Federal Fiscal Policies

• | Government Spending Government Spending
• | Books Books

Decoding the Debates: Fugitive Notes on Federal Economic Policy

• • Charles Blahous
• March 23, 2020

• | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts
• | Macro Musings Macro Musings

Income Inequality and Automatic Stabilizers

• • David Beckworth
  • Heather Boushey
• July 8, 2019

A Macro Musings Transcript

• | Government Spending Government Spending
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Four Lessons from the Latest Social Security Trustees’ Report

• • Charles Blahous
• June 12, 2019

• | Government Spending Government Spending
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Tim Ryan’s Good Idea to Shield Workers’ Pensions

• • Charles Blahous
• May 31, 2019

• | Government Spending Government Spending
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

When Will Federal Debt Become THE Question?

• • Bruce Yandle
• May 28, 2019

• | Labor Markets Labor Markets
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Springtime Surge in Jobs Growth

• • Michael D. Farren
• May 3, 2019

February Snow Showers Bring April Flowers?

• | Government Spending Government Spending
• | Mercatus Original Podcasts Mercatus Original Podcasts

Does Federal Debt Hurt the Economy More Than We Thought?

• • Thomas Grennes
  • Chad Reese
  • Kate Davidson
• April 30, 2019

• | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
• | Policy Briefs Policy Briefs

Understanding the Federal Reserve

• • Scott Sumner
• April 25, 2019

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in Year One

• • Tracy C. Miller
• April 18, 2019

• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Uncle Sam’s New Credit Card

• • David Beckworth
• April 12, 2019

He can now tap the Fed to fund spending activities.

• | Monetary Policy Monetary Policy
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

The Best Argument for the Gold Standard

• • Tyler Cowen
• April 9, 2019

There’s no reason to believe central bankers will be as responsible in the next 40 years as they’ve been in the past 40.

• | Labor Markets Labor Markets
• | Expert Commentary Expert Commentary

Good Times Keep Rolling with March Job Report

• • Michael D. Farren
• April 5, 2019

The March 2019 Jobs Report