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.

Tax Laws
Government Spending & Debt

Fiscal Policy

The use of government spending and tax policies to influence macroeconomic conditions, including aggregate demand, employment, inflation and...

Special Drawing Rights (SDR) Definition
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act Definition
How Do Fiscal and Monetary Policies Affect Aggregate Demand?

Deflation
Who decides when to print money in the U.S.?
Crapo Bill Defined
Subsidy Definition
Who sets fiscal policy – the President or Congress?
A Look at Fiscal and Monetary Policy
Fiscal Policy vs. Monetary Policy: Pros & Cons
What Are Some Examples of Expansionary Fiscal Policy?
Financial System Definition
What key economic factors cause currency depreciation in a country?
How Does China Manage Its Money Supply?
What is the role of deficit spending in fiscal policy?
What Is the Difference Between Helicopter Money and QE?
How can a change in fiscal policy have a multiplier effect on the economy?
Lawful Money Defined
Components Of The 2008 Bubble
How does contractionary fiscal policy lead to the opposite of the crowding-out effect?
Agency MBS Purchase
Standard of Value Definition
Fiscal Neutrality
Implementation Lag
Fiscal Capacity
Financial Stability Plan (FSP)
Sequestration
Mint
An Analysis Of The US Trade Deficit
Sanctions On SWIFT Could Hit Russia Where It Hurts Most (MA, V)
Can state and local governments in the US run fiscal deficits?
What is the difference between the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act?
Austerity: When The Government Tightens Its Belt
Free Trade Definition
Understanding Republicans vs. Democrats on Taxes
The Difference Between Regressive, Proportional, and Progressive Taxes
Value-Added Tax (VAT) Definition
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
Regressive Tax
Tariff: Definition & Examples
Taxation
Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act
Section 1250 Definition
The History of Taxes in the U.S.
Which countries have the highest tariffs?
How Do Tariffs Protect Domestic Industries?
Why Delaware Is Considered a Tax Shelter
Ability-To-Pay Taxation
Double Taxation
Tax-to-GDP Ratio Definition
Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 2001
Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)
Tax Equity And Fiscal Responsibility Act Of 1982 (TEFRA)
Tax-Advantaged
Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (GSTT)
Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (ERTA)
Pump Priming Definition
What are Common Reasons for Governments to Implement Tariffs?
Surtax
IRS Publication 15-A: Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide
Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Advance Corporation Tax (ACT)
Loss Disallowance Rule (LDR)

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.

Fiscal Policy

Special Drawing Rights (SDR) Definition

Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act Definition

How Do Fiscal and Monetary Policies Affect Aggregate Demand?

Deflation

Who decides when to print money in the U.S.?

Crapo Bill Defined

Subsidy Definition

Who sets fiscal policy – the President or Congress?

A Look at Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Fiscal Policy vs. Monetary Policy: Pros & Cons

What Are Some Examples of Expansionary Fiscal Policy?

Financial System Definition

What key economic factors cause currency depreciation in a country?

How Does China Manage Its Money Supply?

What is the role of deficit spending in fiscal policy?

What Is the Difference Between Helicopter Money and QE?

How can a change in fiscal policy have a multiplier effect on the economy?

Lawful Money Defined

Components Of The 2008 Bubble

How does contractionary fiscal policy lead to the opposite of the crowding-out effect?

Agency MBS Purchase

Standard of Value Definition

Fiscal Neutrality

Implementation Lag

Fiscal Capacity

Financial Stability Plan (FSP)

Sequestration

Mint

An Analysis Of The US Trade Deficit

Sanctions On SWIFT Could Hit Russia Where It Hurts Most (MA, V)

Can state and local governments in the US run fiscal deficits?

What is the difference between the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Dodd-Frank Act?

Austerity: When The Government Tightens Its Belt

Free Trade Definition

Understanding Republicans vs. Democrats on Taxes

The Difference Between Regressive, Proportional, and Progressive Taxes

Value-Added Tax (VAT) Definition

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Regressive Tax

Tariff: Definition & Examples

Taxation

Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act

Section 1250 Definition

The History of Taxes in the U.S.

Which countries have the highest tariffs?

How Do Tariffs Protect Domestic Industries?

Why Delaware Is Considered a Tax Shelter

Ability-To-Pay Taxation

Double Taxation

Tax-to-GDP Ratio Definition

Economic Growth And Tax Relief Reconciliation Act 2001

Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

Tax Equity And Fiscal Responsibility Act Of 1982 (TEFRA)

Tax-Advantaged

Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax (GSTT)

Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (ERTA)

Pump Priming Definition

What are Common Reasons for Governments to Implement Tariffs?

Surtax

IRS Publication 15-A: Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide

Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)

Advance Corporation Tax (ACT)

Loss Disallowance Rule (LDR)