An Analysis of Fiscal and Monetary Policies

PAD-82-45 Published: Aug 31, 1982. Publicly Released: Sep 13, 1982.

Highlights

GAO analyzed the Nation's fiscal and monetary policies with a view toward possible changes. This report provides an overview of the issues and tradeoffs currently being debated within the economic policy community. A wide range of experts from academia and the business and financial communities were consulted.

Full Report

Full Report (100 pages)

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Topics

Budget and Spending

Budget deficitEconomic analysisFiscal policiesInterest ratesMonetary policiesMoney supplyPolicy evaluationUnemployment ratesInflationEconomic recession