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Money, Democracy, and John Maynard Keynes with Zach Carter

Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes

Oct. 6, 2020

How do we stabilize an economic crisis? Years before we faced the Coronavirus pandemic and the economic crises of the 21st century, the theories of British born economist John Maynard Keynes helped lead the United States out of the Great Depression. His ideas revolutionized how we looked at scarcity and invented our understanding macroeconomics. This week Zach Carter sits down to discuss his new book about the life and influence of John Maynard Keynes and the importance of Keynesian economics in this moment.  


The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard Keynes by Zach D. Carter

The Economic Consequences of the Peace by John Maynard Keynes

The General Theory of Unemployment, Interest & Money by John Maynard Keynes



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