Learn how changes in fiscal policy, like government spending or tax rates, can multiply economic growth by increasing GDP and triggering consumer spending.

It is no secret that we have been fighting inflation that reached a 40-year high and the Federal Reserve Bank has embarked on a historic interest rate increase to combat inflation. Not only have they ...

Discover how Keynesian and Neo-Keynesian economics differ in addressing economic growth and stability through fiscal and monetary policies.

Governments use spending and taxing powers to promote stable and sustainable growth Fiscal policy is the use of government spending and taxation to influence the economy. Governments typically use ...

Fiscal policy involves government spending and tax measures impacting the economy and investor decisions. Contrasting with monetary policy, fiscal policy is set by legislatures and affects stocks and ...

The Fiscal Affairs Department (FAD) of the IMF will celebrate 60 years since it was formed in 1964 with a one-day conference, “60 Years of FAD: The Fiscal Affair Continues,“ on November 4, 2024, in ...

The Japanese government’s strong response to the economic fallout from COVID-19 presents an opportunity to examine whether expansionary fiscal policies raise long-term inflation expectations.

China will continue to implement a more proactive fiscal policy in 2026, according to the national fiscal work conference ...

The fate of President Trump’s ambitious economic policy plans will be determined in part by the people he appoints to critical positions. With a debt of over $36 trillion (heading toward $59 trillion ...

The recent passage of a tax cut package in the U.S. raises an interesting and important question for monetary policy: Will the tax cuts create inflation that the Fed cannot contain? According to ...