Why the Democrats should get over deficit phobia (the Republicans did long ago!)

Ryan Grim interviews economist Stephanie Kelton, Bernie's Economist Explains Why We Can Actually Have Nice Things [Part 1] TYT Investigates 03/02/2018:

Bernie's Economist: Student Loan Forgiveness Will Boost Economy [Part 2] TYT Investigates 03/06/2018:

See also my related post: Describing Modern Monetary Theory 02/23/2018

Describing Modern Monetary Theory

Here are a couple of useful videos with economist Stephanie Kelton explaining the post-Keynesian economic theory known as Modern Monetary Theory, MMT for short.

This one is an interview with Nomi Konst, MMT Economics Explained - Dr. Stephanie Kelton Interview TYT Interviews 02/21/2018:

This is an earlier one with Sam Seder. The Kelton interview doesn't take up the whole show; it starts just after 12:00. Stephanie Kelton: Modern Monetary Theory - MR Live - 9/26/17:

In addition, here's a 2014 one with Bill Mitchell, Demystifying Modern Monetary Theory New Economic Thinking 12/28/2014: