In the first episode of this two-part interview, Warren Mosler, one of the "founders" of MMT, joins Adam and Ryan to discuss: - Warren's perspective on rate hikes vs. other MMTers - Warren's meeting with George W. Bush's Chief of Staff, Andrew Card - Warren's conversations with Paul Krugman on deficits/inflation - Warren's conversations with Argentina's central bank on interest rates/inflation - Forward outlook for rate hikes in the US - Recent banking crises in the US - Whether or not anyone at the Fed recognizes Warren’s perspective on rate hikes - Argentina's inflation situation - Our institutional structure & standard of living - Ryan’s concept of the “real resource dividend” - Trump and Biden's tariffs - COVID’s effect on emission reductions Links - Warren Mosler on Twitter - Warren's website/blog - Warren's publications - Warren's MMT White Paper - Introductory MMT resources - Pocket Change podcast - NYC Deficit Owls Meetup