Modern Money Lab U.S.

"Precarity so defines the human experience... I think it is absolutely essential that we have a decency floor." - @ptcherneva.bsky.social

We need a decency floor in America. We need a Federal Job Guarantee as a *standard feature* of the U.S. labor system.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWDq...

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Are you an organizer seeking to understand what kind of narratives about public money can be leveraged to support your cause or the public in general?

Are you an educator seeking guidance on how to teach your students about how our public money system works?

Are you a policymaker or staffer looking for help in designing an anti-inflationary bill with a focus on affordability?

Office Hours — Modern Money Lab Want to chat with us about the practical intersection of policymaking and modern money systems? Need help framing an idea or designing a bill in order to make it economically sound? Drop into one of o...

There's not a lot of straight talk when it comes to public money. That's why we're launching weekly Office Hours: to give the right people the guidance they need to ensure our public money system promotes fairness and affordability. www.modernmoneylab.org/office-hours

Modern Money Lab U.S. | Anything we can do, we can afford. Our mission at Modern Money Lab U.S. is to educate people about what is possible with a basic understanding of how modern public money systems work.

It's long past time we get to work making Dr. King's vision a reality. We hope you'll join us in doing so. Subscribe to our mailing list and stay tuned to learn more about how we plan to get there, and what role you can play: www.modernmoneylab.org#subscribe

#MLKDay

Mandating the means to economic freedom for all creates a stronger economy – one that is more resilient to financial crises, inflation, and social ills.

With a basic understanding of how our country's public money system works, it becomes clear that the vision Randolph, Rustin, and Dr. King outlined 60 years ago in the Freedom Budget is not only possible but essential.

He saw the economic freedoms outlined in the Freedom Budget not only as foundational to human rights, but also as a "political necessity" essential to maintaining "social peace" and ultimately as a "moral commitment to the fundamental principles on which this nation was founded."

Dr. King recognized that our country was entirely capable of accomplishing great things, such as a guaranteeing everyone access to a good job and to a basic, dignified standard of living.

It was a visionary economic plan that among other things called for "full employment for all who are willing and able to work, including those who need education or training to make them willing and able." Read the full document: www.prrac.org/pdf/FreedomB...

In 1966, Dr. #MartinLutherKing Jr. along with Bayard Rustin and A. Phillip Randolph, unveiled the "Freedom Budget for All Americans".

Who should pay for public services? The left needs a better, more ambitious message when it comes to taxation, argues Jason Hickel.

We need a better, more ambitious message when it comes to taxation. The rich *do not* fund our public services. We do. My latest for New Internationalist.

newint.org/equality/202...

Modern Money Lab U.S. | Anything we can do, we can afford. Our mission at Modern Money Lab U.S. is to educate people about what is possible with a basic understanding of how modern public money systems work.

Modern Money Lab started in Australia. Last year, Modern Money Lab UK organised a conference. Modern Money Lab Europe is just getting going.

We are SO proud today to announce that our students, graduates and friends have just launched Modern Money Lab USA.

Modern Money Lab U.S. | Anything we can do, we can afford. Our mission at Modern Money Lab U.S. is to educate people about what is possible with a basic understanding of how modern public money systems work.

Modern Money Lab U.S. is live – and now on Bluesky!

Check out the resources and offerings on our website, and join our mailing list to stay updated. We have big plans! www.modernmoneylab.org