Discover how fiscal policy balances tax rates and government spending to influence economic growth, employment, and inflation. Learn its impact on different demographic groups.

Monetary Policy is implemented by the Federal Reserve Bank of the U.S. to control inflation, regulate interest rates, and support the efficient functioning of the banking system. Fiscal Policy is ...

In recent weeks, a number of signs have appeared suggesting that the recovery of the U.S. economy from the recent recession is on a bumpy path. During the second quarter of 2002, real GDP grew at an ...

President Joe Biden and members of Congress should pay more attention to the pro-growth fiscal policies occurring in the states. The federal budget process is a disaster, and the out-of-control ...

In recent years, as the US economy has slowly recovered from the Great Recession, a puzzle has emerged: Where is the inflation? Despite a historically low unemployment rate, and interest rates that ...

Despite curfews, business closings and a springtime shutdown, Ohio still serves as an example for other states as the country continues to battle economic downturns during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...

Mr. MOMBRIAL: So good morning or good afternoon or maybe even good evening I think for some of you following us online. I am Nico Mombrial with the IMF’s Communications Department. I am going to be ...

Potomac Watch: In Congress’s latest race to throw money at the virus, Republicans lose sight of first principles. Image: Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images The European Union’s fondest fans are ...

Learn how monetary and fiscal policies impact the economy through response lag, from implementation delays to observable outcomes.

New economic models can help policymakers better understand the effects of their inflation-taming measures Much about today’s inflation is not well understood. Why are some households seriously harmed ...