Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies

Gravelle, Jane G. ; Hungerford, Thomas L. ; Labonte, Marc

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Finance;    Financial crises;    Budgets;    Government lending;   

RP-ID  :  R40104
RP-ID  :  R40104_2009Jul06

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Recent policies have sought to contain damages spilling over from housing and financial markets to the broader economy, including monetary policy, which is the responsibility of the Federal Reserve, and fiscal policy, including a tax cut in February 2008 of $150 billion and two extensions of unemployment compensation in June and November of 2008. This report discusses this problem as well as certain interventional measures that the government has taken and is considering taking to combat it, including various fiscal stimulus packages.