newsletters.nytimes.com

The Evolution Of Australia: From Concrete Sprawl To Sustainable Master-Planned Communities

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Jul 23

Love this.

The shape of Australia’s suburbs—and how they realise the Great Australian Dream—has changed over time, with modern homeowners prioritising liveability and community over the archetypal quarter-acre.

www.realestate.com.au

The Four Day Week: A Future Beyond Work

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Jul 23

UK pilot on the 4-day workweek. Productivity. Improving human capital leads to gains for businesses and workers/people/humans.

open.substack.com/pub/gracebla...

What Can We Do? #19

U.S. Inflation Accelerated in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Jul 15

U.S. Inflation Accelerated in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/b...

Grace Blakeley on Substack

Kyle Martelle @kylemartelle.bsky.social · Jul 10

We’ve had a strong movement of corporate power dictating governmental policy. We need policy dictated by people for people. Make society better through care and compassion, not profits.

substack.com/@graceblakel...

Make yourselves ungovernable

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