Keynesianism

American  

[kayn-zee-uhn-iz-uhm] / ˈkeɪn zi ənˌɪz əm /

noun

1. the economic theories or policies of John Maynard Keynes or his followers, especially the view that free-market capitalism should is best managed through modest government intervention and regulation.

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Keynesianism

There’s also “saltwater” thinking, an updated version of Keynesianism that argues that the government occasionally needs to jump-start the economy.

From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2022

Keynesianism dominated U.S. fiscal or spending policy from the 1930s to the 1970s.

From Textbooks ● Jul. 28, 2021

So Friedman, Hayek and others met in 1947 at Hotel du Parc and formed The Mont Pelerin Society to fight Keynesianism and Marxism.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2019

One frequent critique of M.M.T. is that it’s basically Keynesianism with some social-media-influencer branding.

From The New Yorker ● Aug. 20, 2019

The middle ground that we came to in financial markets is what we call Keynesianism.

From Slate ● Aug. 29, 2018