Monetary Policy is implemented by the Federal Reserve Bank of the U.S. to control inflation, regulate interest rates, and support the efficient functioning of the banking system. Fiscal Policy is ...

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View the presentation (pdf) on the Fiscal policy in advanced economies. Today I will discuss the complex relationship between economic growth and fiscal policy. It is a complex relationship because it ...

Despite curfews, business closings and a springtime shutdown, Ohio still serves as an example for other states as the country continues to battle economic downturns during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

In response to COVID-19, both advanced and emerging market economies have implemented large fiscal stimulus programs that have pushed public debt to historically high levels. The combination of higher ...

As the nation braces for a recession, North Carolina will be in a better place than most states thanks to fiscally responsible budgeting and tax cuts that put money back in families’ pockets. The ...

Fiscal policy can be defined as the government’s plan on how to raise revenue and how to spend it in order to keep the economy healthy. If the government gets more revenue than it spends, then it ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s tax proposals stand to have a big impact on fiscal policy in 2025, potentially affecting everything from tipped income to business expensing. Trump’s first fiscal ...

In simple terms, fiscal policy is about government (especially federal) spending, tax policy, and government financing (deficits). With a presidential election on tap, small business owners will pay ...

Potomac Watch: In Congress’s latest race to throw money at the virus, Republicans lose sight of first principles. Image: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images The European Union’s fondest fans are ...

Different measures and methodologies can sometimes lead to conflicting conclusions about how tax dollars are flowing through the broader macroeconomic landscape. U.S. fiscal policy over the last three ...