Running Deficits. Positives and Pitfalls

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business cycles.

Economic policy.

Finance--Law and legislation.

Finance.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2010

Summary:

Explains government rationales for running deficits, and recent Federal policy responses regarding U.S. deficit. Discusses benefits and costs of smoothing consumption via deficit finance, macroeconomic demand management theory and policy, political explanations for intergenerational transfers, and long term budget outlook on cost options for financing deficits

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of CongressCongressional Research Service Running Deficits

Publisher Number:

CRS-2010-GVF-0193

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