Economic Crisis Fiscal Policy March 13, 2009
Stimulus & Amtrak http://www.whitehouse.gov/photogallery/Middle-Class-Task-Force-Meeting-in-Philadelphia/
American Recovery Act http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/investments
Mankiw & Multipliers “The results in Valerie Ramey's research suggest a government spending multiplier of about 1.4.” http://econ.ucsd.edu/~vramey/research/IdentifyingGovt.pdf
Economic Forecasts http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea/Economic-Projections-and-the-Budge-Outlook/
Nonfarm Payroll http://data.bls.gov/PDQ/servlet/SurveyOutputServlet?data_tool=latest_numbers&series_id=CES0000000001&output_view=net_1mth
Discussion How do fiscal policy actions help to stimulate economic growth? Why economists estimate fiscal policy multipliers to be greater than one? Why fiscal policy actions have delayed or lagged effects on the economy? http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/cea/