THE country’s rice output settled at 19.68 million metric tons (MMT) in 2025, falling short of reaching another record ...

PHILIPPINE production of palay (unmilled rice) rose 3.01% to 19.68 million metric tons (MMT) in 2025, recovering from the previous year’s decline but below an original official projection of over 20 ...

Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) tells us that governments should finance public spending by creating money. To prevent inflation, MMT advocates say, the government should use taxes to siphon off excess ...

MMT Policy (Modern Monetary Theory), the grand experiment, was tried following the pandemic-driven shutdown of the economy. While MMT policy proponents suggest that giving free money will boost ...

Just a few days ago, I mentioned on Twitter that I have no patience for getting involved in the current public debate over Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). So much of it ends up as ad hominem, straw man, ...

New York Times reporter Jeanna Smialek stirred up a hornet’s nest in the world of economics this weekend, publishing a profile of economist Stephanie Kelton, a leading proponent of a controversial ...