In the context of expansionary / restrictive fiscal policy, what does it mean by a decrease in the policy rate?
And just to confirm, does more gov spending = expansionary fiscal policy?
In the context of expansionary / restrictive fiscal policy, what does it mean by a decrease in the policy rate?
And just to confirm, does more gov spending = expansionary fiscal policy?
In the US, the policy rate is the Fed funds rate. Similarly in other countries.
Yes: more government spending is expansionary fiscal policy.
Thanks, and what does it mean to “monetize debt through an accommodative monetary policy”?
Print mo money!