Fiscal Policy
Along with monetary policy controlled by central banks, fiscal policy is the main way that governments impact a nation's economy. Fiscal policy's two main areas are tax rates and government spending.
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Can U.S. States Declare Bankruptcy?
As the COVID-19 crisis upends state budgets, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has suggested states should "use the bankruptcy route."
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Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act Definition
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How Do Fiscal and Monetary Policies Affect Aggregate Demand?
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Deflation Definition
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Who Decides to Print Money in the U.S.?
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Crapo Bill Defined
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Subsidy Definition
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Who sets fiscal policy—the President or Congress?
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A Look at Fiscal and Monetary Policy
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What Are Some Examples of Expansionary Fiscal Policy?
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Financial System Definition
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What key economic factors cause currency depreciation in a country?
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How Does China Manage Its Money Supply?
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What Is the Role of Deficit Spending in Fiscal Policy?
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What Is the Difference Between Helicopter Money and QE?
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How Can a Change in Fiscal Policy Have a Multiplier Effect on the Economy?
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Lawful Money Defined
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Components of the 2008 Bubble
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Elizabeth Warren's Economic Plan: Break Things That Are Fixed
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How does contractionary fiscal policy lead to the opposite of the crowding-out effect?
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Agency MBS Purchase Definition
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Standard of Value Definition
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Fiscal Neutrality
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Implementation Lag
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Fiscal Capacity
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Financial Stability Plan (FSP)
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Sequestration
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Mint
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An Analysis Of The US Trade Deficit
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Sanctions On SWIFT Could Hit Russia Where It Hurts Most (MA, V)
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Can state and local governments in the US run fiscal deficits?
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act vs. Dodd-Frank Act: What's the Difference?
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Austerity: When the Government Tightens Its Belt
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Tampon Tax
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Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Definition
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Understanding Republicans vs. Democrats on Taxes
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The Difference Between Regressive, Proportional, and Progressive Taxes
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Value-Added Tax (VAT) Definition
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Goods and Services Tax (GST) Definition
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Regressive Tax
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Taxation
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Introduction to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act
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Section 1250 Definition
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A Brief History of Taxes in the U.S.
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How Do Tariffs Protect Domestic Industries?
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Why Delaware Is Considered a Tax Shelter
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Ability-To-Pay Taxation
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Double Taxation
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Tax-to-GDP Ratio Definition
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Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 2001
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Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
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Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA)
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Tax-Advantaged
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Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax—GSTT
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Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (ERTA)
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Pump Priming Definition
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What are Common Reasons for Governments to Implement Tariffs?
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Surtax
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IRS Publication 15-A: Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide
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Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
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Advance Corporation Tax (ACT)
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