Stephanie Kelton

Stephanie Kelton
Born
Stephanie Bell

(1969-10-10) October 10, 1969 (age 55)
Academic career
InstitutionStony Brook University
School or
tradition		Modern Monetary Theory
Alma materCalifornia State University, Sacramento (BA, BS)
Christ's College, Cambridge (MPhil)
New School (PhD)
ContributionsModern Monetary Theory

Stephanie A Kelton (née Bell; born October 10, 1969) is an American heterodox economist and academic, and a leading proponent of Modern Monetary Theory.[1] She served as an advisor to Bernie Sanders's 2016 presidential campaign and worked for the Senate Budget Committee under his chairmanship. She is also the author of The Deficit Myth,[2] a New York Times bestseller,[3] on the subject of Modern Monetary Theory.

Kelton is a professor at Stony Brook University[4] and a Senior Fellow at the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis at the New School for Social Research.[5] She was formerly a professor at the University of Missouri–Kansas City.[6]

Kelton is also founder and editor-in-chief of the blog New Economic Perspectives. She was named one of Politico's 50 "thinkers, doers, and visionaries transforming American politics in 2016".[7][8] Fast Company later placed Kelton on its list of Most Creative People in Business.[9] In fall 2019, she joined the board of Matriarch PAC.[10]

  1. ^ "Stephanie Kelton: "They're going to have massive deficits. And it's fine"". Financial Times. April 17, 2020. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Kelton, Stephanie, The Deficit Myth: modern monetary theory and the birth of the people's economy, ISBN 978-1-5491-6036-3, OCLC 1159235126
  3. ^ "Hardcover Nonfiction Books - Best Sellers - June 28, 2020 - The New York Times". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Scholars". Levy Economics Institute. Archived from the original on October 9, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  5. ^ "Press Kit". Stephanie Kelton. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Binder, Alex. "Stephanie Kelton Biography". StephanieKelton.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  7. ^ "Politico 50: Our guide to the thinkers, doers and visionaries transforming American politics in 2016". Politico. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  8. ^ William, Tom. "Stephanie Kelton, Economist, University of Missouri-Kansas City: The case for big spending". Politico. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
  9. ^ Emproto, Rober. "Stephanie Kelton Named One of Most Creative People in Business by Fast Company". Stony Brook Matters. Retrieved September 27, 2021.
  10. ^ Chávez, Aída (November 3, 2019). "A Group of Progressive Women Just Launched a Working-Class Version of EMILY's List". The Intercept. Retrieved November 3, 2019.