Fiscal Neutrality Explained: Meaning, Mechanisms & Real-World Examples

Discover how fiscal neutrality affects budget, demand, and economic actions without altering government deficits or surpluses. Gain insights with real-world examples.
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Government Shutdowns Are an Example of Congress Doing Its Job

When the government shut down for a few weeks in October 2013, then-President Barack Obama made sure to blame conservative Republicans for refusing to pass any short-term spending bill that included ...

Autonomous Expenditure: Overview and Examples

An autonomous expenditure describes the components of an economy's aggregate expenditure that are not impacted by that same economy's real level of income.
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Government pacing toward increased IT contract spending despite DOGE cuts

Despite a change in presidential administrations and a host of new initiatives under President Donald Trump, including the cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency, the federal government ...
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Musk said he was chainsawing government spending. It was more like a trim

WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - Elon Musk once famously wielded a chainsaw on stage in a theatrical demonstration of his effort to drastically cut U.S. federal spending under President Donald Trump. As ...