It was an economic theory with little traction, then the pandemic hit

<p><span style="color: black;">Stephanie Kelton is a professor of economics and public policy at Stony Brook University. She served as a senior economic adviser to Bernie Sanders in his 2016 and 2020 presidential campaigns.&nbsp;Her most recent book is The Deficit Myth: Modern Monetary Theory and the Birth of the People’s Economy. </span><span style="color: rgb(12, 12, 12);">She gave this talk, presented by Town Hall Seattle, on June 15.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p>