Restoring sustainable macroeconomic policies in the United States /

"By looking at the macroeconomic frameworks and experiences of countries such as Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland, Restoring Sustainable Macroeconomic Policies in the U.S. presents a way for the United States to normalize fiscal and monetary policy in order to achieve sustainable debt in the po...

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Main Authors: Poulson, Barry Warren, 1937-
Group Author: Merrifield, John, 1955-
Published: Lexington Books,
Publisher Address: Lanham :
Publication Dates: [2022]
Literature type: Book
Language: English
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Summary: "By looking at the macroeconomic frameworks and experiences of countries such as Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland, Restoring Sustainable Macroeconomic Policies in the U.S. presents a way for the United States to normalize fiscal and monetary policy in order to achieve sustainable debt in the post-COVID-19 era"--
Carrier Form: xiii, 187 pages : illustrations, forms ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781666916607
1666916609
Index Number: HJ8101
CLC: F817.120
F817.126
Call Number: F817.126/P875
Contents: Introduction -- Debt Fatigue and Debt Sustainability in Historical Perspective -- Understanding the U.S. Debt Crisis -- Debt Fatigue in the U.S. as a Failure of Macroeconomic Policy -- The Zombies are Coming -- A Look Back at the New Era of Fiscal Rules -- 2nd Generation Fiscal Rules for the U.S. -- The Merrifield-Poulson Rules for Restoring a Great Moderation in Fiscal Policy -- Institutional Reforms to Restore a 'Great Moderation' in Monetary and Fiscal Policy: The Friedman Solution.