Austrian Economist’s take on Fiscal Policy Jill Student Jack Deskoccupier Dan Intheclouds Joanie Willgraduatesoon Austrian Economics May Term 2015 Professor Hal Snarr Westminster College

Austrian Economist’s take on Fiscal Policy PL Y AD SRAS Doing nothing in the short run Since u is too high, w is bid up by firms looking for scarce laborers LRAS

Austrian Economist’s take on Fiscal Policy PL Y AD SRAS Doing nothing in the short run Since u is still too high, firms bid up the prices of other production inputs Since u is too high, w is bid up by firms looking for scarce laborers LRAS

Austrian Economist’s take on Fiscal Policy PL AD SRAS 115 Worrying about a higher price level 118 Since u is still too high, firms bid up the prices of other production inputs Since u is too high, w is bid up by firms looking for scarce laborers To prevent prices from rising, the Fed raises interest rates just enough LRAS

118 Austrian Economist’s take on Fiscal Policy PL Y AD SRAS Worrying about a higher price level Since u is still too high, firms bid up the prices of other production inputs Since u is too high, w is bid up by firms looking for scarce laborers To prevent prices from rising, the Fed usually raises interest rates TOO MUCH LRAS

Austrian Economist’s take on Fiscal Policy PL Y AD LRAS SRAS 115 Doing nothing over the long run In the absence of all government intervention, innovation is not inhibited by the Fed hiking interest rates. Allowing low unemployment to persist

Austrian Economist’s take on Fiscal Policy PL Y AD SRAS 115 Doing nothing over the long run In the absence of all government intervention, innovation is not inhibited by the Fed hiking interest rates. Allowing low unemployment to persist ‒ drives cost-saving innovation ‒ firms employ individuals who find creative ways to lower costs ‒ Greater entrepreneurialism and technology raises LRAS ‒ u rises to just equal u n as workers are replaced by labor-saving technologies LRAS