What is "helicopter money" and is it a good idea?
Modern monetary theory (MMT) argues that, rather than central banks printing money to buy financial assets, governments should create money to directly fund public expenditure or tax cuts. This is sometimes referred to as a “helicopter drop”, a term coined by American economist Milton Friedman, or “helicopter money”. Some call…
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