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(Economics) books to read over summer

  • Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
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The Deficit Myth: How to Build a Better Economy

(Economics) books to read over summer

Stephanie Kelton, Hachette Australia

No book prepared ahead of time better targeted the year in economics.

Just as governments including Australia’s were embracing debt (A$800 billion and counting) and creating money out of nowhere ($200 billion scheduled) came a...

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