Mike Norman is currency trader and economist who is a proponent of Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). He writes a blog at www.mikenormaneconomics.blogspot.com.

More debt means more interest payments, and that supports private sector incomes.
| May 22, 2013
| 3:56 PM EDT
I love it when people sell just on the slightest mention of taper. It's a gift to buy. Actually, I'd love to see a full ...
If you own them, hold them; if you don’t, get some.
The currency could bottom soon in anticipation of a change in fundamentals.
The U.S. deficit is rapidly shrinking, and calls for austerity are gaining traction.
The stage looks set to frustrate equity bears even more.
This is all neither conjecture nor opinion; it’s just an accounting reality.
What would happen if bond vigilantes really did exist?
| May 10, 2013
| 11:51 AM EDT
Few people probably realize that the dollar is in the early stages of a long term bull market. Austerity is bullish for ...
| May 10, 2013
| 11:49 AM EDT
Stocks going up, economy growing, interest rates low, inflation low, housing coming back. So why does everyone hate Ben ...

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| May 22, 2013
| 6:44 PM EDT
Hewlett-Packard is surging after the bell. The stock is up well over 10% following a solid Q1 earnings report. If...
| May 22, 2013
| 5:38 PM EDT
Actually, there was a massive reversal on Feb 25 of this year but a bit different where we closed on the lows of the day...

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